STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

1. Tape lectures and discussions so you have access to the delivered information when you are studying.
2. Use the tape of a lecture to make your class notes accurate and more complete.
3. Study to learn the material and relate it to other learning rather than just to pass a test.
4. Learn how to use short time-blocks during the day to advantage instead of just wasting them.
5. Learn an effective note-taking strategy.
6. Learn an active reading strategy.
7. Use a planning calendar.

• Write in class times, meal times, rehearsals and practices, required programs, etc.
• Write in deadlines for each course assignment on the dates they are due.
• Working back from the deadline, note a starting time for each phase of the project, i.e., prepare the final draft, write the first draft, go to library to get resources, etc.
• Write in regular study times throughout a week (and stick to them).
• Make a list of tasks that must be completed on a given day.
• Each morning review the appointments, deadlines, and tasks that must be completed that day. Plan the day accordingly.
• Update the calendar every day with new appointments, new or changed deadlines, new tasks to complete.