1. Tips for Success & Staying on Track
Ms. Bielefeld
Fall 2011

2. Attendance—come to school on time, everyday
Get make-up work ASAP when returning from absence
Use course website to get homework assignments or contact your teacher
Be organized & prepared! Have ALL materials ALL the time!
Get help early & often!

3. Manage your education. Check grades regularly.
Pay attention & stay focused in class.
Do your homework every night. DO NOT GET BEHIND!
Create a homework plan & find a quiet place to study
Time management—plan ahead, stay on track
Work hard to maintain a good grade, rather than catching up at the last minute.

4. Study Skills & Note-Taking

5. Make flashcards to quiz yourself
Keep EVERYTHING! Handouts, notes, tests, assignments…you will be responsible for these!
Make flashcards to quiz yourself
Study your notes every night, not just before a test.
Create an outline when you read chapters
Create a study group for big tests
Take effective & organized notes:
Outline method
Cornell method

6. Why take notes?
Note-taking helps students remember what is said in class
Help students work on assignments & prepare for tests outside of the classroom
Help organize & process data information

7. Skills for note-taking
To be successful at note-taking, you need to:
Improve your listening skills
Develop your note-taking skills
Be able to use your notes to study

8. Successful Note-Taking
Use spaces; move your hands!
Keep your notes organized!
3 keys to green environ
1- educate public
2- improve tech.
3-help incr. demand for
recy.ing
Three keys to green environment – educate public, improve techno., and help increase demand for recycling.

9. Create A Mind Map
Main Idea
Supporting Idea

10. Use Symbols & Abbreviations
w/ = with
w/o = without
pop. = population
gov’t= government
ex. = example
b/c = because
& = and
# = number
% = percent
Arrows
Example:
Population
Columbian Exchange new species of plants & animals

11. Use Headings CAPITAL LETTERS Boxes Underline Highlight
-- indent below the heading

12. Important Stuff Only! Main ideas Key words New vocabulary
Important concepts

13. Look/Listen for Cues Changes in voice Writing on board Repeating
Emphasized in any way!

14. Questions If you have questions, write them down to ask later
Most helpful place is in the margins

15. Review Notes are worthless unless you review them
Review within 24 hours to move from short-term to long-term memory
After class take a minute to review
Underline/highlight/start important ideas
Recopying or typing notes works great for reviewing