Academic Self Advocacy
"Ms. Schleien, I have a bad grade! What can I do?"
"Ms. Schleien, I have a bad grade! What can I do?"
Talk to your teacher --
Talk to your teacher --
- "May I retake the test?"
- "May I do test corrections?"
- "Can I come for tutoring before or after school?"
- "Do you have extra resources that would help me understand this material?"
- "May I move to the front of the classroom so that I can focus better?"
- "Is there something else that I can do to improve my grade?"
Self improvement --
Self improvement --
- Find a classmate that can help you
- Find an older student that can tutor you
- Organize your notes
- Schedule extra time to complete your assignments for that class
- Make sure that you always do and submit your assignments ON TIME!
- Change seats -- sit in the front of class
- Watch extra videos about the target material at home to support your in-class learning
- Study a little bit every day -- don't cram in your studying the night before a test!
- If you don't understand something in class, ASK! Don't wait until the subject has changed.
- Talk to Ms. Schleien! She may have another recommendation