Thriving in High School and Beyond: Strategies for Academic Success & Personal Development
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Thriving in High School and Beyond: Strategies for Academic Success & Personal Development
- Equips students with a comprehensive set of specific, action-based strategies that identifies what to do to succeed in high school and beyond, accompanied by compelling reasons why to do it
- Focuses on the student as a whole person (educational, vocational, social, emotional, physical, etc.), addressing both academic and “non-academic” factors that affect student success
- Supplies strategies for deep learning, both in-person and online
- Identifies future-planning pathways for transitioning through high school to college or the workforce following high school graduation
- Emphasizes lifelong learning skills, including career readiness and employability competencies
CHAPTER 1: THE FOUNDATION OF HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS: FOUR KEY STEPS
Four Steps to High School Success
First Step to Academic Success: Active Involvement (Engagement)
Active Involvement in the Learning Process
Active Classroom Listening and Note-Taking
Active Class Participation
Active Reading
Second Step to Academic Success: Capitalizing on School Resources (Resourcefulness)
Learning Resource Services
Disability Services Media Center Library
Guidance Counseling
Student Development Opportunities
Third Step to Academic Success: Interpersonal Interaction and Collaboration (Social Integration)
Student–Teacher Interaction
Student–Student (Peer) Interaction
Collaborative Learning
Fourth Step to High School Success: Reflection and Self-Awareness
Self-Awareness
Self-Monitoring
Self-Assessment
A Checklist of Success Promoting Principles and Practices
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Chapter 1 Exercises
CHAPTER 2: GOAL SETTING, MOTIVATION, AND CREATING GOOD HABITS
The Relationship between Goal Setting and Success
Characteristics of a Well-Designed Goal
Strategies for Maintaining Motivation and Making Progress toward Goals
Creating Habits
Characteristics of Successful People
Self-Efficacy
Growth Mindset
Grit
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Chapter 2 Exercises
CHAPTER 3: TIME MANAGEMENT
The Relationship between Goal Setting, Managing Time, and Managing Tasks
The Importance of Time Management
Strategies for Managing Time and Tasks
Developing a Time-Management Plan
Key Elements of an Effective Time-Management Plan
Combating Procrastination
Myths That Promote Procrastination
Strategies for Preventing and Overcoming Procrastination
Psychological Causes of Procrastination
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Chapter 3 Exercises
CHAPTER 4: DEEP LEARNING
What Is Deep Learning, and Why Is It Important?
Stages in the Learning and Memory Process
Effective Classroom-Listening and Note-Taking Strategies
Pre-Class Strategies: What to Do before Class
Listening and Note-Taking Strategies: What to Do during Class
Post-Class Strategies: What to Do after Class
Strategic Reading
Pre-Reading Strategies: What to Do before Reading
Strategies to Use during the Reading Process
Post-Reading Strategies: What to Do after Reading
Strategic Studying: Learning Deeply and Remembering Longer
Give Studying Your Undivided Attention
Make Meaningful Associations
Integrate Information Obtained in Class and Readings
Distribute Study Time across Separate Study Sessions
Use the “Part-to-Whole” Study Method
Capitalize on the Power of Visual Learning
Build Variety into the Study Process
Identifying Your Preferred Ways of Learning
Learn with Emotion
Learn Collaboratively
Self-Monitoring: Self-Assessment for Deep Learning
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Chapter 4 Exercises
CHAPTER 5: HIGHER-LEVEL THINKING
What Is Higher-Level Thinking?
Benefits of Higher-Level Thinking
Defining and Describing the Major Forms of Higher-Level Thinking
Analysis (Analytical Thinking)
Synthesis (Integrative Thinking)
Application (Applied Thinking)
Multidimensional Thinking
Balanced Thinking
Critical Thinking (Evaluation)
Critical Thinking and Inferential Reasoning
Logical Fallacies: Inferential Reasoning Errors
Creative Thinking
Strategies for Stimulating Creative Thinking
Using Higher-Level Thinking Skills to Improve Academic Performance in High School
Benefits of Higher Level Thinking Skills
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Chapter 5 Exercises
CHAPTER 6: TEST-TAKING SKILLS AND STRATEGIES
Pre-Test Strategies: What to Do in Advance of Tests
Recitation
Creating Retrieval Cues
Strategies to Use Immediately Before a Test
Strategies to Use during Tests
Strategies for Answering Multiple-Choice Test Questions
Strategies for Answering Essay Questions
Strategies for Taking Online Tests
Post-Test Strategies: What to Do after Receiving Test Results
Test Anxiety: Recognizing and Reducing It
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Chapter 6 Exercises
CHAPTER 7: FINANCIAL LITERACY
Importance of Money Management
Sources of Income for Financing a College Education
Student Loans
Scholarships
Grants
Planning on Joining the Armed Services?
