Self-Advocate
Your teacher gives you a 0 for an assignment that you have in your backpack with a grade of an 88%. What do you do?
Bring the graded paper to the teacher and politely tell her she gave you a 0 by mistake.
You have homework in three subjects, a test tomorrow, and soccer practice tonight. What is a strategy you can use to decide what to do first?
Make a to-do list
Your backpack is full of loose papers and you cannot find your homework. What is something you can do to stay more organized?
Use folders
You have to pick out 3 facts from a paragraph that your teacher gives you on a sheet of paper that is yours to keep to study for your upcoming test. What is a method to pick out the facts?
Underline or highlight sentences
You realize that you have a missing assignment when checking Skyward that you need to make up, but do not want to talk to the teacher in person. What can you do?
Teams message the teacher and ask to make up the missing assignment.
Your teacher gives you a project that is due in two weeks. What is a planning strategy you can use to make sure you finish it on time?
Break it down into smaller tasks that can be done over 2 weeks rather than all in one day
Your desk and folders are messy and all the subjects are mixed together making it hard to find papers when you need them.
Organize materials by subject using labeled folders or binders
You have a vocabulary word test next week and have to remember 15 vocabulary words. What is a study method to remember all the words?
Flash cards
Raise your hand and ask for help.
You have a lot of assignments due this week and start to feel overwhelmed. What is a strategy you can use to break your work into smaller steps?
Break it down into smaller steps
You keep losing worksheets and important handouts from class. What is a tool or system you can use to keep your papers organized?
Keep papers in a folder or binder and place new worksheets in it right away
You have tried reading, taking notes, and flashcards, but you just cannot seem to remember the information that you have to study for your science test next week. What is another study method you can try?
Having someone quiz you by asking you the questions you need to remember.
You have a substitute that does not know you get extra time on a test and tells you that you have to turn it in now, even though you get an extra 10 minutes. What do you do?
You often forget about assignments until the night before they are due. What is a planning tool you could use to keep track of your schoolwork?
Use a planner, agenda, or phone calendar to write down assignments and due dates.
Your backpack becomes messy again even after you clean it. What is a habit you can practice to stay organized throughout the week?
Set a routine to clean out your backpack once a week.
You feel like you remember more in class when the teacher is giving a lecture on a subject than you do when reading the textbook. What is a study method you can use that is similar to a teacher giving a lesson.
Watching a video on YouTube.
You need a break and want to leave the classroom to go for a walk, but your teacher says you can't go for a walk around campus. What can you ask for?
"Can I go to the bathroom?"
You have multiple long-term assignments and activities after school. What is a strategy you can use to manage your time and make sure everything gets done?
Use a calendar or weekly planner
Your room is messy and you have trouble finding things like your clothes, school supplies, or favorite items. What is one strategy you could use to keep your room more organized?
Create specific places for your belongings (like bins, drawers, or shelves) and put things back in the same place after you use them.
You have a big test coming up and you realize that you remember information better when you hear someone explain it instead of just reading it. What is a study method you could use that involves listening to help you remember the information?
Listening to a video or podcast