The HM Learning and Study Skills Program

Level 2: Teacher's Guide, 4th Edition

Edited by Judy Tilton Brunner and Matthew S. Hudson

The hm Learning and Study Skills Program: Level II was designed to provide an introduction to learning and study skills for 8^th, 9^th, and 10^th grade students through a series of activity-oriented units.

The Level IITeacher’s Guide includes a pretest, a wide variety of teaching suggestions, unit summaries, activities for retrieval and closure as well as teaching adaptations through the use of technology. It was published to help teachers assist students in the development of essential study skills and to reinforce their existing strategies that work.

It is structured on the assumption that an activity-oriented lesson is the most effective instructional strategy for the teaching of study skills. Or, more succinctly, that “learning by doing” is the best way to study smart.

R&L Education

Pages: 130 • Trim: 8½ x 11

978-1-4758-0380-8 • Paperback • November 2013 • $38.00 • (£30.00)

978-1-4758-0381-5 • eBook • November 2013 • $36.00 • (£30.00)

Subjects: Study Aids / Study & Test-Taking Skills

The HM Learning and Study Skills Program

Level 2: Teacher's Guide, 4th Edition

Paperback

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Summary

The hm Learning and Study Skills Program: Level II was designed to provide an introduction to learning and study skills for 8^th, 9^th, and 10^th grade students through a series of activity-oriented units.

The Level IITeacher’s Guide includes a pretest, a wide variety of teaching suggestions, unit summaries, activities for retrieval and closure as well as teaching adaptations through the use of technology. It was published to help teachers assist students in the development of essential study skills and to reinforce their existing strategies that work.

It is structured on the assumption that an activity-oriented lesson is the most effective instructional strategy for the teaching of study skills. Or, more succinctly, that “learning by doing” is the best way to study smart.

Details

R&L Education

Pages: 130 • Trim: 8½ x 11

978-1-4758-0380-8 • Paperback • November 2013 • $38.00 • (£30.00)

978-1-4758-0381-5 • eBook • November 2013 • $36.00 • (£30.00)

Subjects: Study Aids / Study & Test-Taking Skills

Author

Judy Brunner is a former elementary, middle, and high school principal and currently serves as clinical faculty for Drury and Missouri State Universities. She is the co-founder and Chief Education Officer of Instructional Solutions Group. She is the author of three books on the topic of literacy from R & L Education Publishing I Don’t Get It! Helping Students Understand What They Read, Now I Get It! Differentiate, Engage, and Read for Deeper Meaning, and Doing What Works: Literacy Strategies for the Next Level.

Matt Hudson is a former high school administrator and currently serves as the Coordinator of Operations for Secondary Education for the Springfield MO Public Schools. He has been recognized as an educational leader and was presented the Outstanding Young Teacher Award by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. He is an adjunct professor for Drury University and holds a doctorate in Executive Educational Leadership from St. Louis University.

Table of Contents

Introduction/Let’s Get Started
UNIT
1. Environment Matters
2. Learning to Listen
3. Note Taking Methods
4. Organizing the Paragraph
5. Vocabulary: Getting Meaning from Context
6. A Way to Read Textbooks
7. Researching, Reading, and Using Online Texts
8. Multimedia Presentations
9. Preparing for and Taking Tests: Objective Questions
10. Preparing for and Taking Tests: Essay Questions
11. Learning Independence
12. Using Your Time

Reviews

All students can benefit from having foundational skills in how to be a good learner. This easy to use guide provides some simple and effective methods that serve as excellent tools for students to have in their academic toolboxes.
— Chad Bruton, principal, Raytown High School, Raytown, Missouri

Teachers must strategically support students in their pursuit of college and career readiness.. In the 4^th Edition Level 2 of the hm Study Skills Series authors Brunner and Hudson include a variety of easy-to-use suggestions to help students remain mentally engaged while becoming academically independent. Lessons can be completed individually, within a small group, or with a whole class.; the learning skills featured are useful in the study all subjects.
— Steve Seal, assistant director, Greenwood Laboratory School, Missouri State University

Using active learning strategies through student engagement with study strategies is the best way to help students become successful. These guides provide proven activity oriented opportunities and can assist in improving every student's study skills.
— Jo Nell Wood, associate professor, Saint Louis University