How to Succeed

How to succeed in Mathematics 

By being prepared for class each day - with homework complete and all 
required materials.  Reason - puts us in position to succeed. 

By taking notes – write all teacher notes and practice problems done in 
class in your notebook.  Reason – writing things down helps us to remember 
them and gives us examples to use if we have trouble doing homework.   It 
also helps to keep us focused in class.

By asking questions to help gain understanding.  Reason - we need to ask 
questions when we do not understand – it leads to learning.

By answering questions.  Reason - helps to check our understanding and make 
sure we are on the right track.  

By doing the problems the way the teacher does them.  Reason - this way 
works.  Doing problems this way will result in the correct answers. 

By reviewing your notes each night.  Reason - reviewing helps us to 
determine if we really understand the process and helps us identify the 
questions we need to ask.  

By doing homework each night.  Reason - practicing a skill helps us to 
become better.  It also helps us to determine if we really understand the 
process and helps us identify the questions we need to ask.  (Math is not a 
spectator sport.  We learn math by doing it ourselves.  To improve, we need 
to practice.)
 
By practicing problems for quizzes/tests.  Reason - practice helps make us 
better and more confident.  We need to be our best on quiz/test days.  

By seeking help when it is needed.  Reason - it is important to keep up.  
New lessons build on previous lessons.  

By having a positive attitude.

Attitude by Charles Swindoll

"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.  
Attitude to me, is more important than facts.  it is more important than the 
past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than 
successes, than what other people think or say or do.  it is more important 
than appearance, giftedness, or skill.  it will make or break a 
company . . . a church . . . a home.  The remarkable thing is we have a 
choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.  We 
cannot change our past . . . we cannot change the fact that people will act 
in a certain way.  We cannot change the inevitable.  The only thing we can 
co is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. . . I am 
convinced that live is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.  
And so it is with you . . . we are in charge of our attitudes."


Daily Check List

I am prepared for class

I am in my desk when the bell rings

I have my homework finished and out for review

I have a “I want to learn” Attitude

I participate in “my” learning

I am listening when others are talking

I ask questions to help me understand

I do “my” best  -  My success in My success



Study Skills (from a poster in the guidance office at CCC)

• Pay Attention in Class
• Take good notes
• Keep an organized notebook for each subject
• Know the purpose of each assignment
• Ask questions in class
• Review   Review   Review   It can help you retain 80% of the information
• Plan a definite time and place for studying each day
• Study for awhile and take short breaks
• Don’t cram for hours the night before a test
	Study a little bit each day
• Think positive
• Do your best

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