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6 th Grade PEP

6 th Grade PEP. Academic Planning. Overview. Watch fun learning styles video Complete intro to l earning s tyles a ctivity Complete learning s tyles i nventory Select learning strategies to use based on learning style

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6 th Grade PEP

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  1. 6th Grade PEP Academic Planning

  2. Overview • Watch fun learning styles video • Complete intro to learning styles activity • Complete learning styles inventory • Select learning strategies to use based on learning style • Learn how to advocate for one’s own learning style while considering of the needs of others in the class • Connect learning style to career interests

  3. Intro Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I39LPOYfE5c

  4. Learning Styles Activity • Get out your Learning Styles Activity handout • You will be given 3 drawing tasks with 3 different set of directions. • Draw what you see • Draw what you hear • Draw along and do • After each task, you will write 2-3 words that best describe your experience with that task.

  5. Box I: Draw what you see

  6. Reflection Describe your experience. Write down the first 2-3 words that come to mind.

  7. Box II: Draw what you hear

  8. Reflection Describe your experience. Write down the first 2-3 words that come to mind.

  9. Is this what you drew?

  10. Box III: Draw along

  11. Reflection Describe your experience. Write down the first 2-3 words that come to mind.

  12. Reflection Continued • Please reflect on the following questions: • Which activity was easiest for you? • Which activity was most difficult? • This was intended to be a fun activity to help introduce the concept of different learning styles • This activity may or may not reflect your preferred learning style • Next, we will take paper and pencil learning styles inventory to help assess your learning style

  13. Learning Styles Inventory • Complete the learning styles inventory by reading each statement and selecting: • 1 = Rarely • 2 = Sometimes • 3 = Usually • 4 = Always • Add up your total for each section. • Record your totals on the following page.

  14. Learning Styles Results • If you total for any category is between 22 and 28, this is your dominant learning style. • Your dominant learning style(s): __________________________ • If your total for any category is between 16 and 21, this is your secondary learning style. • Your secondary learning style(s): _________________________ • If you total for any category is between 0 and 15, this is your challenge learning style. • Your challenge learning style(s): __________________________

  15. Learning Style Types • Kinesthetic learner: learn best through activity/motionor touch/feeling • Visual learners: learn best by seeing something done, written, or explained. • Auditory learner: learn best by listening to or hearing information. • Teacher directions: Break students into 3 large groups based on their learning styles types. Adapted from Carter, 2006 and PDPride.net

  16. Kinesthetic Learning Strategies • Read the list of learning strategies from your handout. Underline or star strategies that might help you learn. Adapted from Carter, 2006 and PDPride.net

  17. Visual Learning Strategies • Read the list of learning strategies from your handout. Underline or star strategies that might help you learn. Adapted from Carter, 2006 and PDPride.net

  18. Auditory Learning Strategies • Read the list of learning strategies from your handout. Underline or star strategies that might help you learn. Adapted from Carter, 2006 and PDPride.net

  19. Learning Styles & Self-Advocacy • Self-advocacy is asking for what you need while respecting the needs of others. • This includes both what you ask and how you ask. • First, what you ask… (examples below) • Example Teacher Requests or asks: • To make copies of the text so you can highlight and underline as you read • To stand up and walk around in class • To chew gum in class • To sit where you can hear/see the teacher • To read the class material out loud for the entire class • To read your book out loud for yourself during silent reading • To play or hum songs out loud for yourself in class • To teach the class a mnemonic device or song that may help them remember the material Would it respect the needs of others? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO Yes = most likely; No = most likely not

  20. Learning Styles & Careers • No matter what your learning style, you can learn to be successful at any career. • Everyone must use strategies that will help them learn best, as well as to work to improve in the areas where it doesn’t come as naturally. • That being said, for fun, guess which learning style might fit best with which career. • Therapist _________________________ • Artist _________________________ • Radio broadcaster _________________________ • Athlete/dancer _________________________ • Architecture _________________________ • Construction _________________________ Auditory Visual Auditory kinesthetic Visual Kinesthetic

  21. Learning Styles & Careers • Think about your career interests… • In what ways might this career capitalize on your natural learning style(s) and/or strengths? • What skills required for this career might be more challenging for you? • What strategies could you use to help overcome these challenges?

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