Points of Emphasis

Essential Skills

Cornell Notes

• Develop competence in using all components of a Cornell Notes page (Click here to see a sample page.)

• Complete steps 1 and 2:  Listing proper heading and topic

• Complete summarizing portion of the note page

Materials Management:  The Avid Binder

• Organize materials for each subject in the binder: divider, assignment log, notes (more recent in front), learning logs (if applicable), handouts, returned tests/quizzes/assignments

• Complete 5 pages of notes for each binder check

Time Management: The Agenda

• Use an agenda, an assignment log or an AVID calendar on a daily basis to list assignments, class activities, long term projects, and quizzes/test

Learning Styles

• Complete a learning styles inventory

• Analyze results to understand personal learning style and how these strengths contribute to learning

Costa’s Levels of Questioning

• Learn about the three levels of questioning (Click here for more information about the three levels.)

• Practice writing level 1, 2 and 3 questions independently

Goal Setting

• Distinguish among the three types of goals:  long-range, mid-range, and short-range

• Write long-, mid- and short-range goals

Test-Taking/ Study Skills

• Use student-generated study guides

• Practice predicting test questions

Reading Strategies

• Set purposes for reading in the textbook

• Use organizational cues in the textbook; use context clues while reading in the textbook