Academic Game PlanBeing a Successful Student

Why are you here?• 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.

Why are you here?• 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.

How do you get there?• Time Management• Academic Stance• Note Taking• Study Habits• Resources on Campus• Competing in the Classroom• Results of your actions

Time Management• 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

Big Picture• 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

Close Up• 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

Weekly Planner

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

NO SCHOOL

Review notes from Friday, to prep for Monday

Social Studies HW due

Study for Science

Quiz

Study for Math Test on Friday

Team Dinner @ 6:00pm

Science Quiz

Review for Math Test

Math Test

Social Studies HW

due

Rough Rider Football Game

NO SCHOOL

Hanging out with

family

Close Up• 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

Daily PlannerTime Task/Event Time Task/Event

6:30 AM Wake Up / Breakfast3:00 PM /

5:30 Practice

7:30 AM / 8:18 AM

1st period

 8:23 AM / 9:11 AM

2nd period6-6:30 Dinner

6:35 -7:59  Study

9:16 AM / 10:04 AM 3rd period

8:00 PM  

Free time - Watch TV, Play Video Games, etc..

10:09 AM / 10:57 AM

 4th period

 11:02 AM/ 11:50 AM 5th period

 11:55 AM/ 12:43 PM

6th period

 10:30 PM Get ready for bed / Sleep

12:48 PM/ 1:36 PM

7th period

1:41 PM/ 2:29 PM

8th period

Academic Stance• S• L• A• N• T

• Sit up Front• Listen• Act Interested• Nod• Track the Professor

Note Taking• 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

Note Taking• 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

Note Taking• 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

Study Habits• 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.• Each time I review…Do any of

these 4 things in the left 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. Star * any definite test information that the teacher indicates will be on the test.

4. Create my own test questions from the material to use as review. This is exactly what a teacher does when constructing the test.

• Notes from today’s class in this section.• Orally review this material 3 to 5 times/week.

• 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

Books• You must bring your book to class every single day!• Take them home with you for homework or studying!

Resources on Campus• 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

Communication• Let people know if you are struggling• Check your teacher blogs or twitter

pages

Competing in the Classroom• 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

Results of Your Actions• 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

Results of Your Actions• Rewards

– Students of the week– Students of the Month– Students of the Grading PeriodThese students will receive rewards such as– Certificates– Phone calls home– Favorite candy

THIS DAY IN HISTORY!

• August, 29th