Study Strategies for Middle Schoolers

Dori Desautels from Marian University discusses brain based study strategies for middle schoolers.  She lists skills to be mastered in middle school before the more taxing subjects in high school.  Her example of baking a cake is easily understood by this age group.  I like the beginning of her next description - studying for a math test.  Instead of getting down to business right away, she wants students to write down life stresses they may have and take deep breaths before they actually study.  Interesting.

Brain-Compatible Study Strategies.  Lori Desautels.  11.18.13.  edutopia
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/brain-compatible-study-strategies-lori-desautels

Teaching Students How to Learn

When students know how to learn and understant what works best for them, they will achieve.  This article is excellent and presents strategies in the first person so that the student can self-access. What works well for one student may not work as well for another.  Also please check out the embedded article - What Students Should Know About Their Own Brains. 

Please use the Comments section below to share how you have introduced different learning strategies for your students.

Smart Strategies That Help Students Learn How to Learn.  Annie Murphy Paul. 10.7.13 Mindshift
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/10/smart-strategies-that-help-students-learn-how-to-learn/