How to Get Organized for High School Classes
Succeeding in High School classes involves a great deal of organization and planning - much more so than required in Elementary or Middle School. Choose an organizational method that works for you and stick with it!
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Instructions
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Take care when creating your class schedule that you commit to a comfortable balance of 'artistic' and 'scientific' classes to insure a wide variety of experiences. If you are having trouble finding a good balance, meet with your school counselor before you choose your classes.
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Think about how you tend to organize yourself outside of school. Do charts help you to keep things orderly? If so, make a chart for each class, which can be filled in with relevant details as the year progresses.
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Buy a miniature tape recorder to bring to class, especially if you are an 'audio' learner. You can study your notes from each class by replaying the tape.
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Devise a sample plan for doing homework. Will you study right after school, or wait until dinner ends? Finding a comfortable study time will insure more balanced and successful sessions.
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Buy your books ahead of time and read the first chapter to familiarize yourself with the topics you'll be learning.
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Dedicate one full notebook to each subject or class. Choose different colors for each class so you can find the right notebook easily.
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Tips & Warnings
Learn to concentrate on one thing at a time. Close your eyes, relax and focus on a single thought. This skill will help you to pay attention to the important lessons with maximum focus.
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Comments
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I create a monthly calendar with the assignments listed on them and give a copy to each of my 11th grade English students to keep in the front of their notebooks. The calendar also includes looking ahead dates for research dates and when book reports are due so students know well in advance for those major grades! I also post the calendar on my teacher page on the school website so parents can view it as well.
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hahacaits
Aug 10, 2010
This year I'm preparing for the school year by getting two 3'' binders. I'm going to have 4 subjects in each binder. This way, I won't need to carry multiple binders around the school and I'll have an easier time putting my sheets for different subjects in different binders. :) I'm excited to stay organised. -
prettybabe
May 24, 2010
I find it easy just having seperate folders for each subject. Put all you're notes, handouts, permission slips and check each folder every night. Also keeping a diary and writing down homeowrk and assignments. Write alot of what the teacher says because shes saying it for a reason.
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Britter15
Aug 13, 2008
I have A.D.D. and I'm REALLY disorganized. I've tried matching folders and notebooks, using a 5 subject notebook, trying to put assignments in my book, and even organizing in study hall, but none of them worked. So this year I'm using a binder. I make sure it's pretty big though so I could fit everything in it. First of all I wanted one that could hold many things like a pencil holder too, but I didn't want a zip up one because I thought it would look dumb, and it also takes time to zip and unzip it. Our school moves really fast so it's really hard. So this year I bought a nice one, so I have a place for homework, notes, late work (just in case, but I prefer not to have any), etc. then I have folders for each class color coordinated with each notebook and they go by each hour so I don't have to search. Then in the back I keep my planner and a little packet with all of my pens and pencils
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JustMe7
Jul 16, 2007
continuing my comment...after quickly returning to your locker you return the binder from the previous class to it's shelf and remove the tools and binder for the next class. Keep a table of contents also to make sure you have a good amount of notes(all the notes) and assignments to study from. Tests and quizzes are usually based on in class notes or work not homework but try to study all of it anyway. Make sure that in your binder there is a seperate area for notes, assignments, tests and quizzes, and homework(each having their own table of contents).It is also a good idea to type all work and notes each day after arriving home.