Developing Financial Self-Awareness
Tracking Cash Flow
Checking Accounts
Credit Cards
Debit Cards
Developing a Plan for Managing Money and Minimizing Debt
Long-Range Fiscal Planning: Financing Your College Education
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Chapter 7 Exercises
CHAPTER 8: CAREER EXPLORATION, PREPARATION, AND DEVELOPMENT
The Importance of Career Planning
Strategies for Career Exploration and Preparation
Step 1. Awareness of Self
Step 2. Awareness of Career Options
Career Information Resources
Step 3. Awareness of Career Options That Provide the Best “Fit” for You
Step 4. Awareness of the Major Steps Needed to Reach Your Career Goal
Self-Monitoring: Watching and Tracking Your Skills and Attributes
Career Readiness
Self-Marketing: Packaging and Presenting Your Skills, Strengths, and Attributes
Extracurricular Experiences
Personal Resume
Portfolio
Letters of Recommendation (Letters of Reference)
Networking
Personal Interview
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Chapter 8 Exercises
CHAPTER 9: PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLNESS
Mental Health and Self-Esteem
Strategies for Improving and Preserving Self-Esteem
Emotional Disorders
Stress and Anxiety
Symptoms (Signs) of Anxiety
Effective Methods for Managing Stress
Stress-Management Strategies
Depression
Bipolar Disorder (a.k.a. Manic Depression)
Strategies for Coping with Milder Forms of Depression
Unhealthy Relationships
Abusive Relationships
Sexual Assault (a.k.a. Sexual Violence)
Suggested Safety Strategies for Minimizing the Risk of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment
Practices that Reduce the Risk of Being a Perpetrator of Sexual Assault
Sexual Harassment
What to do If You Are Sexually Harassed
Eating Disorders
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Chapter 9 Exercises
CHAPTER 10: PHYSICAL WELLNESS
What Is Wellness?
Physical Wellness
Nutrition Management Strategies
Exercise and Fitness
Physical Benefits of Exercise
Strategies for Maximizing the Physical Benefits of Exercise
Rest and Sleep
The Value and Purposes of Sleep
Strategies for Improving Sleep Quality
Substance Abuse and Risky Behavior
Alcohol Use or Abstinence
Alcohol Abuse
Use and Abuse of Illegal Drugs
Motives (Reasons) for Drug Use
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Chapter 10 Exercises
Joe Cuseo holds a doctoral degree in Educational Psychology and Assessment from the University of Iowa and is Professor Emeritus of Psychology. For more than 25 years, he directed the first-year seminar—a core college success course required of all new students.
He’s a 14-time recipient of the “faculty member of the year award” on his home campus—a student-driven award based on effective teaching and academic advising; a recipient of the “Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate Award” from the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition; and a recipient of the “Diamond Honoree Award” from the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) for contributions made to student development and the Student Affairs profession.
+++__Currently, Joe serves as an educational advisor and consultant for AVID—a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the college access and college success of underserved student populations. He has delivered hundreds of campus workshops and conference presentations across North America, as well as Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.
Aaron Thompson is a nationally recognized leader in higher education with a focus on policy, student success and organizational leadership and design. He serves as President of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education and as professor of sociology in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Eastern Kentucky University. He recently served as interim president of Kentucky State University. Thompson holds a doctorate in sociology in areas of organizational behavior and race and gender relations.
His leadership experience spans 27 years across higher education, business and numerous non-profit boards. Thompson has researched, taught and consulted in areas of diversity, leadership, ethics, multicultural families, race and ethnic relations, student success, first-year students, retention, cultural competence and organizational design throughout his career.
As a highly sought after national speaker, Thompson has presented more than 800 workshops, seminars and invited lectures in areas of race and gender diversity, living an unbiased life, overcoming obstacles to gain success, creating a school environment for academic success, cultural competence, workplace interaction, leadership, organizational goal setting, building relationships, the first-year seminar, and a variety of other topics. He continues to serve as a consultant to educational institutions (elementary, secondary and postsecondary), corporations, non-profit organizations, police departments and other governmental agencies.
Thompson has published more than 30 publications and numerous research and peer reviewed presentations. He has authored or co-authored the following books: Changing Student Culture from the Ground Up, The Sociological Outlook, Infusing Diversity and Cultural Competence into Teacher Education, Peer to Peer Leadership: Changing Student Culture from the Ground Up. He also co-authored Thriving in College and Beyond: Research-Based Strategies for Academic Success, Thriving in the Community College and Beyond: Research-Based Strategies for Academic Success and Personal Development, Diversity and the College Experience, Focus on Success and Black Men and Divorce.
