Overview for Learning Strategies Workshop

Personal Training and Workshop Overview:
Learning Strategies & Connecting with Success Opportunities
	Using Powerful Learning Strategies & Support Systems to Boost Success Learn how to teach powerful learning strategies and memory tricks that can dramatically increase anyone's learning rate. Become aware of key parent and teacher habits that encourage children to become their best. Be able to identify strengths and talents while pinpointing key skill needs and finding fun ways to strengthen them. Find out how to analyze children's homework and study strategies and introduce ways to learn twice as much in half the time. Discover how parents and teachers can become full and synergistic partners in boosting each child's success.
1. Learning Strategies and Connecting with Success Opportunities is 25% of the Success Equation. Multiplication Effect - How improving any one part of the success equation boosts the impact of all. Multiplication effect Compound Learning Rate – What 5% increase can do over time Meritocracy - The Relationship Between Learning and Earning 2. Key Learning Strategies (a one year program) 3. Key Parent Habits & the Power of the Family (a one year program) 4. Importance of a Personal Active Learning System – Establishing continuing self-propelled learning cycles connecting to powerful support systems School Family Community Organizations Mentors Friends 5. Plus Characteristics to Look For Plus Characteristics of an Active Learner Plus Characteristics of a Responsive School Plus Characteristics of a Supportive Home 6. Memory Systems & Getting the Most out of them Static vs. Dynamic, Map Oriented, System Connected vs. Inert. Use of Well-Practiced Mnemonics 7. Memory Strategies, Tricks, and Games 8. Think & Go Game Learn Anything You Need Whole Family Can Play with Individual Learning Targets Teaches Basic Memory Principles 9. Study Buddy System of Recycling Learning Needs & Transforming Weaknesses into Strengths 10. Power Study Boosters. Basic Principles and Tools Potential Values of Homework How to Avoid Possible Damages of Inappropriate Homework 11. Getting the Most out of School School/Home Partner Relationship (multiplication effect) How to Conference Forms and Their Purpose Learning Strategy Probe Personal Program for School Achievement Career Personal Program Multiple Intelligences and Knowledge Intelligence Request for Information Learning Opportunity Information Request Grade Check Request Daily Assignment Sheet School/Home Communication Sheets Strengths & Weaknesses Sheets Class Planner Study Planners Daily Study Time Plan Win Notes 12. Connecting Learning Strategies with a Time Management System 13. Connecting Learning Strategies with Personal Learning Records & School Success Reading, Writing, and Math games and activities 14. Taking Advantage of Your Own Einstein Factor Image Streaming Controlling Your Squelcher Super Mind Neuron connections Subconscious Imagery (daydreaming and nightdreaming) Get More of What you Reinforce Free Association Writing – Only about 1% use effectively as a learning tool Edison – 3 million pages. 15. Reference Skills & Using the Library 16. Using Computers & the Web 17. Special Needs The Concept of Learning Disabilities Screening & the IEP Co-Planning for Students with Special Needs 18. The Importance of Standardized Tests How to Help Your Child Prepare for Standardized Tests How to Take Advantage of the Results