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Dana is learning how to solve complex algebraic equations and often confuses her positive and negative signs. To help her, she uses a different color highlighter to highlight the signs.
Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?
Erica wrote an essay for English. To start, she made a list of all the quotes she wanted to use and then created an outline. Once Erica was done with the outline, she began writing.
Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?
Mark has a science test tomorrow. He begins studying at 7:00 p.m. To study, he re-reads the chapter and his notes.
Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?
Carla is listening to her teacher explain the Revolutionary War. She is doing her best to write down everything that her teacher is saying.
Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?
Jimmy is reading To Kill a Mockingbird. At the end of each chapter, he places a sticky note where he writes two sentences summarizing the chapter.
Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?
On the top of his test, Aaron writes three things that he wants to remember to check his test for when he is done: 1) spelling, 2) commas, and 3) verb tenses.
Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?
As Marcus reads his science textbook, he takes notes that he can later turn into a study guide by changing section headings into questions.
Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?
Marcus creates his own note-taking system by changing the section headings into questions. "What are the parts of the solar system?"
Is this INDIVIDUALIZED? Explain.
Step 1: Marcus reads a new section in a chapter. Step 2: He creates a question by looking at the section heading and writes it in his notebook in blue ink. Step 3: He answers the questions in his notebook in green ink.
Is this SYSTEMATIC? Explain.
When Marcus has a test, he will be prepared because he can use his notes as a study guide. The information is already organized in his study guide in a structured, easily accessible way that makes sense to him.
Is this EFFICIENT? Explain.
Marcus aced his astronomy test!
Is this EFFECTIVE? Explain.
Leo knows he remembers things better when he draws them. He makes a plan to study 5 words every night for 4 days. Because he only spends time on the words he doesn't know yet, he finishes his work quickly and gets an A on the test.
Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?
Sam just stares at the list of words for an hour. He doesn't have a plan and tries to learn them all at once. He spends a long time looking at the paper but forgets most of the words by the next morning.
Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?
Maya knows she gets tired if she writes too much at once, so she uses a timer to take breaks. She uses a checklist to do one thing at a time: first the characters, then the plot, and then the ending. She finishes her report.
Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?
Jake waits until the night before the report is due to start. He tries to write the whole thing in one giant paragraph. He gets frustrated, stays up too late, and makes a lot of mistakes because he is rushing.
Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?
Chloe uses five colored dividers, one for each subject. She puts her math homework in the red section because red is her favorite color and helps her find it fast. Now, when the teacher asks for her homework, she finds it in two seconds.
Is this an I-SEE Strategy? Why or why not?