Shane Shope is Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership Program at Morehead State University. Shope earned his doctorate in Educational Leadership from Ohio University and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum from Miami University. Dr. Shope has over 25 years of experience in K-12 and Higher Education settings, including serving as a high school teacher and district level administrator. Shope has worked as an educational consultant nationally and in the Middle East. His research has focused on College and Career Readiness, school transitions, rural leadership models, social justice issues and community capacity building. He has numerous peer reviewed publications and presentations, including Career Ready: Are You, Addressing Challenges to Postsecondary Transitions K12/Higher Education Collaboration, Toward a Responsive Model for Educational Leadership in Rural Appalachia: Merging theory and practice, and Rural Specific Concerns and Strategies in the Budgeting Process. Shope has traveled extensively throughout the United States, delivering numerous presentations and workshops on community asset mapping and career readiness initiatives. Dr. Shope worked in coordination with the Public Education Evaluation Commission for the Ministry of Education for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and served as a researcher for the Regional Education Lab for Appalachia.
John R. “J.R.” Roush is an Assistant Professor of Education at Shawnee State University; Chief Consultant for The JD & R Group, LLC; Independent Contractor/Representative for Southern State Community College’s College Credit Plus (Early College); Owner/Operator of Roush Cattle, Hay and Straw and former; Dean of Core Studies/ Campus Director with Southern State Community College, Ohio; Professor of Educational Leadership at Morehead State University and PK-12 teacher and principal. Over the last 26 years, nearly 23 involved leadership roles in both K-12 and higher education. Roush holds a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from Ohio University. Dr. Roush recently co-authored a career and college ready book, “Thriving in High School and Beyond: Strategies for Academic Success and Beyond,” and has published several peer-reviewed articles involving capacity building and successful higher education – high school transition programs. Implementation of the "Collaborating on Economic Success in Appalachia" High School-Higher Education Alignment Project, Educational Assets, Resources, Barriers and Social Capital in a Semi- Isolated Community of Appalachia, Toward a responsive model for educational leadership in rural Appalachia: Merging theory and practice. His areas of academic interest and research include educational leadership, social capital, rural education, capacity building, college access and career readiness. He has presented at numerous state, regional and national conferences and consulted/researched nationally and internationally; including an invitation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to assist in evaluating and making recommendations to their public school system.
“The content of the book is an outstanding resource that can be easily used by students in junior high and high school. I firmly believe the workbook has provided an edge for our group of students.”
-Alison Bach-Oliver
Bright Local School Counselor
Thriving in High School and Beyond: Strategies for Academic Success & Personal Development
- Equips students with a comprehensive set of specific, action-based strategies that identifies what to do to succeed in high school and beyond, accompanied by compelling reasons why to do it
- Focuses on the student as a whole person (educational, vocational, social, emotional, physical, etc.), addressing both academic and “non-academic” factors that affect student success
- Supplies strategies for deep learning, both in-person and online
- Identifies future-planning pathways for transitioning through high school to college or the workforce following high school graduation
- Emphasizes lifelong learning skills, including career readiness and employability competencies
CHAPTER 1: THE FOUNDATION OF HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS: FOUR KEY STEPS
Four Steps to High School Success
First Step to Academic Success: Active Involvement (Engagement)
Active Involvement in the Learning Process
Active Classroom Listening and Note-Taking
Active Class Participation
Active Reading
Second Step to Academic Success: Capitalizing on School Resources (Resourcefulness)
Learning Resource Services
Disability Services Media Center Library
Guidance Counseling
Student Development Opportunities
Third Step to Academic Success: Interpersonal Interaction and Collaboration (Social Integration)
Student–Teacher Interaction
Student–Student (Peer) Interaction
Collaborative Learning
Fourth Step to High School Success: Reflection and Self-Awareness
Self-Awareness
Self-Monitoring
Self-Assessment
A Checklist of Success Promoting Principles and Practices
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Chapter 1 Exercises
CHAPTER 2: GOAL SETTING, MOTIVATION, AND CREATING GOOD HABITS
The Relationship between Goal Setting and Success
Characteristics of a Well-Designed Goal
Strategies for Maintaining Motivation and Making Progress toward Goals
Creating Habits
Characteristics of Successful People
Self-Efficacy
Growth Mindset
Grit
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Chapter 2 Exercises
CHAPTER 3: TIME MANAGEMENT
The Relationship between Goal Setting, Managing Time, and Managing Tasks
The Importance of Time Management
Strategies for Managing Time and Tasks
Developing a Time-Management Plan
Key Elements of an Effective Time-Management Plan
Combating Procrastination
Myths That Promote Procrastination
Strategies for Preventing and Overcoming Procrastination
Psychological Causes of Procrastination
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Chapter 3 Exercises
CHAPTER 4: DEEP LEARNING
What Is Deep Learning, and Why Is It Important?
