Study Skills
...with Ms. Dulaney
Grades 7 & 8
Course Description:
Students will use this class period to complete assignments for other classes but will also be given options to work academically on various character building, study skills, and self-improvement activities.
Materials and Supplies: Students should have a headset or earplugs when doing audio visual work and it is helpful to have a thumbdrive with at least 16 gigs of RAM to store and transfer a/v clips. It is helpful, that students have access to software on devices by keeping them charged every night. Students should bring reading material and classwork from other classes to this class period to work on.
Assignments and Grading: Students are expected to turn in a sheet that describes how they have used their study skills time weekly and work independently in class using Google Classroom for communication with other teachers. Along with their weekly record of activity the teacher will record comments about any observed off task moments each day and these sheets will be submitted to other teahers to include in their grading. Participation is a weekly grade and students lose 5 points for minor off task behavior and 10 points per class period for major off task behavior. Tickets (with cash given weekly by the teacher), end of six week group rewards, positive calls home, and individual recognition, are all possible outcomes for good behaviors and academic achievement. Positive reinforcement and negative consequences are both employed to guide the student toward good classroom choices.If students do not have work that they feel they need to do, they are expected to read, work on online academic options, or work on offered options to improve their general academic skills based on weekly themes.
Semester 1:
Theme 1 Learning Styles
Theme 2 Outlining and Notetaking
Theme 3 Organization of spaces and materials
Theme 4 Time Management
Theme 5 Memorization
Theme 6 Test Prep Strategies
Theme 7 Digital Citizenship
Theme 8 Stress Management
Theme 9 Initiative & Growth Mindset
Theme 10 Effort & Perseverance
Theme 11 Problem Solving
Theme 12 Trustworthiness & Honesty
Theme 13 AntiBullying
Theme 14 Friendship and Caring
Theme 15 Fairness
Theme 16 Teamwork and Collaboration
Theme 17 Courage
Theme 18 Gratitude
Semester 2:
Theme 19 Portfolio Development
Theme 20 Certifications and Contests (Going the Extra Step)
Theme 21 Respect
Theme 22 Responsibility
Theme 23 Integrity
Theme 24 Citizenship
Theme 25 Common Sense
Theme 26 Creativity
Theme 27 Research and Citations
Theme 28 Long Term Projects & Passion Projects
Theme 29 Goal Setting
Theme 30 Rewards & Consequences
Theme 31 Focus and Concentration
Theme 32 Flexibility and Resilience
Theme 33 Patience
Theme 34 Humility
Theme 35 Ethics
Theme 36 Self Reflection
Contact information: jdulaney@richardsisd.net
WELCOME TO Study Skills!
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