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High School Success: 9th Grade Career/College Unit

High School Success: 9th Grade Career/College Unit. “ Managing High School ” Module Two. “Managing High School”. What does it take? (Brainstorm). Strategies for Managing High School. Be ORGANIZED Manage TIME Be successful in the CLASSROOM Take good NOTES Know how to read a TEXTBOOK

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High School Success: 9th Grade Career/College Unit

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  1. High School Success: 9th Grade Career/College Unit “Managing High School” Module Two

  2. “Managing High School” What does it take? (Brainstorm)

  3. Strategies for Managing High School • Be ORGANIZED • Manage TIME • Be successful in the CLASSROOM • Take good NOTES • Know how to read a TEXTBOOK • Study SMART • Use test-taking STRATEGIES

  4. Be ORGANIZED • Use your SCHOOL PLANNER • Maintain a separate FOLDER/NOTEBOOK SECTION for • each class • Get PHONE NUMBERS/EMAIL ADDRESSES of classmates • for questions • Keep STUDY AREA and BACKPACKS • neat and organized • Make sure you have everything you need • for school the next day BEFORE you go • to bed

  5. Manage TIME • Use FREE TIME at school to get started on homework • Create a STUDY PLAN that works for you and stick to it • Break LARGE ASSIGNMENTS into SMALL parts • Work FIRST, then play

  6. Be successful in the CLASSROOM • ADAPT to different teachers • Know each teacher’s RULES, PROCEDURES AND EXPECTATIONS • Be in school ON TIME and EVERYDAY • Have EVERYTHING with you and ready when you get to class • Always do your HOMEWORK • PARTICIPATE in class • WORK effectively with others • Do EXTRA CREDIT whenever possible

  7. Take good NOTES • Be an ACTIVE listener • Write down IMPORTANT information • Keep notes LEGIBLE • Get notes if you are ABSENT • Use CORNELL Note-taking Method

  8. CORNELL NOTE-TAKING • RECORD as many facts as you can in the six-inch column. Write down ONLY key words. • REDUCE important facts into key words/phrases/questions in the narrow margin to the left of the six-inch column. • RECITE the facts and ideas out loud in your own words while you cover up your notes in the six-inch column. • REFLECT upon the information you have learned. • REVIEW your notes nightly by reciting. • RECAP the facts and ideas at the bottom of the page in the two-inch block using your own words.

  9. Know HOW to read a textbook • SCAN the assignment to get an overview • READ the assignment • REVIEW to remember what you have read

  10. Study SMART • Establish your STUDY SPACE • Keep all study SUPPLIES in your study space • ORGANIZE your study time • PRIORITIZE your work • Keep to your study SCHEDULE even if you do not have homework

  11. Use test-taking STRATEGIES • MARK questions you want to return to • CHECK your answers • USE all of the time available • Have EVERYTHING you need ready for the test • BEFORE you start, look over the test and develop a PLAN

  12. GOAL-SETTING • To be effective, goal setting must be: • Specific • Measurable • Attainable • Short Term • Get an A on tomorrow’s Algebra test • Long Term • Graduate from high school with a 3.0 GPA

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