School Power : Study Skill Strategies for Succeeding in School

by Schumm, Jeanne Shay

• ISBN13: 9781575420967
• ISBN10: 1575420961
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: Free Spirit Pub

Summary

This revised and updated edition covers every-thing from getting organized to taking notes, preparing speeches, writing papers, spelling, reading, following directions, managing long-term assignments, and using computers, the Internet, and email to help with school projects and research. Exciting graphics and straight-talk style make it inviting and easy to use.

Author Biography

Jeanne Shay Schumm, Ph.D., is a professor and chair of the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Miami School of Education. She teaches courses in reading assessment and instruction and is actively engaged in research on reading. She has coauthored over 75 research articles.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(2)
Get Your Act Together	3	(20)
Organize Your Life	3	(1)
How to Set Up a Home Study Center	4	(3)
What If You Don't Have a Home Computer?	7	(1)
How to Organize Your Learning Environment	8	(1)
How to Organize Your Time	9	(2)
Time Management Tips	11	(1)
How to Keep Track of Daily Assignments	12	(1)
What Good Does Homework Do?	13	(1)
13 Terrible Excuses for Not Turning In Your Homework on Time	14	(1)
How to Handle Homework Problems	15	(1)
What to Do If You Get Behind	16	(1)
Know When to Ask for Help	17	(1)
Homework Help Online	18	(1)
How to Keep Track of Long-Range Assignments	19	(2)
Plan to Succeed	21	(1)
The Checkpoint System: Six Steps to Success	21	(2)
Listen & Take Notes	23	(12)
Listening Habits Inventory	23	(1)
Listening Facts	24	(1)
5 Reasons to Take Notes	24	(1)
Note-Taking Tips	25	(1)
Three Ways to Take Notes	26	(4)
How to Match Your Notes to Your Teacher's Style	30	(1)
Note-Taking Inventory	31	(1)
If You Have Trouble Taking Notes	32	(1)
How to Get the Most Out of Viewing	33	(2)
Speak Up	35	(8)
Say Something!	35	(1)
How to Learn New Words	36	(1)
Class Discussion Tips	37	(1)
How to Give Class Presentations	38	(2)
How to Do Interviews	40	(1)
Contact Experts Through Email	41	(2)
Become a Better Reader	43	(18)
Why You Need to Read	43	(1)
How to Choose What to Read	44	(1)
How to Take Charge of Your Reading	45	(3)
Take-Charge Reading Summary	48	(1)
How to Be a Speedier Reader	49	(3)
How to Read Fiction	52	(1)
How to Read Informational Text	53	(1)
Ways to Record What You've Learned from Informational Text	54	(2)
How to Read the Classics	56	(1)
How to Follow Written Directions	57	(1)
How to Be a Critical Reader	58	(1)
Do You Know Propaganda When You See It?	59	(1)
Ten Ways to Sharpen Your Reading Skills	59	(2)
Write Right	61	(22)
Writing One Step at a Time	61	(1)
How to Get Started	62	(1)
What If You Hate to Write?	63	(1)
Writing Warm-Ups	63	(1)
How to Plan Your Writing	64	(3)
How to Write a First Draft	67	(1)
How to Revise and Edit Your Writing	68	(3)
Punctuation Pointers	71	(1)
If You're Not Sure About Your S-p-e-l-l-i-n-g	71	(1)
How to Write Paragraphs	72	(1)
Writer's Block	72	(1)
Writer's Block Busters	73	(1)
How to Write Stories	73	(1)
How to Write Essays	74	(1)
How to Write Poems	74	(3)
How to Write a Book Report	77	(1)
Should You Write on a Computer?	77	(1)
How to Write a Research Paper	78	(1)
Your Bibliography	79	(1)
How to Be a Better Speller	80	(1)
Spelling Study Sample Schedule	81	(2)
Study Smarter	83	(16)
How to Study	83	(1)
7 Ways to Improve Your Concentration	84	(1)
Study Plan Practice	84	(1)
How to Start a Study Group	85	(1)
Give Yourself a Study Checkup	86	(1)
How to Remember What You Study	87	(1)
Turn Learning into a Game	88	(1)
How to Predict Test Questions	89	(1)
How to Psych Yourself Up for a Test	90	(1)
When to Cram for a Test	90	(1)
Five Ways to Conquer Test Anxiety	91	(1)
How to Take Essay Tests	92	(1)
The STAR Strategy for Test Success	93	(1)
Tips for Taking Objective Tests	94	(1)
What If You're Not Sure of Your Answer?	95	(1)
What to Do When the Test Comes Back	95	(1)
How to Survive Standardized Tests	96	(3)
Tools for School Success	99	(32)
Time Management Chart	100	(1)
Assignment Sheet	101	(1)
Daily Planning Worksheet	102	(1)
Project Plan	103	(2)
My Goals for the School Year	105	(1)
My Goals for the School Year Update	106	(1)
FLIP Chart	107	(2)
FLIP Chart Follow-Up	109	(1)
Guide for Story Reading	110	(2)
50 Fantastic Ideas for Book Sharing	112	(2)
Guide for Reading Informational Text	114	(2)
Writing Ideas from A to Z	116	(1)
A-OK Checklist	117	(1)
Story Map	118	(2)
Book Report: Fiction	120	(2)
Book Report: Nonfiction	122	(2)
Book Report: Biography	124	(2)
Research Paper Checklist	126	(2)
Spelling Demons	128	(1)
Spelling Demons II	129	(1)
Study Checkup	130	(1)
Index	131	(5)
About the Author	136

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