Mrs. Brashier 8 th Grade Success Prep

Welcome! O Contact information O Main Office #: O address:

Address O Weekly updates O Check out my website! O

Extra Help/Meetings O Tuesdays: Student extra help 7:15 – 7:45am O Thursdays: Parent conferences 7:15 – 7:45am O It’s okay if those times do not work for you or your child!

Note to Parents O O ReG-Y ReG-Y

Goals of the Course O Know yourself O Know your goals O Know your tools O Know your progress O Know your school

Know Yourself O Types of Intelligences O What type of learner are you? O Visual O Linguistic O Interpersonal O Intrapersonal O Logical O Kinesthetic O Musical O Naturalistic

Know your Goals O Follow a daily schedule O Prioritize! O Identify your goals O Schedule time to take action

Know your Tools O Organization O How to write a research paper O Self Advocacy O Taking and studying notes O Learn different note-taking strategies O Learn how to study properly O Learn how to take a test O Learn how to answer constructed responses

Research Paper O Learn how to: O write a thesis O Add a hook O use Neshaminy’s research sources O organize a five paragraph research paper O use parenthetical notation O not plagiarize

Know your Progress O Track your grades O Monitor your goals O Recognize your achievements

Know your School O How did you contribute to your school? O What will I contribute to the NHS community? O Any missed opportunities?

Cross Curricular O This course connects with the core courses by: O Note Taking (SS, Eng., Science, Math) O Test Prep (SS., Eng., Science, Math) O Research Paper (SS., Eng., Science) O Organization (SS., Eng., Science, Math and extra curricular activities)

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