First Quarter Exams and Time
Management
Get out your planners!!
Exam Schedule
November 2nd (L) & 4th (W):
November 5th (L) & 6th (W):
Science
English
Math
HILT
Social Studies
World Languages
Art
Family/Consumer Science
Music
Theater Arts
Tech Ed
Business PE/Health
Make-up days:
November 9th (L)
November 10th (W)
Organization
❖ USE YOUR PLANNER!!
➢ If it’s too ugly for you, buy your own
➢ It’s important to keep your events managed
❖ Google Docs:
➢ Have folders!
➢ Have folders within your folders!
➢ Be able to navigate quickly and find the documents you’re looking for.
➢ If you stay organized, you won’t lose important files!
Time Management Skills: Planning Ahead
❖KNOW WHEN YOUR EXAMS ARE!!
❖ Set a study schedule leading up to your exam
❖ Plan to meet with your teacher if you need help during GP, lunch, zero pd,
or after school.
❖ Don’t ignore your curriculum work! Make sure you plan a time to study for
exams and a time to do HOMEWORK.
❖ Make a to-do list!
Time Management Skills: Studying
❖ Form a study group with RELIABLE classmates
❖ Logout of netflix
❖ Turn off (not just lock) your phone when studying and doing homework
❖ Test yourself on the material SEVERAL times.
❖ Decide what study methods work for you:
➢ flashcards
➢ Khan Academy/Youtube videos (relevant to your studying)
➢ Textbook and notes review
➢ Rewrite definitions for memorization
Time Management Skills: Studying
❖ If you’re just reading many pages worth of information, stop after each
section/paragraph to summarize the main idea in ONE sentence.
❖ Don’t leave it until the night before--chunk it! If you need to memorize the
periodic table--learn a row or a period each day, not all at once.
❖ Make lists, charts, graphs, diagrams, etc.
Studies have proven...
❖ Try studying for a few minutes right before bed. During sleep, the brain
strengthens new memories, so there’s a good chance you’ll remember
whatever you review right before dozing off. (Just try not to bring work
into the actual bed, since it can make it harder to get a good night’s sleep.)
❖ Study the same stuff in different locations. It forces your brain to make
more associations with the same material.
❖ Treat yo’self! Plan to take 10 minute breaks to check Twitter, Instagram,
etc. This will give you motivation to get through the studying.
❖ Meditate before studying. Staring at a spot on a wall for three minutes-this will reduce anxiety and improve focus.
Questions?
What other questions do you have?
Do you know why quarter exams are important?
Do you know how much your quarter exam counts towards your grade in the
course?
Good luck!
Buena suerte!
Bonne chance!
Viel Glück!
Fortuna!
祝好运!
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