Strategies for Learning

These explicit, reiterative strategies improve motivation, help struggling students "learn how to learn," and provide them with an effective skill set for all content areas.

These explicit, reiterative strategies improve motivation, help struggling students "learn how to learn," and provide them with an effective skill set for all content areas.

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author1. Introduction Before Reading This Book Before Teaching the Strategies General Principles, Techniques, and Important ConceptsPart I. Vocabulary and Note Taking When Reading2. Vocabulary Learning Vocabulary3. Note Taking When Reading Material With Subtitles (Textbooks, Handouts, and Web Site Material) Card Format Paper/Column Format4. Note Taking Using Shortcut Advance Organizers Shortcut Advance Organizer: Using Cards Shortcut Advance Organizer: Using Paper/Columns5. Note Taking for Material Without Subtitles (Teacher Handouts, Review Sheets, or Class Notes) Card Format Paper/Column Format6. Visual Organizers for Note Taking Wheels for Reading Wheels for Literature7. Additional Reading Strategies Literature Grids or Columns Notation Strategy for Literature Margin Notes Sticky-Note Strategy Page Note TakingPart II. Note Taking When Listening8. Note Taking During Oral Instruction or Lecture Streamlined Note Taking (for Lecture) Two-Column Note Taking (for Use in Content-Area Subjects) Reduced Note Taking9. Additional Note-Taking Strategies Note Taking From Visuals (Blackboard, Projector, or PowerPoint) Wheels for Note Taking Note-Taking Grid Advance Organizer Using Pictorials During Note Taking Using Pictorials After Note Taking Note Taking During Math Class Reorganization of Notes After ClassPart III. Language Arts10. Decoding and Spelling Decoding Spelling11. English Grammar Concept or Rule Cards: Option One Concept or Rule Cards: Option Two Personal Review Journal12. Writing Sentence-Building Strategy (Syntax) Wheels for WritingPart IV. Math and Foreign Language Proofing for Errors Upgrade Proofing Wheels for Speech Writing13. Mathematics Concept, Rule, or Problem Type Cards Personal Review Book or Journal Word Problems14. Foreign Language Vocabulary Chart Cards Concept, Rule, or Topic Cards Personal Grammar Review Book or JournalPart V. Test Taking15. Test Preparation and Test Taking Imagery Pretest Preparation General Review Vocabulary Review Shortcut Review From Notes Essay Test Review Using End-of-Chapter Questions Reviewing Old Tests Sudden-Death Review Practice-Test Strategies (Conten-Area Subjects) Practice-Test Strategy for Math, Foreign Language, and English Grammar Question Strategies Test-Taking Vocabulary After-the-Test StrategyPart VI. Organization, Time Management, and Solving Problems16. Organization Notebook Organization: Self-Containted Notebook Backpack Organization Self-Monitoring Strategies Self-Graphing of Grades or Performance Individualized Homework Assignment Planner Strategies for Following Directions17. Time Management Sunday-Night Planning Overview Homework, Activities, and Exam Review for a Semester Time Management of Weekly Homework Other Examples18. Problem Solving Wheels for Problem Solving Wheels for Feelings19. ConclusionResources A. How to Help Students Choose an Appropriate Strategy B. List of Well-Known Literacy Remediation Programs C. List of Helpful Special Education Resources for Teachers D. GlossaryIndex