Being a Successful Student
• Get an education
– It’s the law
– To receive a quality education
• Graduation
– A high school diploma matters to individuals,
communities, and society. High school graduates
are more likely to be employed, make higher
taxable income, and aid in job generation.
• Get an education
– It’s the law
– To receive a quality education
• Graduation
– Graduates are less likely to engage in criminal
behavior or require social services. They have
better health and longer life expectancy. High
school graduates are more likely to be engaged in
their communities, with higher rates of voting
and volunteering.
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Time Management
Academic Stance
Note Taking
Study Habits
Resources on Campus
Competing in the Classroom
Results of your actions
• Have a plan
– Big Picture : Look at all your important events
and tasks for the semester
(tests/papers/assignments/etc...)
– Close Up : Put your week together to prepare
yourself to accomplish the tasks that are due
– Small Details : Plan your day around the required
events (class/meetings/practice/etc…)
• WIN = What’s Important Now
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Use a calendar
Look over your class syllabi
Mark in due dates
Breakdown large assignments (term papers)
into multiple tasks with different due dates
• Mark in days you have other commitments
• Keep updated when new events and tasks
are scheduled
• Weekly Planner
• Fill out every Friday for the next week
• Refer to your calendar for up coming due
dates (look 2 weeks in advance)
• Balance your work load
• Plan time to review your work a day or two
after you have completed it
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
NO
SCHOOL
Social
Studies
HW due
Study for
Math Test
on Friday
Team Dinner
@ 6:00pm
Review
notes from
Friday, to
prep for
Monday
Study for
Science
Quiz
Science
Quiz
Review for
Math Test
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Math Test
NO
SCHOOL
Social
Studies HW
due
Rough Rider
Football
Game
Hanging
out with
family
• Daily Planner
• Either complete the night before or wake up early
to complete
• Fill in all events scheduled for specific times
(class/meetings/practice)
• Refer to weekly planner for tasks that need to be
completed
• Use the 8-8-8 rule
– 8 hours of sleep
– 8 hours of work (class/practice/meetings/studying)
– 8 hours to eat and relax
Time
Task/Event
6:30 AM
Wake Up / Breakfast
7:30 AM /
8:18 AM
1st period
8:23 AM /
9:11 AM
2nd period
9:16 AM /
10:04 AM
3rd period
10:09 AM /
10:57 AM
11:02 AM/
11:50 AM
11:55 AM/
12:43 PM
12:48 PM/
1:36 PM
1:41 PM/
2:29 PM
Time
Task/Event
3:00 PM /
5:30
Practice
6-6:30
6:35 -7:59
Dinner
Study
8:00 PM
4th period
th
Free time - Watch TV, Play Video Games, etc..
5 period
6th period
7th period
10:30 PM
8th period
Get ready for bed / Sleep
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• Sit up Front
• Listen
• Act Interested
• Nod
• Track the Professor
• Everyone learns differently, it is important for you
to take notes in a way you can understand and learn
from
• Guidelines to help you learn the best way to take
notes for you
• Take down the key points, do not try to write down
every word the professor says
• Use clear, legible writing
• Write down everything the professor writes on the
board
• Listen for emphasis and pauses
• Develop your own abbreviations and symbols to
save time
• Record examples the professor uses (a lot of times
these show up on tests)
• Leave spaces to fill in more later
• Take notes on overheads and videos, the professor
is showing these for a reason
• Do not be afraid to ask questions or for the
professor to repeat something
• Prepare your
notebook prior
to lecture. (3 to
5 pages)
• Be Academically
Aggressive.
(SLANT)
• Begin Taking
Notes
Immediately.
(Don’t wait for
inspiration)
• Draw a horizontal line 2 inches from the
top of page.
• Draw a vertical line 3 inches from the left
hand side of the page.
Take notes in this section
Use this
area when
studying
• Know what helps you learn
• Study “smart” not “hard”
• Do not “Cram”, study a little bit everyday and
review before the test
• Summarize the material in writing
• Orally review (See it, Say it, Hear it,)
• Study with a partner and teach them, this changes
your role
• Repetition helps with learning
Summary: As soon as the lecture is over, that night, or the next morning; write a
summary in this top section, pulling together the major topics that were
presented in the lecture, discussion, or film.
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Each time I review…Do any
• Notes from today’s class in this section.
of these 4 things in the left
• Orally review this material 3 to 5 times/week.
hand margin:
1.
Write mini-notes or maps to
explain the material on right.
2.
Arrow → any Supplemental
info from text or text book
references to the notes. (IE:
Pg 63 →)
3.
4.
Star * any definite test
information that the teacher
indicates will be on the test.
Create my own test
questions from the material
to use as review. This is
exactly what a teacher does
when constructing the test.
• It takes 5 to 7 mental repetitions to move
information from my short term to my long term
memory.
• When reading these notes; read actively with a
pen making notes in the margin and creating test
questions.
• Use color coded pens for a quick visual of what
my notes mean: (One 4-color pen works best)
Green = Mini-notes or maps
Blue = Supplemental information
Red = Starred test questions
Orange = My own test questions
• You must bring your book to class every single day!
• Take them home with you for homework or studying!
• Guidance Counselors
– Help with your overall academic and social experience at RHS
– 9th Grade, Deb Rutzky
– 10th Grade, Shannon Cooper
• Teachers
– Here for you
– Make us earn our paychecks
– Get to know them as people not just teachers
• Principals – Mrs. Bush
– Help to keep you safe
– Strong center of social and academic support
• Let people know if you are struggling
• Check your teacher blogs or twitter
pages
• Strive to be the best
• Out do yourself, do better on the next test
than you did on the last one
• Work to be the starter in the class
• People are counting on you
– Family
– Teammates
– Coaches
• Utilize the resources available and manage
your time wisely
• Graduate with a good GPA to be accepted to
college
• Rewards
– Students of the week
– Students of the Month
– Students of the Grading Period
These students will receive rewards such as
– Certificates
– Phone calls home
– Favorite candy
THIS DAY IN HISTORY!
• August, 29th