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Please use the resources here if you need a little extra academic support. Organization tips and tricks as well as informational presentations on topics like study strategies, active listening, and time management skills are below.
Need Academic Support? Try Some of These Recommendations:
Communicate with your teacher(s) often! Ask specific questions about how you can improve. Contact Your Teacher Here
Form study groups with friends/classmates
Utilize videos on Khan Academy for additional support at home (if applicable for your particular classes)
Request an appointment with your counselor to discuss study skills, time management, organization, etc.
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More resources below!
WHY IS ORGANIZATION IMPORTANT?
WHY IS ORGANIZATION IMPORTANT?
Organization is essential for keeping track of assignments, planning your day/week/month, and managing your time. Staying organized can reduce your stress and help you prioritze tasks efficiently. Below are some tools you can use to begin the process of organization.
Planning Templates
Planning Templates
Detailed Daily Planner Template
Goal Setting Templates
Goal Setting Templates
Digital Tools
Digital Tools
Study Skills Presentation
This presentation covers a variety of topics related to study skills such as time management, note-taking, and staying organized. Click Here
Resources from the AVID Program
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) is an in-school academic support program for grades seven through twelve. The purpose of the program is to prepare students for college eligibility and success. For more information please see the information linked here.
6 Evidence Based Study Strategies
Study smarter, not harder! By actively developing good study skills and learning strategies, you will keep your motivation high and achieve your goals more easily and more efficiently. Good study skills can increase your confidence, competence, and self-esteem. They can also reduce anxiety about tests and deadlines. Click Here
Active Listening & Memorization
Often learning how to remember or improving your memory is as simple as learning how to listen. You say you don’t have a problem hearing? Nearly everyone believes that they're a good listener. Hearing and listening, however, are two different things, and it makes a world of difference when it comes to memorizing names and faces, or important things people are saying to you. Memory improves as listening improves. Click Here
Time Management Tips and Tricks
Effective time management helps us focus more and be productive. Please review this slide deck if you could you some extra help managing your time! Click Here
Make a Schedule & Follow it: The first step towards time management is to properly plan what you want to achieve in the given time period. You can make a schedule for a week, dividing the work daily into hours. Don’t just make a plan, follow it. Following the schedule can be difficult for you but it is absolutely essential to follow the plan that you make. This way no plans will be needed to get altered especially the academic ones.
Set Realistic Expectations: Don’t overburden yourself. Know what your capabilities are and your limits. Make a very realistic plan for yourself so that you don’t get overwhelmed. Typically you would not study more than 10-12 hours, so don’t create a schedule of 15 hours. You have to keep in account that you need time to relax, socialize and do other things, alas we all are humans and our brain function has certain limitations.
Eliminate Distractions: Isolate yourself from Mobile or other electronic devices that you use for entertainment. Switch off notifications from Instagram or Snapchat or any other social media you use. This way you won’t have the temptation to rush for your phone to see what notification you’ve received. Time is the highest wasted due to distractions, surround yourself with people who motivate you for good.
Set Priorities: The crucial step where most of us go wrong; is deciding the priorities. Postpone unnecessary tasks. If you desire for a flexible time execution, perform activities in order of importance. Give ABC grading to tasks - "A" being the most important, this way by grading you will know what needs to be done at most urgency and what plans can be postponed.
Take Some Breaks: Did you know that breaks are as important as studying? Your brain has certain limits to which it can keep functioning. Typically teenagers can concentrate on a single thing for 10-20 minutes. It may vary from person to person, but you should give yourself rest for some time after such duration.
Make a "To-Do" List: Write EVERYTHING down that needs to get done. Organize by task list (school, personal, sports, etc.). Prioritize each task (see tip #4) and keep everything in one, centralized place.
Create a Routine: Your routine and expectations might not fit in nearly as perfect as you expected, and that is okay. The point is to make use of your productive times for the challenging tasks and your less productive times for the less challenging activities. Having a routine and sticking to it is incredible, but you should give yourself time. Productive habits take time to develop. If you are too hard on yourself, you might never have the chance of enjoying the benefits of a routine. Your success depends on how seriously you take your routine. The benefits outweigh the willpower you invest at every step, so it is worthwhile.
Dealing with Difficult Emotions
It’s important that we pay attention to our emotions. Emotions are physical biological states within our nervous system. Emotions have energy that need to be released through expression or appropriate action. If you are having trouble managing some less than desirable feelings, please review this workshop! Click Here
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