Kansas City Kansas Special Education
Study Skills
Learning Styles / Objectives / Instructional Topics, Activities & Assignments / Formative Assessment / Pacing GuideThe students will:
§ Describe visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning styles
§ Describe the differences between the learning styles
§ Describe the learning conditions that support their learning style
§ Identify their individual learning style
§ Apply their knowledge of learning styles to other subjects and future success / § Activities focusing on:
o Understanding the different learning modalities and how they can affect learning
o Completing a learning styles survey to indicate learning style(s)
Refer to “Metacognition” Wiki folder / § Learning Logs
§ Students share/post learning styles results
§ CFU Strategies:
Refer to “Checking for Understanding” Wiki folder / 1st QTR
Summative Assessment / Resources
§ Learning Logs
§ Learning Styles Survey (Portfolio)
§ Learning Styles Rubric / Refer to “Metacognition” Wiki folder
Organizational Skills / Objectives / Instructional Topics, Activities & Assignments / Formative Assessment / Pacing Guide
The students will:
§ Describe what it means for a student to be organized. How does it look?
§ Utilize a student planner/calendar
§ Develop effective organizational skills.
§ Demonstrate skills in prioritizing and in management of time.
§ Show awareness of how time and space can be used more efficiently. / § Activities focusing on:
o Spatial organization
o Time management
o Chunking assignments
o How to organize and use a student planner
o The Master Notebook Routine
Refer to “Organizational Skills” Wiki folder / § Learning Logs
§ Notebook system
§ Student planner/calendar
§ CFU Strategies:
Refer to “Checking for Understanding” Wiki folder / 1st QTR:
Introduction to organizational skills including time management, chunking, Master Notebook Routine, and student planner
1st-4th QTRS:
Ongoing focus on helping the students to stay organized
Summative Assessment / Resources
§ Learning Logs
§ Student Planner
§ Master Notebook
§ Notebook Organization Rubric / Refer to “Organizational Skills” Wiki folder
Goal Setting
& Progress Monitoring / Objectives / Instructional Topics, Activities & Assignments / Formative Assessment / Pacing Guide
The students will:
§ Understand why setting a goal is important.
§ Identify the process for goal attainment.
§ Determine individual short-term goals to be achieved based on data collected.
§ Determine an individual long-term goal to be achieved based on data collected.
§ Identify possible obstacles to goal attainment and solutions to those obstacles.
§ Determine an action plan to help guide them to their goal.
§ Know their IEP goal(s) and their quarterly benchmarks.
§ Measure progress toward goal attainment / § Activities focusing on:
o Purpose for setting goals
o Components of a good goal
o Distinguishing between short-term and long-term goals
o Students setting SMART goals
o Students reviewing their IEP goals
o Collecting data for progress monitoring their goal(s)
o Use of a graph to depict progress on goal(s)
Refer to “Goal Setting & Progress Monitoring” Wiki folder / § Learning Logs
§ Data folder
§ Graphing data
§ Teacher conference & feedback
§ CFU Strategies:
Refer to “Checking for Understanding” Wiki folder / 1st QTR:
Introduction to goal setting
1st-4th QTRs:
§ Ongoing student self progress monitoring
§ IEP goals and objectives monitored quarterly
Summative Assessment / Resources
§ Learning Logs
§ Progress monitoring graph (Portfolio)
§ Goal Setting Rubric (Portfolio) / Refer to
“Goal Setting & Progress Monitoring” Wiki folder
Note Taking
& Summarizing / Objectives / Instructional Topics, Activities & Assignments / Formative Assessment / Pacing Guide
The students will:
§ Identify the elements of note taking techniques
§ Identify important items to be included in notes (concepts, details, facts, sources, definitions)
§ Identify and demonstrate a note-taking strategy to use for capturing information presented during lecture
§ Identify and demonstrate a note-taking strategy for capturing information when reading text?
§ Take notes to fulfill two major functions: to record information and/or to aid reflection.
§ Identify the important items/concepts to be included in notes.
§ Use organization strategies (graphic organizers, mind mapping, outlining, etc.) to gain, clarify, and summarize information.
§ Make outlines based from information from various formats.
§ Write a summary using information taken from various formats. / § Activities focusing on:
o Different note taking strategies
ü Cornell
ü Outlining
ü Concept Mapping
ü Charting & Summarizing
o Summarizing
Refer to “Note Taking & Summarizing”
Wiki folder / § Learning Logs
§ Evidence of a note taking strategy on assignments
§ CFU Strategies:
Refer to “Checking for Understanding” Wiki folder / 1st QTR:
Cornell & Summarizing
2nd QTR:
Outlining & Summarizing
3rd QTR:
Concept Mapping & Summarizing
4th QTR:
Charting & Summarizing
Summative Assessment / Resources
§ Learning Logs
§ Portfolio
§ Note Taking Rubric
§ Summarization Rubric / Refer to “Note Taking & Summarizing ” Wiki folder
Interpreting & Creating Visual Aids / Objectives / Instructional Topics, Activities & Assignments / Formative Assessment / Pacing Guide
The students will:
§ Understand and explain how visual aids can improve comprehension
§ Interpret various forms of visual aids including graphs, tables, timelines, and diagrams.
§ Create various forms of visual aids including graphs, tables, timelines, and diagrams.
