Study Max : Improving Study Skills in Grades 9-12

by Lawrence J. Greene

• ISBN13: 9781412904681
• ISBN10: 1412904684
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-11-17
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

"This book offers the most practical and realistic method by which to help students succeed. Period! Nothing out there now is more specifically aimed at student success." David Scheidecker, NBCT, Academic Facilitator Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville, IL Set Your Students on the Road to Academic Success! The difference between students who do well in school and those who struggle usually comes down to one thing-effectiveness in their learning and studying strategies. The Study Max program provides high school teachers with a step-by-step method for helping all students capitalize on their learning strengths to become fully engaged learners. This practical, systematic program gives teachers the tools they need to empower even the most underachieving of students to succeed in school. In ten easy-to-use units, the author provides: Engaging, applicable techniques for student achievement Clear unit objectives Stimulating lesson plans More than 100 high-interest, focused activities and exercises for immediate application Study Max is divided into three sections, each targeting specific learning skills: 1. Learning Styles and Preferences, 2. Getting Organized, and 3. Turbocharging Reading and Studying. Students will learn simple strategies for reading comprehension, taking notes, time management, targeting meaningful goals, improving memory, strategic thinking, preparing for and taking tests, and much more!

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
About the Author	xiii
Introduction	1	(1)
For Teachers	1	(9)
Is the Ability to Achieve Inherited?	3	(1)
Passive Learning	3	(1)
The Achievement Loop	4	(2)
Description of Content	6	(1)
The Instructional Method	7	(1)
How to Use This Resource	7	(3)
For Students	10	(7)
Study Skills Profile	11	(4)
Interpreting Your Responses to the Profile	15	(2)
Part 1: Learning Styles and Preferences	17	(24)
Figuring Out How Students Learn Best	19	(22)
For Teachers	19	(5)
Lesson Plan	19	(1)
Learning Preferences	20	(1)
Multiple Intelligences	20	(1)
Key Questions About Your Students' Abilities and Performance	21	(1)
Using Multiple Modalities	22	(1)
Summary of Student Exercises and Activities	23	(1)
Examining the Story	23	(1)
Identifying Your Own Learning Preferences	23	(1)
Using Different Learning Modalities	23	(1)
Figuring Out Your Intelligence Type	23	(1)
Taking Stock	23	(1)
For Students	24	(17)
Getting the Most Out of What You've Got	24	(3)
Examining the Story	27	(1)
Identifying Your Own Learning Preferences	28	(1)
Personal Learning Modality Inventory	29	(2)
Using Different Learning Modalities	31	(3)
Figuring Out Your Intelligence Type	34	(4)
Taking Stock	38	(3)
Part 2: Getting Organized	41	(62)
Managing Time and Developing a Study Schedule	43	(18)
For Teachers	43	(6)
Lesson Plan	43	(1)
Student Self-Regulation	44	(1)
Factors That Contribute to Insufficient Time Awareness	45	(1)
Reinforcing Time-Management Procedures	46	(1)
Behaviors Often Associated With Time-Management Problems	47	(1)
Summary of Student Exercises and Activities	47	(1)
Examining the Story	47	(1)
Planning Ahead	47	(1)
Creating a Study Schedule	48	(1)
A Study Schedule Contract	48	(1)
Study Breaks	48	(1)
For Students	49	(12)
Homework War	49	(1)
Examining the Story	50	(1)
Planning Ahead	51	(2)
Creating a Study Schedule	53	(1)
Steps for Creating a Study Schedule	53	(4)
Keeping Track of Your Performance	57	(1)
A Study Schedule Contract	58	(1)
A Study Contract Between Me and Myself	59	(1)
Study Breaks	59	(2)
Recording and Organizing Assignments	61	(16)
For Teachers	61	(4)
Lesson Plan	61	(1)
Thinking About Homework Details	62	(1)
Summary of Student Exercises and Activities	63	(1)
Examining the Story	63	(1)
A System for Recording Assignments: Recording an Assignment and Practicing Writing Down Recording Assignments	64	(1)
Using Your Assignment Sheet and	64	(1)
Using Teacher-Prepared Assignment Handouts	64	(1)
Launching Your Homework-Recording System	64	(1)
For Students	65	(12)
The Recording Assignments Blues	65	(1)
Examining the Story	66	(4)
A System for Recording Assignments	70	(1)
Recording an Assignment	70	(2)
Practice Writing Down Assignments	72	(1)
Using Your Assignment Sheet	73	(2)
Using Teacher-Prepared Assignment Handouts	75	(1)
Launching Your Homework-Recording System	76	(1)
Organizing Study Materials	77	(11)
For Teachers	77	(3)
Lesson Plan	77	(1)
The Need for Organization	77	(2)
Summary of Student Exercises and Activities	79	(1)
Examining the Story	79	(1)
A System for Getting Organized and Organizing Your Binder	79	(1)
For Students	80	(8)
Organizing and Tackling Homework	80	(1)
Examining the Story	81	(1)
Evaluating Megan's Study System	82	(1)
Predicting What Is Likely to Happen	83	(1)
A System for Getting Organized	83	(1)
Having the Necessary Materials	83	(3)
Organizing Your Binder	86	(2)
Creating a Smart Study Environment	88	(15)
For Teachers	88	(4)
