AP Prep Session August 11-12, 2014

Expectations for this class Participate Communicate Be honest Good attitude Please don’t use your cell phones

Why are you here Hoping to get a few skills to start your AP classes? Hoping to get an A in your AP classes? Your parents signed you up against your will

Getting to know each other Personal Bingo (10 minutes)

Getting to know each other Personal Bingo Why is it important to know the students in your class?

Questions and Answers With the person sitting to your right, brainstorm a list of questions you would like answered regarding AP classes. (5 minutes)

What makes an AP class different than an Honor’s class? Different Expectations More independent work Grading Higher level thinking Different curriculum Requires more communication/interest/initiative

Successful AP students POSE P – Plan O – Organize S – practice Self Care E – maximize Efficiency

Successful AP students POSE P – Plan Goal setting, time management, tracking O – Organize S – practice Self Care E – maximize Efficiency

Successful AP students POSE P – Plan Goal setting, time management, tracking O – Organize keeping track of requirements, needs and your stuff S – practice Self Care E – maximize Efficiency

Successful AP students POSE P – Plan Goal setting, time management, tracking O – Organize keeping track of requirements, needs and your stuff S – practice Self Care anxiety reduction, support systems, your bodies needs E – maximize Efficiency

Successful AP students POSE P – Plan Goal setting, time management, tracking O – Organize keeping track of requirements, needs and your stuff S – practice Self Care anxiety reduction, support systems, your bodies needs E – maximize Efficiency notes and assignments, know how your learn, scheduling setting up your space, setting up your system

SMART Goal Setting From

Goal Setting Activity Choose 1 of the 3 Goal Setting Worksheets to use to set a goal for your AP class. (10 min)

Goal Setting Activity Fill out the dealing with barriers worksheet (10 min) Get together with the partner to your left and share some barriers to reaching your stated AP goal. (5 min)

Goal Setting Activity Motivation is the key to any achievement Fill out the “Goal Defining Worksheet” (5 min) How does your AP goal fit into what your wrote on your “Goal Defining Worksheet”?

Time Management Think about all of the activities you do during a school day/week/month How busy are you? How can you fit everything in?

Activity What kind of planner are you? Go to DrShepard.wikispaces.org and click on link for “Time Management Strategies” scroll down and click on time management quizTime Management Strategies (5 min.) Use the “Interpretation” Handout to understand your score.

Activity Meet Andy! Get together with the partner to your front Try and plan Andy’s month

Big Picture Time Management Big Picture Questions to Ask. How often do teachers test/quiz? When are big projects due When are the busiest times of the quarter? Semester? Year?

What are your tools for time management? Calendars Quarterly  Monthly  Weekly  Daily To Do Lists Parents’ calendar Apps

Time Sucks Where does your time go? Take the online quiz and find out. Go to DrShepard.wikispaces.com Click on link for where doeswhere does the time go?

Tips for Time Management Setting Goals: Set at least one major goal a day and accomplish it. Make sure the goal is clear.

Tips for Time Management Make a plan: – Make a to-do list every day. Don’t just make a random list, consider time limits and when it needs to be accomplished. – Make a weekly plan on Sunday nights. Ask yourself what you need to accomplish by the end of the week and figure out when and how you will do it.

Tips for Time Management Be realistic about your time: – Think about how long it should take to do something – Set time limits for things; use a kitchen timer if necessary – Don’t discourage yourself by planning out huge chunks of time you will never use (i.e. “I’m going to study for history for 6 hours this weekend!”)

Tips for Time Management Crisis Management: Eliminate recurring crises from your life. Figure out what keeps going wrong and identify why it keeps happening (why do you forget every vocab quiz? Why do you keep forgetting your English homework?)

Perfectionism to Procrastination How can perfectionism and procrastination be related?

Anxiety Reduction Activity Deep Breathing

Great Job on Day 1! Have a great afternoon