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Operation: Homework & Study Skills; End of Course Test Prep (Fall)
Savannah Classical Academy, T.A. High School 705 East Anderson Street Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 395-4040
Thursday, November 15, 2018 6:00pm
Room 216
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Power School Parent Access
General Homework Tips
➢Set up a homework-friendly area ➢Keep distractions to a minimum ➢Help your child make a plan ➢Give encouragement, check completed homework, & make
yourself available ➢Praise their work and efforts ➢Problems or frustrations with homework? Get Help!
>Study in spurts>Create a consistent schedule >Get organized! Use colored folders, stickers, labels, and prepare the night
before school >Understand how your child learns and foster that modality >Move around! >Know when it’s time to quit
Tips for Students with ADD/ADHD
>Create a consistent schedule >Offer wind down time after school before starting homework >Provide guidance (Read the directions together, do the first item together, and
monitor thereafter) *Guide, but do not correct* >Give breaks as needed >You may need to bridge the accommodations from school to home
Tips for Students with Disabilities
Organizational Tips
➢Keep a family calendar ➢Introduce checklists (3 Things to Do
Before Bed and so on) ➢Assign chores that involve sorting or
categorizing ➢Get ready the night before ➢Use containers and closet organizers ➢Buy your child a planner (if he/she
does not already have one) ➢Organize school work
➢Establish a homework routine ➢Create a homework supply box ➢Cook together ➢Cultivate an interest in collecting
(rocks, stamps, etc. so they can sort/classify/arrange)
➢Reward and provide support with organizational tasks
*cited from scholastic.com
SCA Writing Initiative Steps for Reading and Writing
• Active Reading
• Open Response Writing
• Using the Rubric
Active Reading/Open Response Writing
How does this help?
• Provides skills that will help in classes, college, and lives beyond school.
• Improves performance on state assessments.
Our Agenda
1. Active Reading Strategies
2. Open Response Writing Steps
3. Using the Rubric
Active Reading
“Teaching students to unlock the full meaning of the texts they read is the single most powerful outcome a teacher can foster.” Doug Lemov, Teach Like a Champion
The first step in teaching the students to write well is to teach them how to actively read a text and the question being asked so they determine a PURPOSE for reading.
Determining the Purpose for Reading
• Carefully read and analyze the question.
This helps the student determine the purpose for reading.
Let’s go through the initial steps of the process together:
1. Read the question, prompt, or directions. 2. Circle and Underline the question, prompt, or directions Circle key direction verbs. (for example; discuss, contrast, explain) Underline important information 3. In your own words, write what the question, prompt, or directions ask you to do. 4. Actively read the article 5. Develop your plan/answer the question
Based on the article, discuss why someone might want to plan a day of spelunking.
Support your answer with relevant and specific details from the article.
➢ Take a look at the article “Spelunking” by B. Wilkins.
➢ Take a few moments to do Steps 1 and 2 using the question in the lower right corner.
• Discuss and support should be circled. • “why someone might want to go spelunking” and “relevant
and specific details” should be underlined.
Let’s take a look at a reading and do Steps 1 and 2
Let’s do Step 3
3. In your own words, write what the question, prompt, or directions asks you to do.
• To help you do that, let’s talk about how to “flip the question” or use the words of the question in your statement.
Let’s flip the question
For example: The reasons why someone might want to go spelunking are_______, _______, and __________. NOTE: This is an important tool to help the students focus their purpose for reading and begin their writing process
Step 4: Time to actively read the text
Please actively read the text by making text annotations (underline, circle, make notes in the margin) that are focused on responding to the question.
Note: Focusing students on reading to respond to the question allows students to read without getting bogged down or distracted by details that are irrelevant.
Remember there are 4 STEPS to Active Reading
1. Read the question, prompt, or directions. 2. Circle and Underline the question -Circle key direction verbs. (for example; discuss, contrast, explain) -Underline important information (often there is irrelevant information) 3. In your own words, write what the question, prompt, or directions ask you to do (flipping the question). 4. Actively read and annotate to answer the question
Step 5: Creating a map for writing
Use the information you learned while actively reading to create a map/plan for your writing.
• An example map has been provided.
The student creates a map in order to organize the response:
Let’s do it based on the article:
Step 6: Writing the essay
Use the map you created to write an essay.
Each box is a paragraph: • Your flipped question becomes your thesis and
introduction. • Each reason becomes a body paragraph
(3 paragraphs). Make sure to write a topic sentence and add examples and explanations in each paragraph.
• Restate your thesis as part of your conclusion.
All Reading and Writing Steps
1. Actively read the question 2. Circle and underline key words 3. Restate the question by flipping it and leaving blanks. (This is
your thesis statement.) 4. Actively read the passage to fill in the blanks. 5. Make a map of your answer. 6. Using the map as a guide, write an essay answering the
question. 7. Make sure to support your thesis throughout. 8. Make sure to use five paragraphs. 9. Make sure to reread and edit your first draft.
Final Step: The Rubric
Use the rubric that is provided to make sure you
are fulfilling all requirements.
From “Talent is Overrated” by Geoff Colvin
“The factor that seems to explain the most about great performance is something the researchers call deliberate practice… Deliberate practice is hard. It hurts. But it works. More of it equals better performance. Tons of it equals great performance.”
THANK YOU!
Your hard work will make a difference.
Algebra
• Homework Tips:
Always use the terms in Algebra, explain in your own words, then draw or give examples.
Compare and contrast the different functions, write their equations, make a table for each then graph.
Use the calculator only when needed when solving a problem.
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!
Foundations of Algebra
Tip #1Familiarize yourself with the terms in the book, use your own words to describe them, remember the keywords then give examples
Tip #2Give time to practice your skills at home by doing your homework
Tip #3Use the calculator only when needed
Science Homework Tips:
#1Guided reading worksheets
• Look for highlighted key words
• Look for bold statements that answer key questions
#2Science worksheets have formulas included:
• Make sure you have a calculator
• Look for the given variable
• Solve for the missing variable
#3Vocabulary Words
• Make flash cards
• Quiz your child
coachericparker.weebly.com
Coach Parker’s website
High School Social Studies Tips
Attend Class!
* Regular attendance is vital.
Review Notes!
* Even if only for a brief time, it is very helpful to review notes nightly so the information remains fresh in the mind.
* Use Coach Parker’s website to reference notes and information covered
Study for Assessments!
* Whether it be a quiz or test, there is typically an assessment every week. Please study to prepare.
Sample of PowerPoint from Coach Parker’s website
• Bureaucracy – a large, complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business of the organization
• Bureaucrat – a person who works for the organization • Staff Agencies – support personnel • Line Agencies – actually perform the tasks for which the
organization exists • Federal Budget – detailed estimate of receipts and expenditures
for the coming fiscal year • Fiscal Year – 12-month period used for bookkeeping
Biological Factors – Brain Function (from website)
e. Explain how the geography of the Indian Subcontinent contributed to the movement of people and ideas.
• Mountains in the North prevented much trade by land
• Southern India is surrounded by water, making the transfer of goods much easier
From Coach Parker’s website
Study guides are available online!
End of Course Assessments
http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/EOC-Study-Resource-Guides.aspx
END OF COURSE ASSESSEMENT STUDY GUIDES ONLINE!!!
Questions?
• Please contact your child’s teacher(s) with any questions or concerns:
Savannah Classical Academy (912) 395-4040 www.savannahclassicalacademy.org