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Study Max

Improving Study Skills in Grades 9-12

By: Lawrence J. Greene

Set your students on the road to academic success!

The difference between students who succeed in school and those who struggle usually comes down to one thing: effectiveness in their learning and studying strategies. The Study Max program provides high school teachers with a step-by-step method for helping even underachieving students capitalize on their strengths to become fully engaged learners. In ten easy-to-use units, the author provides:

Engaging, applicable techniques for student achievement
Clear unit objectives
Stimulating lesson plans
More than 100 high-interest, focused activities and exercises for immediate application

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Grade Level: 9-12
ISBN: 9781412904681
Published By: Corwin
Year: 2004
Page Count: 232
Publication date: November 17, 2004

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"This book offers the most practical and realistic method by which to help students succeed. Period! Nothing out there now is more specifically aimed at student success."
—David Scheidecker, Academic Facilitator
Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville, IL
Set your students on the road to academic success!

The difference between students who do well in school and those who struggle usually comes down to one thing: effectiveness in their learning and studying strategies. The Study Max program provides high school teachers with a step-by-step method for helping all students capitalize on their learning strengths to become fully engaged learners.

This practical, systematic program gives teachers the tools they need to empower even the most underachieving of students to succeed in school. In ten easy-to-use units, the author provides:

Engaging, applicable techniques for student achievement
Clear unit objectives
Stimulating lesson plans
More than 100 high-interest, focused activities and exercises for immediate application

Study Max is divided into three sections, each targeting specific learning skills: 1. Learning Styles and Preferences, 2. Getting Organized, and 3. Turbocharging Reading and Studying. Students will learn simple strategies for reading comprehension, taking notes, time management, targeting meaningful goals, improving memory, strategic thinking, preparing for and taking tests, and much more!

Key features

A step-by-step system for giving high school students effective study skills to improve their success in school and in life.
Ten stand-alone and ready-to-use units give teachers objectives, lesson plans, and all the resources they need to work with their learners within the existing curriculum.
Includes reproducible forms and checklists for more than 80 student exercises and activities.
Behaviorally based and field tested for over 15 years

Author(s)

Lawrence J. Greene

Lawrence J. Greene, a graduate of the Stanford University Graduate School of Education, is a nationally recognized author, educational therapist, consultant, and curriculum developer who has worked with more than ten thousand struggling students during a clinical career spanning thirty years. He has written eighteen books, and he has trained thousands of teachers in graduate programs at the university level. His educational curricula are currently used in elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, colleges, and universities throughout the world, and his books have been translated into languages ranging from Chinese to Spanish. Other Books by Lawrence J. Greene Kids Who Hate School Kids Who Underachieve Learning Disabilities and Your Child Getting Smarter Think Smart, Study Smart Smarter Kids Teachers’ Desk Reference Guide to Learning Problems Improving Your Child’s Schoolwork The Life-Smart Kid Finding Help When Your Child Is Struggling in School Roadblocks to Learning Winning the Study Game Study Wise Study Max: Improving Study Skills in Grades 9–12 The Resistant Learner Strategies for Success (forthcoming)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Introduction

Part 1. Learning Styles and Preferences

Unit 1. Figuring Out How Students Learn Best

Part 2. Getting Organized

Unit 2. Managing Time and Developing a Study Schedule

Unit 3. Recording and Organizing Assignments

Unit 4. Organizing Study Materials

Unit 5. Creating A Smart Study Environment

Part 3. Turbo Charging Reading and Studying

Unit 6. Power Reading

Unit 7. Reading Comprehension at Warp Speed

Unit 8. Taking and Using Textbook Notes

Unit 9. Power Studying

Unit 10. Creating a Master Plan for Studying

Recommended Readings

Index

Reviews

"This book offers the most practical and realistic method by which to help students succeed. Period! Nothing out there now is more specifically aimed at student success. Teachers will find this book extremely useful, and if they do, then the real usefulness of the book will be for the students whose lives it touches."

David Scheidecker, Academic Facilitator
Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville, IL

"This is a serious effort to give a step-by-step method through which students can maximize their learning strengths and transform into engaged, successful learners. Greene addresses the question of how the learning of students in Grades 9-12 can be made more effective. He provides very concrete strategies to answer this question."

PsycCRITIQUES, July 2006, Vol. 51(30)
American Psychological Association

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