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Poplarville High School. October 23, 2009. Step 1 – Halloween Character Drawing. Slide 2. Step 2 – Halloween Character Drawing – Describe the Character. Slide 3. Step 3 – Halloween Character Drawing – Follow the Directions. Slide 4. Step 4 – Halloween Character Drawing – Reflection.
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Poplarville High School October 23, 2009
Step 2 – Halloween Character Drawing – Describe the Character Slide 3
Step 3 – Halloween Character Drawing – Follow the Directions Slide 4
Activity Options • Change the season/theme (Thanksgiving, Christmas, patriotic, etc.) • Change for the class (science, mathematics, history, etc.) • Do Step 1 on day 1, Step 2 on day 2, etc. • Swap descriptions with another class • http://www.monsterexchange.org/ Slide 6
The Impact of Study Skills and Organizational Methods on Student Achievement • How important are organizational skills to student success? • How does a lack of organizational skills impact students? • What are methods of teaching organizational skills? • Should organizational skills be actively taught to students? Slide 8
Design a Lesson • Read the story in your group. • Decide on at least one topic that can be taught using the story and it’s contents. • Write an outline of the lesson. • Specify what skills will be emphasized. • How long will the activity take a class to complete? • Be prepared to share. May have one spokesperson or several. Slide 9
Design a Lesson – Time to Share • Title of the book and VERY short summary of the story • Topic of Lesson • Share the outline (verbally) • Specify the skills to be taught • Expected length of activity • Additional lessons (optional) Slide 10
Student Survival Skills • Following Directions • Logical Thinking • Organizational Skills • Problem Solving Are you a Teaching FLOP? Slide 11
Do a Search • “Teaching Organizational Skills” • “Teaching Problem Solving” • “Teaching Following Directions” • “Teaching Logical Thinking” Slide 12
Journaling – select one • Share/explain your own light-bulb moment. • How important do you believe organizational skills are to student success? • Do you believe there are additional Student Survival Skills that should be added to the arsenal of the students? Slide 13