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 * Jump to: ** Notetaking | Test-taking | Review Sheets | Exam Review | Wellness

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 * Consider these learning skills that every teacher examines. They are practical ones that will take you past post-secondary and into the workforce.
 * **Keep notes organized and dated** in a three-ring binder, so you can follow the course in chronological order (this is also handy if you're ever away: you can ask your homework buddies to help you catch up on material from specific dates)
 * **Review notes on a regular basis** and try to incorporate concepts in your everyday life (e.g., putting vocab on fridge, reading notes aloud to yourself--try creating your own podcasts and listening to them)
 * **Record your voice** reading notes aloud and play them back as you are doing other activities (try just before bed and first thing in the morning on a //regular basis//)
 * See Mr. Go if you're ever unsure about a concept or unclear about an assignment


 * Strategies for notetaking and processing information **

//Check p14 in agenda for password.//
 * Note Taking: turn to pdf p36 (document p34). **

► Mr. Go's tips on notetaking in class (with look-fors for notetaking checks) //► Consider these **look fors** when making notes (//bit.ly/mrgorubnotes)



** Strategies to Prepare for: ** **Test-taking tips**

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 * test taking tips page - some great strategies for high school
 * Objective Tests and Quizzes (multiple choice, fill in the blanks) **
 * **create memory devices** (mnemonics) to help remember facts
 * **practice applying knowledge** to other examples of work (e.g., poetic devices for different poems not studied in class, literary terms for short stories outside of those studied)
 * **rewriting and highlighting important pieces** from **notes** and **handouts** from class and reviewing these on a daily basis; try coloured highlighters for different ideas (headings, related ideas)
 * posting **cue cards/flash cards** of study materials around room, house
 * **reading notes aloud**, recording these and replaying while doing other activities


 * Subjective (Written response) Tests **
 * all of the above (under objective), in addition to reviewing support materials on the website and from class.
 * practice general writing by responding to news articles in a journal
 * review the GERRC paragraph and essay outlines on the writing support page.


 * Exam Review Sheets: **
 * **ENG3U -**
 * **ENG2D** - Short Fiction Site Story (bit.ly/2dexamrev)
 * **ENG1D -** Short fiction Site Story (bit.ly/1dexamreview)


 * Strategies on Creating Review Sheets **


 * As suggested in the notetaking video above, try taking notes leaving a margin on the right (e.g., 2" wide) for annotations on understandings, key ideas, and questions (i.e., Cornell method of notetaking)
 * Review all notes from class and any relevant electronic materials from either the wikispace or edmodo folders
 * Used coloured pens and highlighters to help organize existing notes (create a legend/key to signify what each colour means). Note patterns, common ideas, and connecting ideas between each of the unit's pieces (e.g., between poems, stories, or excerpts)
 * Try using colour post-its to annotate your notes, or when taking notes, be sure to maintain a


 * Review and Revise for next time **
 * How many questions on the test/exam did your review sheet help you answer?
 * Did you have information on the review sheet that you didn’t use at all?
 * How did you decide what to put on your review sheet?
 * If you had the opportunity to revise your review sheet, what changes would you make?
 * What have you learned from preparing this review sheet that you want to remember when you make the next one?


 * Wellness **

Sometimes the school workload and life's balancing act can get overwhelming. Below are some suggested strategies to help you cope!

►Learn more about **Academic Anxiety from the library database Teen Health and Wellness** ► Apps for Teen Student Anxiety (rated, from Anxiety & Depression Assoc. of America) ►Apps for Student Anxiety (elementary) ►Article: "Social Media Is Fueling a Scary Trend for Teen Anxiety" (Fortune) ► //**Mr. Go recommends**// - **Insight timer**, a great meditation app with options for customized self-run or guided meditation from some of the world's best guides (try Tara Brach or Jack Kornfield). //Review from a Gr. 9 student "I used the muscle relaxation trick to sleep better, and I meditated for 15 minutes and I feel more joyful".//

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 * Works Cited**

//Frustration //. Photography. //Britannica ImageQuest //, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. [|quest.eb.com/search/132_1268842/1/132_1268842/cite] . Accessed 4 Dec 2017.