Skill Building for Middle School Students
The following outlines the skills that middle school students need for success.
- Ownership of Learning
- Setting attainable goals
- Creating priorities
- Seeking help when needed
- Monitoring one’s own progress
- Being persistent in completing assignments
- Remaining motivated
- Commitment
- Coping skills to deal with challenges
- Social skills to connect well with others
Learning Techniques
- Organization skills
- Time management skills
- Note-taking and note-reviewing skills
- Study skills (which requires concentration)
- Test taking skills
- Strategic reading
- Memorization & recall
- Technology proficiency
- Collaborative learning
- Communication skills