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Survey. Surveying brings to mind what you already know about the topic of a chapter and prepares you for learning more. To survey a chapter, read the title, introduction, headings, and the summary or conclusion. Also, examine all visuals such as pictures, tables, maps, and/or graphs and read the caption that goes with each. By surveying a chapter, you will quickly learn what the chapter is about. Question. You need to have questions in your mind as you read. Questions give you a purpose for reading and help you stay focused on the reading assignment. Form questions by changing each chapter heading into a question. Use the words who, what, when, where, why, or how to form questions. For example, for the heading "Uses of Electricity" in a chapter about how science improves lives, you might form the question "What are some uses of electricity?" If a heading is stated as a question, use that question. When a heading contains more than one idea, form a question for each idea. Do not form questions for the Introduction, Summary, or Conclusion. Read. Read the information that follows each heading to find the answer to each question you formed. As you do this, you may decide you need to change a question or turn it into several questions to be answered. Stay focused and flexible so you can gather as much information as you need to answer each question. Write. Write each question and its answer in your notebook. Reread each of your written answers to be sure each answer is legible and contains all the important information needed to answer the question. As you practice using SQRW, you will find you learn more and have good study notes to use to prepare for class participation and tests.
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Many students choose to write their assignments in a planner. Please ask your child tonight about how they plan to keep themselves organized for each class. If you want suggestions, please ask! Maybe you have a great idea?
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REMEMBER ASSIGNMENTS AT SCHOOL. After each class, or when at your locker, check with a friend or your smart-phone or technology reminder system about assignments. Post a calendar/planner page in your locker or notebook (if lockers aren't available). One strategy is to keep a sheet in each subject notebook on which to record daily assignments. Inventory your notebook and decide what materials you will need to pack; keep individual folders (or extra-large envelopes) for each subject, if you find it difficult to deal with notebooks. PLAN YOUR HOMEWORK. If you don't know where you are going, how will you know if you have arrived? Before you begin your studies, fill out a homework-planning sheet.Studyminder.com is a computer program that can help you plan your studies by asking, What is the assignment? How long will it take? What materials are needed? What supports are in place? KNOW WHERE YOU STAND. Print out your online grades on Thursdays. On Friday, gather materials and talk with your teachers about completing assignments over the weekend. Sunday is a good day to make a plan of action for the coming week. KEEP IMPORTANT PAPERS AND NUMBERS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS. Tired of chasing down information you need? Create an organized "chaser file" or notebook. This is where you keep important papers that you need in a hurry, as well as a list of contact numbers, codes, resources, and classmates in each class whom you can call if you get stuck on an assignment. CREATE A "PLANNER." Because of the increased academic demands of high school, your brain can't hold all the directions teachers give you throughout the day. You need a planner. Some planners are too bulky and are not ADD-friendly. Tear out blank pages from your notebook or create a planner on the computer. Use color-coding and boldfacing to highlight information. SET UP YOUR NOTEBOOK YOUR WAY. Some students like an accordion file system better than a tabbed divider system for their notebook. Talk with your teacher about how you would like to organize your notebook and explain to her why it works with your learning style. Try heavy-gauge notebook paper with reinforced holes, so that important information doesn't fall out. Use clear slip-sleeves for papers that will stay in your notebook for the whole year. STOCKPILE SUPPLIES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR to have on hand when you run out of them at midnight, when office supply stores are closed. GET GEEKY. Use apps, smartphones, computers, and tablets to your advantage. Ask for a classroom accommodation if the school does not allow such devices in class. To stay on top of things, set alarms and reminder messages, or send yourself an e-mail, copying the people who will hold you accountable to finish a task. |
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