Lesson Plan	88	(1)
Controlling the Study Environment	89	(1)
Summary of Student Exercises and Activities	90	(1)
Examining the Story	90	(1)
Chaos: Doing Too Many Things at Once	90	(1)
A Sheltered Study Island	90	(1)
Reducing Distractions	90	(2)
For Students	92	(11)
Operating at Peak Performance	92	(1)
Examining the Story	93	(1)
Predicting What Is Likely to Happen	94	(1)
Examining the Other Side	94	(1)
Chaos: Doing Too Many Things at Once	95	(2)
A Sheltered Study Island	97	(2)
Reducing Distractions	99	(1)
Experimenting With Reducing Distractions	100	(3)
Part 3: Turbo Charging Reading and Studying	103	(106)
Power Reading	105	(20)
For Teachers	105	(7)
Lesson Plan	105	(1)
Beyond the Fundamentals	106	(2)
Mind Mapping	108	(1)
Summary of Student Exercises and Activities	108	(1)
Examining the Story	108	(1)
Speed-Reading: Skimming for Information	109	(1)
Practicing Mind-Mapping	109	(2)
Expanding and Revising Your Mind-Map	111	(1)
Reviewing the Mind-Mapping Steps	111	(1)
For Students	112	(13)
Learning to Read With Muscle	112	(3)
Thinking About What You Read and Study	115	(1)
A Message About ``Boring'' Material	115	(1)
Speed-Reading: Skimming for Information	116	(5)
Practicing Mind-Mapping	121	(1)
Comparing Mind-Maps	121	(2)
Expanding and Revising Your Mind-Map	123	(1)
Reviewing the Mind-Mapping Steps	124	(1)
Reading Comprehension at Warp Speed	125	(22)
For Teachers	125	(6)
Lesson Plan	125	(1)
Overcoming Intellectual Passivity	126	(1)
Dealing With Transparent Excuses and Rationalizations	126	(1)
Summary of Student Exercises and Activities	127	(1)
Examining the Story	127	(1)
Reading: More Than Just Words	127	(1)
The ``Chewing-Up-Information'' System	128	(1)
Answering Subtitle Questions	129	(1)
Quiz on the Hundred Years' War	130	(1)
Examining Your Performance on the Quiz	130	(1)
Review the Chewing-Up-Information System and Questions About Studying	130	(1)
For Students	131	(16)
Something Went Very Wrong	131	(1)
Examining the Story	132	(2)
Reading: More Than Just Words	134	(4)
The Chewing-Up-Information System	138	(1)
Using Question Words	138	(3)
Underlining or Highlighting on Your Own	141	(1)
Answering Subtitle Questions	141	(2)
Quiz on the Hundred Years' War	143	(2)
Examining Your Performance on the Quiz	145	(1)
Reviewing the Chewing-Up-Information System	145	(2)
Taking and Using Textbook Notes	147	(28)
For Teachers	147	(6)
Lesson Plan	147	(1)
Identifying and Recording Important Information	148	(2)
Summary of Student Exercises and Activities	150	(1)
Examining the Story	150	(1)
Learning How to Take Textbook Notes and Practicing Taking Notes	150	(1)
More Practice Taking Notes	150	(1)
Completed Model Notes	150	(1)
Learning How to Answer Essay Questions	150	(1)
Model Essays	151	(1)
Answering the Title Question	151	(1)
Distinguishing Main Ideas From Details	151	(2)
For Students	153	(22)
Getting the Job Done	153	(1)
Examining the Story	154	(2)
Learning How to Take Notes	156	(1)
Using Abbreviations	157	(1)
Practicing Taking Notes	158	(1)
More Practice Taking Notes	159	(4)
Sample Notes	163	(2)
Completed Model Notes	165	(2)
Learning How to Answer Essay Questions	167	(1)
Subtitle Questions	168	(1)
Answering the Title Question	169	(1)
Model Essays	170	(2)
Answering the Title Question	172	(1)
Distinguishing Main Ideas From Details	173	(1)
Review of How to Take and Use Textbook Notes	173	(1)
Review of How to Use Essay Questions as a Study Tool	174	(1)
Power Studying	175	(20)
For Teachers	175	(5)
Lesson Plan	175	(1)
Developing Test-Taking Radar	176	(1)
Memorizing Data	176	(1)
Summary of Student Exercises and Activities	177	(1)
What to Study and How to Study	177	(1)
Jolting Your Memory	178	(1)
Making Powerful Associations: The Association and Visualization Technique	178	(1)
How Teachers Design Tests	179	(1)
Test Preparation Checklist	179	(1)
For Students	180	(15)
What to Study and How to Study	180	(1)
Studying for Tests	181	(1)
Thinking Like a Teacher	182	(1)
Answering Short-Answer Detail Questions	182	(1)
Answering True-False Questions	183	(1)
Answering Multiple-Choice Question	184	(2)
Jolting Your Memory	186	(1)
Making Powerful Associations	187	(1)
The Association and Visualization Technique	188	(2)
How Teachers Design Tests	190	(1)
The Payoffs of Thinking Like a Teacher	191	(1)
Test Preparation Checklist	192	(2)
What You Have Learned About Studying	194	(1)
Creating a Master Plan for Studying	195	(14)
For Teachers	195	(4)
Lesson Plan	195	(1)
The Overlapping Components of Productive Studying	196	(1)
Summary of Student Exercises and Activities	196	(1)
Covering All the Bases	196	(1)
Examining the Story	196	(1)
Evaluating and Predicting	196	(1)
Expanding the Study Plan	196	(1)
Being Relaxed When You Take Tests	197	(1)
Testing Your Master Study Plan	197	(1)
What Works in the Picture?	198	(1)
Some Final Words	198	(1)
For Students	199	(10)
Covering All the Bases	199	(1)
Examining the Story	200	(1)
Evaluating and Predicting	201	(1)
Making Enhancements	202	(1)
Being Relaxed You When Take Tests	202	(1)
Test Relaxation Techniques	203	(1)
Testing Your Master Study Plan	204	(2)
Some Final Words	206	(3)
Recommended Readings	209	(2)
Index	211