SKILLS

STRATEGIES

USE SCHOOL TOOLS

·          AGENDA BOOK

        Monthly calendar for long-term planning

        Daily calendar to organize assignments

        Hallway passes

        Parent-teacher communication log

·          HOMEWORK FOLDER

·          TEAM/SUBJECT BINDER

·          NOTEBOOK WITH DIVIDERS

·          COMPUTER RESOURCES

         School website

         Edline

         Home directory (H-Drive)

·          MEDIA CENTER

                        Apply research skills

FOLLOW DIRECTIONS AND COMPLY WITH CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS

·          CLASSROOM RULES DEVELOPED, POSTED, AND FOLLOWED

·          RECORD HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

        Agenda book or assignment pad

·          BE PREPARED WITH MATERIALS

         Writing utensils

         Binder or notebook

         Textbook/workbook

·          BE AN ACTIVE LISTENER

         Listen for signal phrases and key words

USE A SYSTEM OF ORGANIZATION

·          ELEMENTARY NOTE TAKING STRATEGIES

Expose to a variety of strategies:

Sorting

Classifying

Lists/phrases

Sequencing

Graphic organizers/maps

Main idea and details

5 Ws (Who, What, When, Where, Why)

KWL (Know, Want to learn, Learned) chart

Timelines

        Diagrams

·          SET GOALS

        Checklists to meet deadlines

·          STORAGE/PERSONAL SPACE ORGANIZATION

        Neat locker

        Organized backpack

·          USE DISTRICT HEADING

        Name                                                   Date

        Teacher/Subject/Period/Block            Topic/Assignment

        (Additional Pages)

                                                                    Last Name/Page #

·             NOTE TAKING

  Resources such as dictionary, thesaurus, library and internet

  Adopt a variety of styles (refer to Elementary Strategies)

  Adopt a method such as word web, Cornell notes or outlines

  Write down essential information

          Highlight (in color) key terms and concepts

·          USE GOOD STUDY HABITS

        Study schedule

        Quiet study environment to reduce stress

        Flash cards, memory or test-taking strategies

LISTEN, THINK, PLAN AND MANAGE TIME

·          USE DAILY AGENDA

·          USE CHECK OFF LISTS

·          PRIORITIZE ASSIGNMENTS

·          REVIEW CLASS NOTES

·          SEEK HELP WHEN NEEDED

USE LONG-RANGE PLANNING STRATEGIES

·          USE CHECKPOINTS FOR PROJECT WORK/LONG-TERM  ASSIGNMENTS

·          EXPOSURE TO A VARIETY OF INTERESTS IN CAREERS AT MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL

·          DEVELOP AN EDUCATIONAL PLAN FOR HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM

·          LONG TERM

                        Post-secondary school, career, and life goals

EXCELLENT

SATISFACTORY

NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Consistently able to plan and manage both short and long-term homework assignments and projects

Adequately able to plan and manage both short and long-term homework assignments and projects

Rarely able to plan and manage both short and long-term homework assignments and projects

Consistently utilizes appropriate listening, note taking and test taking strategies

Frequently utilizes appropriate listening, note taking and test taking strategies

Inconsistently utilizes appropriate listening, note taking and test taking

Makes up missed homework, quizzes, tests, and/or notes when absent consistently

Often makes up missed homework, quizzes, tests, and/or notes when absent consistently

Fails to make up missed homework, quizzes, tests, and/or notes when absent

Knows and follows classroom rules and school expectations without exception

At times knows and follows classroom rules and school expectations

Lacks effort in knowing and following classroom rules and school expectations

Communicates problems and/or lack of understanding to teachers and staff consistently

Sometimes communicates problems and/or lack of understanding to teachers

Infrequently communicates problems and/or lack of understanding to teachers

EXCELLENT

SATISFACTORY

NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Consistently uses a planning system such as agenda, palm pilot, or other types of planners

Adequately uses a planning system

Inconsistently uses a planning system

Consistently sets and achieves short and long-term goals

Periodically sets and achieves short and long-term goals

Inconsistently sets goals

Consistently uses relevant processes of organization when obtaining information

Adequately uses relevant processes of organization when obtaining information

Inconsistently uses relevant processes of organization when obtaining information

Consistently follows directions to ensure completion of assigned tasks on time

Adequately follows directions and usually completes tasks on time.

Inconsistently follows directions and rarely completes tasks on time