1. College Prep – How to Improve Your Grades
LATHROP INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
College Prep – How to Improve Your Grades
Organization and Cornell Notes
College Prep Lesson
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
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2. Our first semester has concluded and
report cards have been mailed home.
In College Prep today we will:
Check your organization based on last week’s CP lesson:
Backpack
Binder
Google Calendar
Working Chromebook
Review your grades from the 1st semester.
Confirm you are on target to meet SAUSD’s promotion criteria.
Learn how to improve your grades:
Using the Cornell Note Method
9 Study Tips
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3. Your CP teacher will be checking:
Your back pack to make sure you have one that’s clean and organized.
Please have your binder out and open on your desk so your teacher can see you have an organized binder with dividers.
Open your google calendar and be prepared to show it to your teacher.
Your teachers will be checking these items as you watch this power point.
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4. A Few Reminders
Letter grades of A, B, C are passing grades and you receive 5 credits for each class you pass.
D is considered an unsatisfactory passing grade; you receive 5 credits for passing but cannot move on to more advanced classes until you earn a C or better. Colleges will not accept D’s, you must pass a class with a C or better to meet college admissions requirements.
SAUSD requires you to earn 45 credits for the year in order to promote to the next grade level.
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5. Log on to your Aeries student portal.
Check your grades to see how many credits you earned the first semester.
Subtract the credits earned the first semester from 45 credits to see how many credits you need to earn for the second semester to meet SAUSD promotion criteria.
For Example, a student who earned 20 credits the first semester must earn 25 credits the second semester: 45 – 20 = 25 credits
Divide your answer by 5 credits to get the number of classes you need to pass. 25/5=5 classes
Next check your gradebook summary to see your current grades and confirm that you are on track to promote to the next grade level.
The following slides will give you tips to improve your grades.
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6. Click on the site below to learn how to take Cornell Note to improve your grades while your teacher checks your materials.
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7. Now that you know about Cornell Notes, lets apply what you learned
Now that you know about Cornell Notes, lets apply what you learned. Take out a
piece of paper and take notes using the Cornell Note method with the following
video.
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9. Key points Spread Study Sessions into Small Short Chunks
Set a Daily Specific Study Time
Use Flash Cards
Set a Specific Goal for Each Study Session
Study as if You are Going to Teach what You’re Studying
Practice, Practice, Practice
Have a Designated Study Spot
Eliminate Distractions- No Music or T.V.
Turn Off and Put Away Your Cell Phone
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