LOS ALAMITOS HIGH LOS ALAMITOS HIGH SCHOOLSCHOOL

HEALTHY HABITS FOR HEALTHY HABITS FOR SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS SEMINARSUCCESSFUL STUDENTS SEMINAR

““When a student meets an When a student meets an educational milestone, the educational milestone, the question should not be, ‘What question should not be, ‘What did the student learn?’, The did the student learn?’, The question should be, ‘What did question should be, ‘What did the student become?”the student become?”

John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy

LEARNING STYLES- HOW LEARNING STYLES- HOW DO WE LEARN?DO WE LEARN?

AuditoryAuditory

Visual Visual

Tactile-Tactile-KinestheticKinesthetic

Learning Pyramid & Retaining Learning Pyramid & Retaining InformationInformation 10%= Hear10%= Hear

15%=See15%=See

20%=See & Hear20%=See & Hear

80%= Experience80%= Experience

90%= Teach90%= Teach

HABITS FOR SUCCESSHABITS FOR SUCCESS

MIND SETMIND SET

Attitudes are habits of thinking. Attitudes are habits of thinking. Remember: First, you form your Remember: First, you form your habits, then they form you.habits, then they form you.

HABITS FOR SUCCESSHABITS FOR SUCCESS

ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION

HABITS FOR SUCCESSHABITS FOR SUCCESS

TIME TIME MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

Be Successful in the Be Successful in the ClassroomClassroom Learn how to Learn how to

adapt to diff. adapt to diff. teachersteachers

Be in school, on Be in school, on time, every daytime, every day

Be prepared for Be prepared for each classeach class

Be aware of your Be aware of your body language body language and your and your nonverbal nonverbal behaviorbehavior

Always do your Always do your homeworkhomework

Participate in classParticipate in class Be a good group Be a good group

membermember Treat others with Treat others with

courtesy & courtesy & respectrespect

Involve your Involve your parentsparents

Sit in front if Sit in front if possiblepossible

SMART GOALSSMART GOALS

S- SPECIFICS- SPECIFIC

M- MEASURABLEM- MEASURABLE

A- ATTAINABLEA- ATTAINABLE

R- RELEVANTR- RELEVANT

T- TIME SPECIFICT- TIME SPECIFIC

GOOD STUDY HABITSGOOD STUDY HABITS

Reading TextbookReading TextbookSQ4RSQ4R

SurveySurveyQuestionQuestionReadReadwRitewRiteReciteReciteReviewReview

Note Taking SkillsNote Taking Skills

Test Taking SkillsTest Taking Skills

Note-Taking: An Important Note-Taking: An Important Key to SuccessKey to Success “SQ4R” Why?Why?

DiaryDiary Helps concentrateHelps concentrate

2 learning modalities are used2 learning modalities are used Aid to recall for reviewAid to recall for review

From Books:From Books: (Survey)(Survey) Big Picture Big Picture HeadingsHeadings (Question)(Question) make Questions make Questions ReadRead Summary Summary Read Read (Write)(Write) Key Points Key Points (Recite(Recite) Tell someone) Tell someone (Review)(Review)

In Class:In Class: Just Key WordsJust Key Words Listen for CluesListen for Clues Note conclusionsNote conclusions Teacher EmphasisTeacher Emphasis

How to take Notes: Helpful How to take Notes: Helpful Tips to Retain InformationTips to Retain Information Have your own plan and your own Have your own plan and your own

stylestyle SIZE or SIZE or Underline, Color Use Roman Numerals, Caps, #’s Make relationships or associations with

facts Date your notes Only write down key points

Ask ?’s from:Ask ?’s from: LecturerLecturer Other studentsOther students TextText Library or InternetLibrary or Internet

FAMILY SUPPORTFAMILY SUPPORT

Team ApproachTeam Approach

Active ParentingActive Parenting

InterventionsInterventions

WEEKLY GRADE CHECKWEEKLY GRADE CHECK

Team ApproachTeam Approach Active ParentingActive Parenting InterventionsInterventions

POST SECONDARY POST SECONDARY GOALS/PLANNINGGOALS/PLANNING

Planning a realistic program Planning a realistic program based on individuals goalsbased on individuals goals

Career/Workplace/MilitaryCareer/Workplace/Military

2 year college2 year college

4 year college4 year college

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

Graduation Requirements (p.6)Graduation Requirements (p.6) 230 credits total including230 credits total including

40 credits- 40 credits- EnglishEnglish 30 credits- 30 credits- HistoryHistory 20 credits- 20 credits- MathMath

10 Credits of Algebra 10 Credits of Algebra Mark of a “D” or higher in the 2Mark of a “D” or higher in the 2ndnd semester of semester of

AlgebraAlgebra 20 credits- 20 credits- Physical Ed.Physical Ed. 20 credits-20 credits-ScienceScience (10 Life Sci, 10 Physical Sci.) (10 Life Sci, 10 Physical Sci.) 5 credits- 5 credits- HealthHealth 10 credits- 10 credits- Fine ArtsFine Arts (Arts, Dramatic Arts, Dance, (Arts, Dramatic Arts, Dance,

Music and/or World Lang.Music and/or World Lang. 10 credits- 10 credits- Fine Art/Applied ArtsFine Art/Applied Arts (Arts, Dramatic (Arts, Dramatic

Arts, Dance, Music or the Applied Arts)Arts, Dance, Music or the Applied Arts)

California Exit ExamCalifornia Exit Exam

4 YEAR COLLEGE ENTRANCE 4 YEAR COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

What do you need (p.12-16)What do you need (p.12-16) ““a-g” Subject Requirementsa-g” Subject Requirements

a) a) History/Social ScienceHistory/Social Science: 2 years: 2 years b) b) EnglishEnglish: 4 years: 4 years c) c) MathematicsMathematics: 3 years (Algebra 1, Geom., : 3 years (Algebra 1, Geom.,

Algebra IIAlgebra II d) d) Lab ScienceLab Science: 2 years (1 year of Bio & 1 : 2 years (1 year of Bio & 1

year of Chem. or Physics)year of Chem. or Physics) e) e) Foreign LanguageForeign Language: 2 years (same : 2 years (same

language)language) f) f) Visual & Performing ArtsVisual & Performing Arts (VPA) 1 year (2 (VPA) 1 year (2

semesters in same course)semesters in same course) g) g) College Prep ElectiveCollege Prep Elective: 1 year (2 : 1 year (2

semesters) required in addition to semesters) required in addition to those required in “a-e” abovethose required in “a-e” above

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