Description
Are your students struggling to study effectively? Many students’ academic struggles may be attributed to a lack of executive functioning skills, specifically knowing how to study effectively.
Executive functions are a set of mental skills that include working memory, flexible thinking, and self-regulation. They are the bridge between social and emotional learning (SEL) and academic content teaching.
The Effective Student Method:
The Effective Student method provides teachers with the tools to help their students achieve their full potential – through uniquely structured lessons designed to assist in the development of executive functioning skills, from organization and time management to study skills and test analysis.
Designed by Rachael Barron (parent, seasoned academic coach, and former education advocate) and curriculum written by Danielle LeFevers, M.Ed., in curriculum design, the Effective Student Method™ provides students, parents, and teachers with proven resources to master executive functions and maximize academic success.
Unit 4:
In Unit 3, STUDY SKILLS, the teacher will introduce the definition of study actions and specific activities that help students improve their retention and understanding of academic. Techniques include:
– multi-sensory activities to help information stick.
– self-testing to evaluate knowledge and practice showing it on assessments.
– how to categorize information for faster retrieval.
– effective use of simple graphic organizers to simplify content.
– planning Study Actions over the course of the unit.
– how and when to seek help efficiently.
– how to manage projects and chunk activities on their own.
What’s Included:
– Teacher Lesson Plans
– In-Class and At-Home Activities
– Student Worksheets/Resources
– Parent Resources
– Quizzes, Rubrics, and more!
Unit Objectives:
Introduce the term “Study Actions” to students and discuss preparation for
upcoming assessments.
– Establish a list of a variety of Study Actions that use a multisensory approach for
students to follow when studying.
– Establish a routine for assessing one’s own knowledge prior to a test or quiz and
teach students to use this information to guide studying.
– Teach students to evaluate their own knowledge in order to properly utilize
assistance from a teacher in tutorial times.
– Establish a standard practice for reading, reviewing, and taking notes from
informational text.
– Teach students to evaluate project plans and implement their own project
management timeline.
