Academic Success Skills Course for High Schoolers
In this 8-week course, students will learn effective and efficient skills for success in high school and beyond.
Dr. Tara Schmidt
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(16)
What's included
16 live meetings
12 in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Homework is not truly given; students will simply implement learned skills from our first week's meeting and will reflect and discuss on how it went.Grading
Students will receive feedback on their implementation of skillsClass Experience
In this 8 week course, students will learn a variety of effective and efficient success skills that will help students become more in control of their learning, more confident in their abilities as students, and that will help them feel better prepared for exams. Class meets two times a week. On the first day of the week, students will learn a new skill and new concepts for that skill. On the second day of the week, students will discuss their implementation of that skill and/or will engage in reflection/conversation of that skill. The goal is that between the two class meetings, students implement the skill to enhance their learning.
Learning Goals
Students will improve their time management skills.Students will learn how to effective and efficient notes that will be used for studying and to aid in memory.
Syllabus
16 Lessons
over 8 WeeksLesson 1:
Effective Time Management Tools and Strategies
Taking control of your time, being more productive, and reducing procrastination. 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Application of Time Management Tools
Discuss how you implemented these tools and what worked/what did not 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Five Note-Taking Styles for Enhanced Learning and Memory
Students will learn about five different types of note-taking systems and how to use them 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Implement One Note-Taking Style
Discuss what note-taking system students used and how it worked/what did not work 45 mins online live lesson
Other Details
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined January, 2022
5.0
16reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Doctoral Degree in English Language and Literature from Cardinal Stritch University
Dr. Schmidt has been teaching academic success skills to college freshmen for 14 years. She is an expert on helping students learn a variety of effective and efficient learning and memory skills they need to succeed in college and to help them improve their confidence.Reviews
Live Group Course
$63
weekly or $500 for 16 classes2x per week, 8 weeks
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
4-18 learners per class
