What's included
8 pre-recorded lessons
average 23 mins per video8 weeks
of teacher support3 hrs 3 mins
total video learning hours1 year access
to the contentHomework
1-2 hours per week. Students will complete weekly challenges to reinforce the concepts presented.Assessment
Students will complete check ups but there are no formal tests.Grading
Grades are offered upon request. Please let the instructor know upon enrolling if you would like to receive a grade for this classClass Experience
US Grade 6 - 9
Beginner - Advanced Level
This self-paced course is for students whether homeschool, public school, or private school who want to develop techniques to be successful in school and for life. Disable the fear and discover tools and skills for success. Students will learn the power of self-responsibility to become a master student. In this course students will: • Discover their learning style and study techniques for each learning style. • Discover their learning style and create their goals poster for the school year. • Learn how to take proper notes. • Discover and practice self-management techniques as it relates to time. • Discover twenty memory techniques and choose several to implement in school. • Discover reading techniques to increase comprehension and speed. • Learn how to study for tests and what to do before, during and after a test. • Learn the core skills for critical thinkers and how to become one. • Learn problem solving techniques for any situation. Students will be given a questionnaire as well as a list of materials to complete upon enrollment to give the instructor background and knowledge of the student's interest before the session. Once a week, students will watch a pre-recorded instructional video followed by an independent activity! The goal of this course is to provide techniques for school success; therefore, students are asked to identify a subject that they would like to focus on in the course to apply the techniques they are learning. If they do not have a course, please let me know because I have alternative assignments for those scenarios. Students also have the option of having live help as needed throughout the course. Simply post a request for office hours.
Learning Goals
In this course students will:
• Discover their learning style and study techniques for each learning style.
• Discover their learning style and create their goals poster for the school year.
• Learn how to take proper notes.
• Discover and practice self-management techniques as it relates to time.
• Discover twenty memory techniques and choose several to implement in school.
• Discover reading techniques to increase comprehension and speed.
• Learn how to study for tests and what to do before, during and after a test.
• Learn the core skills for critical thinkers and how to become one.
• Learn problem solving techniques for any situation.
Syllabus
2 Units
8 Lessons
over 8 WeeksUnit 1: Introduction to Becoming a Master Student
Lesson 1:
Discover Your Learning Style
Discover their learning style and study techniques for each learning style.
2 assignments
25 mins of video lessons
Lesson 2:
Create Your Goals
Discover their learning style and create their goals poster for the school year.
2 assignments
14 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
Master Time-Management
Discover and practice self-management techniques as it relates to time.
2 assignments
37 mins of video lessons
Unit 2: Foundations in Becoming a Master Student
Lesson 4:
Discover Memory Techniques
Discover twenty memory techniques and choose several to implement in school.
2 assignments
31 mins of video lessons
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This course uses Kahoot and Sometimes Nearpod!
Supply List
A list of materials as well as the questionnaire will be provided upon enrollment.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Teacher expertise and credentials
I am a certified educator and graduated in the top of my class in high school, undergrad and graduate school. I have over 14 years in teaching and I bring learning and fun together.
My students have become engineers, a violinist and a recent graduate is on her way to Yale in the fall.
If your child needs a patient, understanding and fun loving teacher, you will love this class.
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Self-Paced Class
$10
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Ages: 12-16