STUDY SKILLS FOR SUCCESS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Teacher: Pam Stickler
Tuesdays 2:45 - 3:45
$380 for entire one semester course*
*There is an annual student fee for all students taking classes at Pacific Coast Learning Center. Some charter schools allow for this fee to be added to the cost of classes rather than being paid out-of-pocket by parents. If your charters agrees, you may add the cost of the student fee to your first PO.
Study Skills are not something you innately have, they must be learned and practiced. This class is designed to help the middle school student improve their writing skills as well as learn how to learn more effectively and efficiently. Students can expect to do 2-3 hours per week of homework in this one-semester course.
Unit 1 (Weeks 1 - 3)
Unit 2 (Weeks 4 - 5)
Unit 3 (Week 6)
Unit 4 (Weeks 7 - 8)
Unit 5 (Weeks 9 - 10)
Unit 6 (Weeks 11 - 13)
Unit 7 (Weeks 14 - 15)
Materials: TBD
The 21st Century Student’s Guide to Study Skills - STUDENT WORKBOOK
ISBN: 978-0983690603https://www.amazon.com/Century-Students-Guide-Study-Skills/dp/098369060X/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3OQ3ML0VQBOWM&keywords=21st+century+student%27s+guide+to+study+skills&qid=1643479552&sprefix=21st+century+student%27s+guide+to+study+skills%2Caps%2C117&sr=8-4
Teacher: Pam Stickler
Tuesdays 2:45 - 3:45
$380 for entire one semester course*
*There is an annual student fee for all students taking classes at Pacific Coast Learning Center. Some charter schools allow for this fee to be added to the cost of classes rather than being paid out-of-pocket by parents. If your charters agrees, you may add the cost of the student fee to your first PO.
Study Skills are not something you innately have, they must be learned and practiced. This class is designed to help the middle school student improve their writing skills as well as learn how to learn more effectively and efficiently. Students can expect to do 2-3 hours per week of homework in this one-semester course.
Unit 1 (Weeks 1 - 3)
- Introduction and Overview: What are Study Skills?
- Metacognition: The Self-Aware Student
- Effort vs. Intelligence
- Three Learning Styles and How to Use Your Own Learning Style
- There’s More Than One Way to be Smart!
- Creating a Study Routine
- Organize Your Workspace
- Syllabus: how to read and understand one
- Use What You Know to Help You Study
Unit 2 (Weeks 4 - 5)
- Grammar Overview
- Punctuation Overview
Unit 3 (Week 6)
- Active Learning in a Passive Learning World
- An Active Learning Technique to Improve Your Reading
- Active Listening Strategies
Unit 4 (Weeks 7 - 8)
- How to Write an Awesome Paragraph:
- Parts of a Paragraph
- Topic Sentences
- Relevant Details
- Closing Sentences
Unit 5 (Weeks 9 - 10)
- Navigating Your Notes
- Strategies for Taking Notes
- Hidden Benefits of Outlining Your Textbook
- Mnemonics
- Avoid Cramming for a Test: How to use Time-Spaced Learning
Unit 6 (Weeks 11 - 13)
- Mastering the 5-Paragraph Essay
- Writing Informational Essays
- Writing Compare-Contrast Essays
- Writing Persuasive Essays
- Writing Literary Essays
Unit 7 (Weeks 14 - 15)
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Research Skills
- How to Avoid Plagiarism
- The Benefits of Failure
- How to Take Charge of Your Own Learning
Materials: TBD
The 21st Century Student’s Guide to Study Skills - STUDENT WORKBOOK
ISBN: 978-0983690603https://www.amazon.com/Century-Students-Guide-Study-Skills/dp/098369060X/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3OQ3ML0VQBOWM&keywords=21st+century+student%27s+guide+to+study+skills&qid=1643479552&sprefix=21st+century+student%27s+guide+to+study+skills%2Caps%2C117&sr=8-4