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James S. Wilson Middle School

Academic Support

Academic Support General Resources

  • While reading any text or primary source documents:

    • Encourage questioning/discussion regarding text. Use starters such as; “explain”, “describe”, “summarize”, and “compare” to make your students accountable for what they are reading.
    • Highlight main ideas and key vocabulary; as well as important people, places and dates.
    • Annotate: Create notes or use post-it notes to document real life connections, past text connections, summaries or questions you still have regarding content.
    • If questions accompany text, suggest that students read the questions before reading the text.
       

    While working on math:

    • Practice, Practice, Practice! Doing practice problems will help increase your understanding!
    • Review your mistakes
    • Focus on the concept, not processes.  This will help increase your understanding!
    • Use real-world, concrete examples.
    • Use technology, like your calculator or Chromebook, to improve the math learning process.
       

    While studying or mastering content:

    • Create foldables, flashcards or graphic organizers focusing primarily on new or challenging material.
    • Color code study materials.  Highlight content that you feel strongly about in one color and highlight content that you need to review in another color.
    • Review new material daily!
    • Master new vocabulary words reviewing them, finding synonyms, or using them in sentences.
    • Be aware of grades/missing work!
    • Check Google Classroom daily
    • Use a planner
    • Guide to Creating a Personalized Study Plan
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  • These resources can help you keep your student organized and on track for academic success:

Resources by Subject

While working on math:

Practice, Practice, Practice! Doing practice problems will help increase your understanding! Review your mistakes Focus on the concept, not processes.  This will help increase your understanding! Use real-world, concrete examples. Use technology, like your calculator or Chromebook, to improve the math learning process.

SAVVAS for Parents

MTSD uses resources from SAVVAS Learning Company, which includes the SAVVAS Realize tool. This tool allows parents to help support their student's academic growth from home and is where students can access their digital assignments, as well as interactive resources.
 

Access the SAVVAS Parent User Guide

SAVVAS for Parents

MTSD uses resources from SAVVAS Learning Company, which includes the SAVVAS Realize tool. This tool allows parents to help support their student's academic growth from home and is where students can access their digital assignments, as well as interactive resources.
 

Access the SAVVAS Parent User Guide

Text Analysis Methods

Method 1

HIGHLIGHT:                                       

  • Main Ideas
  • Key Details
  • Important Vocabulary
  • Dates, people, places and WHY they are important
     

AND

ANNOTATE (MAKE SMALL NOTES): 

  • Use post its or write in text margins
  • Brief summaries (Only a few words)
  • Questions you still have
  • Personal connections you have to the text
     

Method 2
 

  • CIRCLE UNKNOWN WORDS

The word 'INTEGRATION' is displayed inside a rectangular box, within an oval.
 

  • PUT A CHECKMARK NEXT TO THE SENTENCES OR PARAGRAPHS YOU UNDERSTAND

A black check mark on a white background.

  • PUT A QUESTION MARK NEXT TO THE SENTENCES OR PARAGRAPHS YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND

A dark blue question mark on a white background.

  • PUT AN EXCLAMATION POINT NEXT TO NEW OR SURPRISING INFORMATION

A bright red exclamation mark casts a shadow on a white background.

  • AFTER EACH PARAGRAPH WRITE A BRIEF SUMMARY OF WHAT YOU JUST READ. 
    EX: "THIS PARAGRAPH TALKED ABOUT HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW."

A yellow sticky note with lines and a pencil angled across it. 

Click Here For PDF

 

  • While working on math:

    Practice, Practice, Practice! Doing practice problems will help increase your understanding! Review your mistakes Focus on the concept, not processes.  This will help increase your understanding! Use real-world, concrete examples. Use technology, like your calculator or Chromebook, to improve the math learning process.

    SAVVAS for Parents

    MTSD uses resources from SAVVAS Learning Company, which includes the SAVVAS Realize tool. This tool allows parents to help support their student's academic growth from home and is where students can access their digital assignments, as well as interactive resources.
     

    Access the SAVVAS Parent User Guide

  • SAVVAS for Parents

    MTSD uses resources from SAVVAS Learning Company, which includes the SAVVAS Realize tool. This tool allows parents to help support their student's academic growth from home and is where students can access their digital assignments, as well as interactive resources.
     

    Access the SAVVAS Parent User Guide

  • Text Analysis Methods

    Method 1

    HIGHLIGHT:                                           

    • Main Ideas
    • Key Details
    • Important Vocabulary
    • Dates, people, places and WHY they are important
       

    AND

    ANNOTATE (MAKE SMALL NOTES): 

    • Use post its or write in text margins
    • Brief summaries (Only a few words)
    • Questions you still have
    • Personal connections you have to the text
       

    Method 2
     

    • CIRCLE UNKNOWN WORDS

    The word 'INTEGRATION' is displayed inside a rectangular box, within an oval.
     

    • PUT A CHECKMARK NEXT TO THE SENTENCES OR PARAGRAPHS YOU UNDERSTAND

    A black check mark on a white background.

    • PUT A QUESTION MARK NEXT TO THE SENTENCES OR PARAGRAPHS YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND

    A dark blue question mark on a white background.

    • PUT AN EXCLAMATION POINT NEXT TO NEW OR SURPRISING INFORMATION

    A bright red exclamation mark casts a shadow on a white background.

    • AFTER EACH PARAGRAPH WRITE A BRIEF SUMMARY OF WHAT YOU JUST READ. 
      EX: "THIS PARAGRAPH TALKED ABOUT HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW."

    A yellow sticky note with lines and a pencil angled across it. 

    Click Here For PDF