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Organization
Getting Started Each Day
Step 1
Is my binder organized?
Find any loose papers in your backpack.
Hole punch loose papers that didn’t come punched.
Make sure all papers are filed with the appropriate subject.
Make digital backups of all new paper assignments given out.
Step 2What missing assignments do I have?
Check Skyward
Step 3What upcoming assignments do I need to work on?
What homework, test, project need to be completed in the next week?
Step 4Is my planner up to date? Add all upcoming assignments, tests, and projects.
Step 5
Create a goal. What assignments will you work on, how long will they take? Build in breaks.
Learning Style Study Tips
Auditory Learners
* Participate in class discussions/debates
* Read text aloud
* Create musical jingles to aid in memorization
* Create mnemonics to aid in memorization
* Discuss your ideas verbally with a parent/friend
* Dictate your ideas to some and/or record your ideas to your device
* Use verbal analogies and/or storytelling to demonstrate your ideas and/or to memorize
Visual Learners
* Use visual materials such as charts, pictures, graphs etc.
* Have a clear view of your teachers when they are instructing
* Rewrite notes
* Use color highlighters to emphasize important points
* Create flashcards for review
* Use multi-media
* Read illustrated books
* Visualize information as a picture to aid in memorization
* Illustrate ideas in the form of a picture or
Kinesthetic Learners
* Take frequent study breaks
* Move around while learning things
* Work at a standing position
* Use bright colors to highlight reading material/notes
* Create your own flashcards or study guides
* Study with a friend and/or reteach concepts to someone else* Take frequent study breaks
* Move around while learning things
* Work at a standing position
* Use bright colors to highlight reading material/notes
* Create your own flashcards or study guides
* Study with a friend and/or reteach concepts to someone else