§ Understand key components to an effective power point
§ Create and present a power point. / § Activities focusing on:
o Describing visual aids including
ü Tables
ü Graphs
ü Diagrams
ü Photos
o Interpreting the information provided in visual aids
o Students creating visual aids to summarize information
o The criteria for effective power points
o Students creating and presenting a power point
Refer to “Interpreting & Creating Visual Aids” Wiki folder / § Learning Logs
§ Assignment Graphic Organizers
§ CFU Strategies:
Refer to “Checking for Understanding” Wiki folder / 1st – 4th QTRs:
Analyze & interpret tables, graphs, diagrams, and photos
3rd QTR:
Effective Power Point
4th QTR:
Create & present
a Power Point
Summative Assessment / Resources
§ Learning Logs
§ Power Point Presentation
§ Power Point Rubric / Refer to “Interpreting & Creating Visual Aids” Wiki folder
Memorization
Strategies / Objectives / Instructional Topics, Activities & Assignments / Formative Assessment / Pacing Guide
The students will:
§ Understand the difference between short-term and long-term memory.
§ Investigate and utilize strategies for memory and concentration improvement.
§ Create a personalized memory and concentration “toolbox” of useful memorization techniques/strategies.
§ Improve their ability to recall pairs of associated information such as a word and its definition, a person and her or his achievement, a date and an event, or a place and an event.
§ Describe how to use a memorization strategy to a peer or teacher. / § Activities focusing on memorization strategies including:
o Chunking
o LINCs
o Mnemonics
o Chaining
o Paired Associates
o Rhyming
o Acronyms
o Peg Words
o Key Words
Refer to “Memorization Strategies” Wiki folder / § Learning Logs
§ CFU Strategies:
Refer to “Checking for Understanding” Wiki folder / 1st QTR:
First Letter Mnemonic
2nd QTR:
LINCs
3rd QTR: Chaining
4th QTR:
Paired Associates
Summative Assessment / Resources
§ Student resource “toolbox” of memorization strategies
§ Learning Logs
§ Assignment & Test performance / Refer to “Memorization Strategies” Wiki folder
Test Taking Strategies / Objectives / Instructional Topics, Activities & Assignments / Formative Assessment / Pacing Guide
The students will:
§ Understand and demonstrate how to prepare for a test (attend class regularly, take accurate notes, complete daily assignments, organized notebook, etc.)
§ Define terms found on tests
§ Identify and describe various types of objective tests
§ Identify and describe various types of subjective tests
§ Identify and discuss behaviors and materials needed for successful test taking (sufficient rest, sharpened pencils, clean work area, etc.)
§ Preview test and budget time
§ Listen to/read directions carefully and completely
§ Determine test strategy for subject being tested
§ Understand and demonstrate how to approach taking a test based on the type of test
§ Proof read for any errors
§ Understand what to do with the test results once received
§ Be familiar with and utilize test taking strategies
(PIRATES & DETER) / § Activities focusing the different types of tests:
o Multiple Choice
o True/False
o Short answer
o Essay
o DETER
§ Activities focusing on general test taking tips including:
o Test Preparation
o Taking the Test
o Post Test
§ Activities focusing on different test taking strategies including:
o PIRATES
o DETER
Refer to “Test Taking Strategies” Wiki folder / § Learning Logs
§ CFU Strategies:
Refer to “Checking for Understanding” Wiki folder / 1st -4th QTRs:
Identify the different types of tests encountered with ongoing
use of test strategies
Summative Assessment / Resources
§ Learning Logs
§ Test performance / Refer to “Test Taking Strategies” Wiki folder
Writing / Objectives / Instructional Topics, Activities & Assignments / Formative Assessment / Pacing Guide
The students will:
§ / Refer to “Writing” Wiki folder / § Learning Logs
§ CFU Strategies:
Refer to “Checking for Understanding” Wiki folder / 1st QTR:
Summative Assessment / Resources
§ Learning Logs
§ Rubrics
§ Essays / Refer to “Writing” Wiki folder
Reading Strategies / Objectives / Instructional Topics, Activities & Assignments / Formative Assessment / Pacing Guide
The students will:
§ Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words and phrases
§ Use figurative language and nuances to determine word meanings
§ Enhance knowledge and application of vocabulary
§ How to use word relationships to better understand word meanings
§ Determine main idea of a text
§ Demonstrate understanding and use of text features to locate information in text book.
§ Distinguish between fact and opinion
§ Determine meaning of words as used in a text
§ Respond to comprehension questions and make “real world” connections
§ Use context clues to determine meaning
§ Distinguish between similarities and differences / § Activities including:
o Understanding text features (headings, bold words, table of contents, glossary, index, and graphics)
o Pre/During/Post reading strategies
o Vocabulary strategies
Refer to “Reading Strategies” Wiki folder / § Learning Logs
§ CFU Strategies:
Refer to “Checking for Understanding” Wiki folder / Each Quarter a new strategy for:
· Vocabulary
· Pre-Reading
· During Reading
· Post Reading
Summative Assessment / Resources
§ Learning Logs
§ Graphic Organizers / Refer to “Reading Strategies” Wiki folder
Research / Objectives / Instructional Topics, Activities & Assignments / Formative Assessment / Pacing Guide
The students will:
§ Define task and purpose of research
§ Gather relevant information from multiple resources
§ Interpret information
§ Cite resources / Refer to “Research” Wiki folder / § Learning Logs
§ CFU Strategies:
Refer to “Checking for Understanding” Wiki folder / 1st -4th QTRs:
Summative Assessment / Resources
§ Learning Logs
§ / Refer to “Research” Wiki folder