"Learning System for Students" – A New Course!

Picture a 9th Grade student on their first day of class: Nervous, but interested and excited.

During the first couple of weeks, the student works hard. They always take notes when the teacher talks; they seem engaged during classroom activities. The student also invents an intricate four-color highlighting system for their book – proudly showing the teacher their highlighting.

The student takes their first assessment, expecting a high score; unfortunately, they score a bit below expectations.

The student works harder, writing furiously as the teacher talks and highlighting most of every page in their book. When the teacher asks about their study habits, the student says that they are working hard by going over the notes and re-reading their book.

The student takes their second assessment, again expecting a high score; however, the score on the second assessment is again a bit below their expectations.

At this point, the student’s interest and excitement begin to waver. The student knows how much effort they are putting into the class, but the assessment scores are making the student question the point of their effort.

The student faces a choice: Keep trying, but not see the results they want? Or, accept that they are “not good at school” and put their effort somewhere else?

As educators, we’ve seen this type of student in every grade level in high school. These students are wonderful to have in class because they give real effort and care about their learning; what they are missing is a system that turns their effort into deep learning.

The Learning System for Students is the foundational course for that system: Students gain ideas for the knowledge and skills for learning, then apply the ideas to their current activities or classes.

I believe every student should have a personal learning system; this course is where the system starts.

To see the rest of the way the course works, check out the Program Guide document.

If you are interested in the Learning System for Students, fill out this form to start a conversation. After you complete the form, I will reach out!