(School Name) - GLEGLS Learning Strategies



GLE10/GLS10 – Learning Strategies

The single focus of Learning Strategies is to help students improve their ability to learn. This course explores a variety of learning strategies and helps students to become better, more independent learners. Students will learn how to develop and apply literacy and numeracy skills, personal management skills, and interpersonal and teamwork skills to improve their learning and achievement in school, the workplace, and the community. The course helps students build confidence and motivation to pursue opportunities for success in secondary school and beyond.

What will you be expected to learn? (Key Learnings)

In this course, you will be expected to provide evidence that you can:

Learning Skills

• identify and use a variety of literacy skills and strategies to improve reading, writing, and oral communication in everyday contexts;

• identify and use a variety of numeracy skills and strategies to improve their practical application of mathematics in everyday contexts;

• demonstrate an understanding of learning skills and strategies required for success in school.

Personal Knowledge and Management Skills

• apply knowledge of their personal skills and learning strengths to develop strategies for success in secondary school;

• identify and describe personal-management skills required for success, and explain their use to help maximize learning;

• demonstrate the use of personal-management skills and strategies to enhance learning.

Interpersonal Knowledge and Skills

• identify and describe the knowledge and skills necessary for successful interpersonal relations and teamwork;

• assess their interpersonal and teamwork skills and strategies, and explain how those skills requiring further development affect their learning;

• demonstrate the ability to apply appropriate interpersonal and teamwork skills in a variety of learning environments.

You will be expected to demonstrate your understanding of these key learnings through your knowledge, thinking, communication and application of the learning.

|Knowledge |20% |

|Emphasizes the ability to recall factual information, recognize fundamental concepts and the foundational skills of the subject/discipline. | |

|Thinking |30% |

|Emphasizes the thinking skills used in thinking processes to demonstrate the student’s understanding of information they have processed. | |

|Communication |20% |

|Emphasizes the clear, precise and effective use of oral, written and visual language to communicate the student’s understanding of | |

|information and ideas | |

|Application |30% |

|Emphasizes the application and integration of knowledge, skills, processes and techniques to produce evidence of the student’s | |

|understanding. | |

Your skills as a learner will be assessed in the way you demonstrate:

|Learning Skill “Look Fors” |

|Responsibility |-Fulfils responsibilities and commitments within the learning environment |

| |-Completes and submits class work, homework, and assignments according to agreed-upon timelines |

| |-Takes responsibility for and manages own behavior |

|Organization |-Devises and follows a plan and process for completing work and tasks |

| |-Establishes priorities and manages time to complete tasks and achieve goals |

| |-Identifies, gathers, evaluates and uses information, technology, and resources to complete tasks |

|Independent Work |-Independently monitors, assesses and revises plans to complete tasks and meet goals |

| |-Uses class time appropriately to complete tasks |

| |-Follows instructions with minimal supervision |

|Collaboration |-Accepts various roles and an equitable share of work in a group |

| |-Responds positively to the ideas, opinions, values, and traditions of others |

| |-Builds healthy peer-to-peer relationships through personal and media-assisted interactions |

| |-Works with others to resolve conflicts and build consensus to achieve group goals |

| |-Shares information, resources, and expertise and promotes critical thinking to solve problems and make decisions |

|Initiative |-Looks for and acts on new ideas and opportunities for learning |

| |-Demonstrates the capacity for innovation and a willingness to take risks |

| |-Demonstrates curiosity and interest in learning |

| |-Approaches new tasks with a positive attitude |

| |-Recognizes and advocates appropriately for the rights of self and others |

|Self-Regulation |-Sets own individual goals and monitors progress towards achieving them |

| |-Seeks clarification or assistance when needed |

| |-Assesses and reflects critically on own strengths, needs and interests |

| |-Identifies learning opportunities, choices and strategies to meet personal needs and achieve goals |

| |-Perseveres and makes an effort when responding to challenges |

Program Outline

| |What are you expected to learn? |How will you demonstrate what you’ve learned? |

|Units |Key Learnings Focus |Your learning will be demonstrated by what you say, write|Texts, Materials & Learning |

| | |and do. |Opportunities |

|1 |-Describe and evaluate the ways you |-inventories, checklists, reading material, personal |Provided by the teacher |

|Learning Styles |learn best |portfolio, written assignments | |

| |-Describe your most effective ways of | | |

| |demonstrating learning and those you | | |

| |need to improve | | |

|2 |-Use effective communication skills to |-use of agenda |Provided by the teacher |

|Time Management and |gather information and request |-establishes priorities, creates and follows plans to | |

|Organization |assistance for your learning needs |complete tasks and achieve goals | |

| |-Demonstrate a variety of |-learn how to cite internet references | |

| |organizational strategies | | |

|3 |-Demonstrate effective use of a variety|-writing a news report, a well constructed paragraph |Provided by the teacher |

|Note Taking and |of writing forms and use them |opinion piece, and a multi-paragraph opinion piece | |

|Literacy Skills |effectively for a variety of purposes |-examine how to read for specific information-graphical, | |

| |-reading comprehension |literary, schedules, etc. | |

| |-EQAO preparation | | |

| |-Grammar | | |

|4 |-Use a variety of software to enhance |-assignments completed using a variety of software |Provided by the teacher |

|Assistive Technology |student learning |programs | |

| | |-use of assistive technology in the classroom | |

|5 |-Demonstrate study and test preparation|-develop study outlines |Provided by the teacher |

|Study and Test taking |strategies and evaluate their impact on|-work in small study groups | |

|Skills |academic success |-track progress on formal evaluation pieces | |

Evaluation Process

Students will be evaluated through the use of rubrics. The rubrics will acknowledge the Key Learnings and the Learning Skills outlined above. Teacher observations, anecdotal reports, student/teacher conferencing and self-evaluation will be implemented to formulate each student’s midterm and final report.

Most class work will be completed during class time. Any additional work will be carefully recorded in the student’s day planner. There will not be a final exam for this course but there will be a summative assignment. Time will be spent reviewing and studying for other subject exams at the end of each semester.

Questions or Concerns may be directed to 905-845-0012 x245

Lisa Weir

Special Education Resource Teacher

Or

Karen Normet

Special Education Resource Teacher

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