Class Description
The purpose of the program is to support struggling incoming freshmen to RHS by helping them to develop good study skills and work habits and provide support in writing and analysis. This will be accomplished by monitoring and supporting homework after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:15 to 3:15 in room 2095. The staff involved will identify the student’s assigned homework and assist him/her in the completion of the work. Agendas, with homework listed, will be checked for completion and signed off daily. This class will coordinate with the students' English 9 class to support with reading homework and focus on developing writing skills.
Semester Objectives
1. Organization
2. Goal Setting
3. Self-Advocacy
4. Skills: reading, writing, reasoning
Assignments and Due Dates
Weekly Assignment
a. Study Skills Daily Log: Organization and Agenda
b. Wednesday: Grade check, conference and Weekly Goal Setting
c. Friday: Goal Project work day
Quarter 1
Career Inventory 9/11 due for full credit 9/15
RHS Resource Website Review
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SAT accommodations form
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Graduation Requirements
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Goal Tracker
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You Can Grow Your Intelligence
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The Learning Brain
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Successful characteristics _____ due at start of class ____ |
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Study Skills due
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Study Skills Individual Assignment |
10 Successful Traits
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Learning Style Quiz
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Pursuit of Happyness |
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Quarter 2
Letter to Myself
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Learning Style Inventory
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Akeela 12/14 due 12/22 |
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Self-Advocacy Research
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Challenges Teens Face Today 1/9 due 1/12
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Quarter 3
Goal Tracker
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Letter to Myself, 2nd semester Deadline 2/7/17
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Typing Text |
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Self-Advocacy Writing Prompt 2/22 due 2/23 |
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The Laws Due end of class ____ |
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Body Language due |
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Decision Making ___due ____at the end of class |
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Quarter 4
Quarter Evaluation Assigned April 11.
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Finding Nemo notes and written response Due June 14 |
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Resource Survey due June __ |
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