![]() ![]() I then added food and an identifying name - The Breakfast Club." The process of elimination had me try the morning. I tried after school, but many kids were busy with extra-curricular activities or family responsibilities, and just couldn't stay. In the past, I used the lunch period to meet, but that didn't offer much advantage to the morning classes. I've found that our review sessions are a positive experience for students they challenge one another and direct one another in locating and explaining answers. "They read over notes, skim the text, and develop study questions they already know the answers to. "Many middle school students don't know how to study," Dekmar told Education World. Kathy Dekmar's current students may not be familiar with the movie that lent its title to her morning study sessions, but they are certainly well acquainted with the positive results the sessions achieve. The need to improve student study skills has driven some teachers to find unique and creative ways to persuade students to move beyond simply reading material to fully understanding it. * Keep track of the success/improvement of attendees and commend them on their efforts. Students might need a pass or you may have to discuss the new study time in advance with hall/door monitors. * Review school rules about entering the building prior to the homeroom period. * Share with parents - through e-mail newsletters, open house communications, quarterly reports, and any other type of communication - that this opportunity is available. ![]() Any change for the better is a good change. * Don't be frustrated if small numbers take part in the beginning. ![]() * Be sure students review the material prior to the "extra" time, so there is direction and focus, and discussions are on-task. * Don't set so many rules that it becomes an unpleasant experience for students. Kathy Dekmar shares the following advice with those who would like to hold morning review sessions similar to her Breakfast Club. ![]()
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