Good afternoon students and lets remember that there are only two weeks left of school so continue to work hard and finish strong!!!!!!

Monday, December 1st, 2011

Keep up ALL of the great work!!

Keys to Finishing Strong

Please remember that all final exams must be taken on campus. This includes your core classes, electives, and all foreign language courses (even if it is taught by an Aventa teacher).

Please follow these steps for final exams:

• If a course is taught by a local teacher, contact your teacher to schedule a final on campus

• If a course is taught by an Aventa teacher, contact Counselor Mrs. Chris chhagge@psdschools.org to schedule your final on campus

• Arrive on campus for your scheduled day/time. We may not be able to reschedule your test if you miss it.

This is school policy, so you may not earn credit for the course if you do not take your final exam on campus.

PLEASE call if you have any questions – we want to help each of you finish the school year successfully!!!!

LESSON: PREPARATION FOR FINAL EXAMS

TEACHER: MR. DREZ (PSD GLOBAL ACADEMY)

Monday, December 1st,

2011

Objective:• To give students strategies

that will prepare them for final exams.

• It is important to take your exams seriously (15%), but not so seriously that they distress or discourage you. Everyone develops their own approach to writing and preparing for exams, which comes with practice. The following are some tips that will help you find exam strategies that work for you.

Strategies to Prepare for a Final Exam

Balancing

Strategies Goals

Mr. Melendrez

&

Outline

Preferences, Learning, & Studying Strategy Toolbox Time Management/Study Plan The Abc’s of preparing for a Final Exam

A. Organize B. Spend your study time wisely C. Strategize to overcome problems

Practicing for your Final Exam Taking your Finals

Learning Preferences

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Studying

Preferen

ces

Your toolbox of Strategies for Studying

Strategies for Studying

TIME MANAGEMENT

-168 hours in a week

-Block out committed times Work/School/Other required commitments

-Block out sleep, eating, and personal/social time

-Look at remaining available time,include homework/study times needed weekly

-When should the most difficult classes be studied

“ S T U D E N T S W H O P L A N T H E I R S T U D Y S T R A T E G Y A N D M A N A G E T H E I R A N X I E T Y A N D T I M E E F F E C T I V E L Y A R E

A B L E T O S T U D Y T H E I R C O U R S E M A T E R I A L S S Y S T E M A T I C A L L Y A N D H A V E E N O U G H T I M E T O C O V E R T H E

M A T E R I A L T H E Y N E E D T O K N O W F O R T H E I R F I N A L E X A M S . ”

“One of the most common

difficulties that students encounter

when preparing for finals is not having

allocated enough time for studying.”

THE ABC’S OR PREPARING FOR A FINAL EXAM A. Organize

B. Spend your Study Time Wisely

C. Strategize to Overcome Problems

ORGANIZE: FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE

-For each class identify difficulty and final exam preparation needs.

-What materials should I study?

-Organize and develop a study plan. -

A. Organize-Study Plan

B. Spend Your Time Wisely

Plan for adequate sleep, exercise, and normal meals (watch too much sugar & soda).

The remaining class and study times are precious.

Watch your energy and anxiety levels.

A little anxiety is a good thing—what if you have too much anxiety?

B. Spending Your Time Wisely… Lowering Anxiety

•Relax!•Deep breaths/Visualize

•Prepare/Maximize learning/When is your best time?•Routines - Preview/study/take breaks/review• Input/output 50/50•Test yourself

•Example: Index Cards/Where to get the information?

C. Strategize to Handle ProblemsWays of handling the rest of the world

Stay focused and try to avoid distractions Agree with family and friends about study time Get off the phone/TV/Facebook Learn to say “no” Hang out a “do not disturb” sign Avoid noise distractions Notice how others misuse your time

C. Strategize to overcome problemsWhen you get stuck, ask yourself

What is one task I can accomplish?Am I being too hard on myself?Does this need to be perfect?Can I do just one more thing?What is the best use of my time right now?Can I delegate this? How did I just waste time?

(Internet surfing)

C. Strategize to overcome problems Ways to avoid procrastination

Make your plans a part of you daily routineStudy with othersStep back and check your progress from time to time

Start/Use 5 minute planBe specific on your goalVisualize success or completion Find a reward

Practicing for your Final

What is most important to study? What materials should you use? Type of questions: Essay, Multiple

Choice, T/F, Fill-in, Matching Learn from your mistakes Time yourself Practice reducing anxiety

don’t wait until test day Should I cram?

Taking the Final

Mind Set

Plan your time/Points/Weighted

Anxiety Reduction

Read questions carefully

Strategies for essay, multiple choice,matching, T/F, fill-in

Skip or guess *(save your work)*

TAKE YOUR TIME!!!

Review test, be sure it is complete before you submit it

Which strategies fit in your toolbox?

If you have any further questions

remember to contact your teachers. Remember to work smarter and efficiently!!!