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Dear Teacher

Expert Advice for Effective Study Skills

Partner with your students to realign their study skills and introduce new ones for success!

Addressing common defense mechanisms and rationalizations students use to avoid studying, the author offers ready-to-use and easy-to-understand skills for middle and high school classrooms. This engaging resource promotes research-based studying techniques and offers specific strategies for note-taking, doing homework, and preparing for various tests. Cleverly written in a "Dear Abby" format, this practical guide enables teachers to help students:

  • Enhance their ability to concentrate 
  • Organize time and materials
  • Assume responsibility for behavior
  • Become more self-reliant

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Product Details
  • Grade Level: 6-12
  • ISBN: 9781412938839
  • Published By: Corwin
  • Year: 2007
  • Page Count: 240
  • Publication date: April 11, 2007
Price: $39.95
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Description

Description

"Valuable for teachers and families. Peltz offers research-based strategies as he builds a partnership with students to challenge, inform, and encourage them."
—Lucy C. Martin, Learning Specialist, McDonogh School, Owingo Mills, MD

"All the issues and questions you have about work habits and study skills are here, along with student-friendly suggestions and ideas!"
—K. Michael Hibbard, Assistant Superintendent, Ridgefield Public Schools, CT

Partner with your students to realign their study skills and introduce new ones for success!

Addressing common defense mechanisms and rationalizations students use to avoid studying, Dear Teacher: Expert Advice for Effective Study Skills offers ready-to-use, practical responses based on proven research for middle and high school classrooms. Experienced teacher and study skills coach William H. Peltz demonstrates how to introduce and promote easy-to-understand studying techniques and specific strategies for note-taking, doing homework, and preparing for high-stakes tests and standardized assessments.

Cleverly written in a "Dear Abby" format, this resource enables teachers to become partners with their students to help them:

  • Enhance their ability to concentrate and focus
  • Organize their work
  • Manage time
  • Assume responsibility for their behavior
  • Become more self-reliant

This light, engaging book assists students in finding the requisite skills to succeed in school and in real-world learning experiences.


Key features

  • Each strategy is introduced with a student letter in a "Dear Abby" format
  • Strategies are organized according to need, such as Taking Notes, Doing Homework, Preparing for Tests, and Preparing for Exams
  • Offers ready-to-use, easy-to-understand, research-based skills that have proven effective in actual middle-school and high-school classrooms
  • Teachers can help students to:
    • Enhance ability to concentrate/focus
    • Get organized/organize material
      Manage time
    • Assume responsibility for their own behavior
    • Accept consequences for their actions
    • Become more self-reliant
Author(s)

Author(s)

William H. Peltz photo

William H. Peltz
Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

About the Author

Part I - Overcoming Obstacles and Negative Attitudes

1. Stinkin?, Thinkin?, and Other Roadblocks

2. My Homework Is Boring

3. Who Has the Time for Homework?

4. Just Add Water - Skill Development Takes Time

5. I?m too Tired to Study

6. Get a Coach - Your Very Own Personal Trainer for Studying

Part II - Notebooks and Note-Taking Skills

7. Bring the Correct Notebook to Class

8. The How-Many-Notebooks-Do-I-Need Dilemma

9. Note-Taking Formats

10. Note-Taking Shortcuts

11. Taping a Class

Part III - Homework Skills

12. Recording Assignments

13. Misplaced Homework

14. Why Even Do Homework?

15. Location, Location, Location - What is a Good Study Environment?

16. Sit on the Floor or at my Desk? ? Setting up an Effective Study Environment

17. Background Music and Homework

18. Wandering Focus

19. Pressure vs. Stress

20. Homework Schedules

21. Ready, Set....Don?t Start - Procrastination

22. Giving too Much Help to Friends

23. Too Much Parental Help

24. Brief Nightly Review of Notes

25. How to Read Informational Texts

26. Reading Rates

27. Take Notes While Reading?

Part IV - Test Preparation and Test-taking Skills

28. Studying for Easy and Hard Subjects

29. Overcoming Spelling Problems

30. Is it Possible to Study too Long for a Test?

31. Mnemonics

32. Overwhelmed and Stuck

33. Finding Clues About Test Content

34. Study Cards

35. Long-Term Memory Formation; Rehearsal and Recitation

36. Memorizing Long Lists

37. Forgetting and Cramming

38. Directives

39. Food for the Brain

40. Preparing for Free Response Questions

41. Preparing for True/False Tests

42. Preparing for Multiple Choice Questions

43. Preparing for Open Book Tests

44. Problems Finishing the Tests

45. Proofreading

46. Study Groups

47. Remembering Locations - Episodic Memory

48. Should You Keep Your Eyes on Your Paper?

49. Analyzing Returning Tests

Part V - Exams

50. Preparing for and Taking Exams and High-Stake Tests

References

Index

Reviews

Reviews

Quote by Lucy C. Martin, Learning Specialist, McDonogh School, Owingo Mills, MD: "Using a refreshing student-centered format, Peltz offers a treasure trove of research-based strategies as he builds a partnership with students to challenge, inform and encourage them. His wisdom and caring leap off the page! He knows the techniques and understands the learners. This comprehensive text will be valuable to teachers and families interested in building study skills. With Peltz’s knowledge, guidance and hope, the often troublesome area of organization can be managed!"
"Using a refreshing student-centered format, Peltz offers a treasure trove of research-based strategies as he builds a partnership with students to challenge, inform and encourage them. His wisdom and caring leap off the page! He knows the techniques and understands the learners. This comprehensive text will be valuable to teachers and families interested in building study skills. With Peltz’s knowledge, guidance and hope, the often troublesome area of organization can be managed!"
Lucy C. Martin, Learning Specialist
McDonogh School, Owingo Mills, MD
Quote by David H. Griswold, Author, How to Study: "A welcome new addition to the 'how-to-study' field. The question-and-answer approach is entertaining for students seeking help to improve their study skills, and the thoughtful recommendations obviously originate from an experienced professional."
"A welcome new addition to the 'how-to-study' field. The question-and-answer approach is entertaining for students seeking help to improve their study skills, and the thoughtful recommendations obviously originate from an experienced professional."
David H. Griswold, Author, How to Study
Quote by K. Michael Hibbard, Assistant Superintendent, Ridgefield Public Schools, CT:

"All the issues and questions you have about work habits and study skills are here, along with student-friendly suggestions and ideas! This banquet of strategies can be digested one at a time to satisfy a specific need or they can be part of a full meal of self-improvement."

"All the issues and questions you have about work habits and study skills are here, along with student-friendly suggestions and ideas! This banquet of strategies can be digested one at a time to satisfy a specific need or they can be part of a full meal of self-improvement."
K. Michael Hibbard, Assistant Superintendent
Ridgefield Public Schools, CT
Quote by The Bookwatch, June 2007: "A top pick for both middle/high school and college-level reference libraries catering to students who want to learn how to study more effectively."
"A top pick for both middle/high school and college-level reference libraries catering to students who want to learn how to study more effectively."
The Bookwatch, June 2007

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