How to get organized How to study

Loren KentAvid Coordinator

Shoshana AdamsAVID Coordinator

Humanities II Teacher

AVID Study Skills for All Students

Getting Organized - Planner

Spanish– Poster Project DUE

Algebra – TEST on Ch. 5 - factors

Getting Organized - Backpack

Clean out backpack every weekEvery paper 3-hole punchedKeep a bag/box for old papers

BinderSections for each subjectMost recent papers on topLabel, date all papersClean out binder every unit

Time ManagementSame HW time daily

Expect 2- 2.5 hoursAt least five days per week

Do the “Big Stuff” firstDue tomorrowWorth a lot of pointsLeast pleasant

No HW? Check calendar or teacher

websiteRead or work aheadMake flashcards

Where is the time going?Interruptions

Cell phoneOnline/IMVideo gamesTVSleeping

Actually longer than 2.5 hoursFrustrationUnfocusedProcrastination/OverloadNeeds help

Where to StudyMaintain a “study

area”Quiet, uninterrupted,

well-litAccess to resourcesNo IM, cell phone,

internet funGet up for short

breaksDining room table if

monitoring needed

Learning Styles - Auditory

collaborative study groups

listen to audio recordings of books or instruction

read aloudtalk things out to

gain better understanding

Learning Styles - Visualinformation presented in

writing, pictures, or diagrams

read handoutscreate mental picturestake detailed written

notes from textbooks and in class

Learning Styles – Tactile/ Kinesthetic

hands-on learning settings physically manipulate

something to learn about it

move about and handle things

lab componenthave an actual object in

hands

(Learning style study tips quoted from http://www.how-to-study.com)

HearSee

Hear + see

Do

Do + reflect upon

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TeachGet a study buddy in each of your classes.Practice “teaching” someone what you

have learnedPlan a lesson using your notes and

powerpoint or other programCreate a video of what you learned.

Last thoughts…Discuss upcoming

family events and dates and mark on student calendar.

Use questions developed by student to help review for concepts and tests.

Try many different methods until you find what works best for you!

Online Resources for Studyingwww.quizlet.comwww.brainpop.comwww.studyblue.com online and appwww.khanacademy.org math resourceshttp://www.sheppardsoftware.com/ http://www.ixl.com/promo?

partner=google&phrase=display%20audiences%20banner&gclid=CKXt26yqx7ICFYGo4Aod0RIAGA

http://www.studystack.com/Science http://www.studydroid.com/

Study Tools you may have…PaperSheet protectors (you can make a work sheet or quiz

with blanks, put in sheet protector and practice with dry erase)

Notecards- flashcards, matching games, spelling http://www.gregloving.com/Academics/Notecarding.pdf

Sticky notes – organize info in graphic organizersPowerpoint- use ascend animation to reveal

“answers”Construction paper- flip books, foldablesSmartphone- find learning apps and use themwww.quizlet.com