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What is Learning Strategies all about?
These courses provides students on Individual Education Plans (IEPs) with strategies to support independent learning skills in high school and beyond. Students gain a better understanding of their learning profile and practicing communicating their strengths and needs to their teachers. They will practice applying a range of strategies to improve in the areas of numeracy, literacy, work habits and learning skills. The course is rooted in developing goal-setting and self-advocacy skills with the flexibility to address areas of concern identified by the individual students.
If you have any questions about these courses or Individual Education Plans (IEPs), please email: jenessa.dworet@tdsb.on.ca
This course explores learning strategies and helps students become better, more independent learners while increasing their personal management skills, both in school and in other contexts. Students will learn to develop and apply a range of strategies to improve their learning and achievement, particularly their literacy, numeracy, communication, and planning skills. This course will increase students confidence, motivation, and ability to learn.
Prerequisite: Students must have an Individual Education Plan and recommendation of the Principal.
Unit 1 - Personal Knowledge and Management Skills
Unit 2 - Academic Learning Skills for High School
Unit 3 - Interpersonal Knowledge and Skills
Unit 4 - Exploration of Opportunities
Unit 5 - Culminating Activity: Create a brochure to sum it all up!
There is no exam for this course.
This course explores learning strategies and helps students become better, more independent learners while increasing their personal management skills, both in school and in other contexts. Students will learn to develop and apply a range of strategies to improve their learning and achievement, particularly their literacy, numeracy, communication, and planning skills. This course will increase students confidence, motivation, and ability to learn.
Prerequisite: Students must have an Individual Education Plan and recommendation of the Principal
Unit 1 - Learning Skills and Assistive Technology
Unit 2 - Personal Knowledge and Management Skills
Unit 3 - Interpersonal Knowledge and Skills
Unit 4 - Exploration of Opportunities
Unit 5 - Culminating Activity: Create a Google website to summing it all up.
There is no exam for this course.
This course improves students’ learning skills, preparing them to make successful transitions to work and post-secondary education and become independent, life-long learners. Students will learn how to assess their learning abilities and use critical reading, time management, and other techniques for promoting effective learning. In addition, they will investigate learning requirements for employment and post-secondary education or training and develop plans for learning after secondary school.
Prerequisite: Students must have an Individual Education Plan and recommendation of the Principal.
Unit 1 - Personal Knowledge and Management Skills
Unit 2 - Learning Skills and Assistive Technology
Unit 3 - Interpersonal Knowledge and Skills
Unit 4 - Exploration of Post-Secondary Opportunities
Unit 5 - Culminating Activity: Create a portfolio to sum it all up!
There is no exam for this course.
This course improves students’ learning skills, preparing them to make successful transitions to work and post-secondary education and become independent, life-long learners. Students will learn how to assess their learning abilities and use critical reading, time management, and other techniques for promoting effective learning. In addition, they will investigate learning requirements for employment and post-secondary education or training and develop plans for learning after secondary school.
Prerequisite: Students must have an Individual Education Plan and recommendation of the Principal.
Unit 1 - Personal Knowledge and Management Skills
Unit 2 - Academic Learning Skills for High School
Unit 3 - Interpersonal Knowledge and Skills
Unit 4 - Exploration of Opportunities
Unit 5 - Culminating Activity: Create a brochure to sum it all up!
There is no exam for this course.