Carlmont

Welcome back!!
Welcome back! I hope you had a productive and relaxing vacation. Carlmont has been working hard all summer making program improvements and changes to reflect the most cutting edge researched-based strategies to enhance your learning experience. We have a lot planned for you this year and we want to reemphasize our commitment to provide an engaged, learning community where all students can succeed. This course is designed to reinforce cross-disciplinary standards and to provide the tools necessary for student success through a well-developed curriculum. The focus will be on key cognitive skills, foundational skills, organizational skills and time management. Class time during this course will include both mini lessons and opportunity to apply study skills strategies to daily homework.

STUDY SKILLS
1st Period

2012-2013

GO SC

OTS

Learning To Learn, Rev. Ed. by Frender, Gloria

This is your primary textbook for this semester. This book will be used in class and you will not need it to complete homework.

Success in school is due to motivation, time management, and good study - Jamie Simpson
Carlmonts innovative innovative teacher of the year 2012

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Expected Schoolwide Learning Results Students will read and communicate proficiently
Not tough but Necessary

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Obey all school policies Be prepared to learn Be on-time Use appropriate language Keep your hands feet and objects to yourself

Students will use problem-solving skills Students will understand and work with diverse groups of people Students will show personal responsibility and respectful behavior

EXPECTATIONS: THIS IS HOW WE MAKE THINGS NICE AND SMOOTH IN THIS CLASS. Dont interrupt people: Asking questions and making comments is great. Blurting out when your teacher or peer is talking is not great. There is a time and method for asking questions. We will cover this in class. Respect one another/ Dont hurt someones feelings on purpose: If it is something you wouldnt want said to you, dont say it. If it doesnt belong to you than dont touch it. Sometimes we may joke but we never joke to make others feel bad. Being mean is not tolerated. Act your age: Remember, this is high school and you are all young adults. Think before you act: Everything you do is based on a choice whether you realize it or not. Think about it first, and then make a choice. It is up to you to make the right one. Participation/ give your best effort: A little effort now means better grades and well-deserved relaxation later. 2

There will not be regular homework in this class, but there will be assignments such as *Thinking about how you can improve your study space, or taking notes for another class. *Maintaining an organized binder is crucial to pass this class. *It is the students responsibility to obtain missed/required assignments.

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How am I graded? Grade Distribution

25% Daily Preparedness

ABOUT ME
Name: Kai Akana Orozco Age: 33 # of years working for district: 13 City: Palo Alto Interests: Making Music, SF Giants, Anything ukulele related, record collecting, running the dish at Stanford. Favorite authors: Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Hermann Hesse, Cornel West, Paulo Freire Favorite school subjects: Metacognition, of course! Dislikes: Incomplete homework, not trying, giving up

25% Class work/Homework 30% Participation (includes behavior, attendance, and appropriate use of class study time) 20% Binder organization

California State Standards Covered

There are no California State Standards in the area of study skills. However, many of the content standards for English-Language Arts apply to this course, such as reading expository material, doing research, understanding technology, and using on-line sources. For a comprehensive listing of state standards, visit: http://www.cde.ca.gov Contact Info Come by at lunch or email: korozco@seq.org Carlmont High School 1400 Alameda De Las Pulgas Belmont Ca. 94008 650 599-0120