Stages in the Learning and Memory Process
Effective Classroom-Listening and Note-Taking Strategies
Pre-Class Strategies: What to Do before Class
Listening and Note-Taking Strategies: What to Do during Class
Post-Class Strategies: What to Do after Class
Strategic Reading
Pre-Reading Strategies: What to Do before Reading
Strategies to Use during the Reading Process
Post-Reading Strategies: What to Do after Reading
Strategic Studying: Learning Deeply and Remembering Longer
Give Studying Your Undivided Attention
Make Meaningful Associations
Integrate Information Obtained in Class and Readings
Distribute Study Time across Separate Study Sessions
Use the “Part-to-Whole” Study Method
Capitalize on the Power of Visual Learning
Build Variety into the Study Process
Identifying Your Preferred Ways of Learning
Learn with Emotion
Learn Collaboratively
Self-Monitoring: Self-Assessment for Deep Learning
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Chapter 4 Exercises
CHAPTER 5: HIGHER-LEVEL THINKING
What Is Higher-Level Thinking?
Benefits of Higher-Level Thinking
Defining and Describing the Major Forms of Higher-Level Thinking
Analysis (Analytical Thinking)
Synthesis (Integrative Thinking)
Application (Applied Thinking)
Multidimensional Thinking
Balanced Thinking
Critical Thinking (Evaluation)
Critical Thinking and Inferential Reasoning
Logical Fallacies: Inferential Reasoning Errors
Creative Thinking
Strategies for Stimulating Creative Thinking
Using Higher-Level Thinking Skills to Improve Academic Performance in High School
Benefits of Higher Level Thinking Skills
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Chapter 5 Exercises
CHAPTER 6: TEST-TAKING SKILLS AND STRATEGIES
Pre-Test Strategies: What to Do in Advance of Tests
Recitation
Creating Retrieval Cues
Strategies to Use Immediately Before a Test
Strategies to Use during Tests
Strategies for Answering Multiple-Choice Test Questions
Strategies for Answering Essay Questions
Strategies for Taking Online Tests
Post-Test Strategies: What to Do after Receiving Test Results
Test Anxiety: Recognizing and Reducing It
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Chapter 6 Exercises
CHAPTER 7: FINANCIAL LITERACY
Importance of Money Management
Sources of Income for Financing a College Education
Student Loans
Scholarships
Grants
Planning on Joining the Armed Services?
Developing Financial Self-Awareness
Tracking Cash Flow
Checking Accounts
Credit Cards
Debit Cards
Developing a Plan for Managing Money and Minimizing Debt
Long-Range Fiscal Planning: Financing Your College Education
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Chapter 7 Exercises
CHAPTER 8: CAREER EXPLORATION, PREPARATION, AND DEVELOPMENT
The Importance of Career Planning
Strategies for Career Exploration and Preparation
Step 1. Awareness of Self
Step 2. Awareness of Career Options
Career Information Resources
Step 3. Awareness of Career Options That Provide the Best “Fit” for You
Step 4. Awareness of the Major Steps Needed to Reach Your Career Goal
Self-Monitoring: Watching and Tracking Your Skills and Attributes
Career Readiness
Self-Marketing: Packaging and Presenting Your Skills, Strengths, and Attributes
Extracurricular Experiences
Personal Resume
Portfolio
Letters of Recommendation (Letters of Reference)
Networking
Personal Interview
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Chapter 8 Exercises
CHAPTER 9: PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLNESS
Mental Health and Self-Esteem
Strategies for Improving and Preserving Self-Esteem
Emotional Disorders
Stress and Anxiety
Symptoms (Signs) of Anxiety
Effective Methods for Managing Stress
Stress-Management Strategies
Depression
Bipolar Disorder (a.k.a. Manic Depression)
Strategies for Coping with Milder Forms of Depression
Unhealthy Relationships
Abusive Relationships
Sexual Assault (a.k.a. Sexual Violence)
Suggested Safety Strategies for Minimizing the Risk of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment
Practices that Reduce the Risk of Being a Perpetrator of Sexual Assault
Sexual Harassment
What to do If You Are Sexually Harassed
Eating Disorders
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Chapter 9 Exercises
CHAPTER 10: PHYSICAL WELLNESS
What Is Wellness?
Physical Wellness
Nutrition Management Strategies
Exercise and Fitness
Physical Benefits of Exercise
Strategies for Maximizing the Physical Benefits of Exercise
Rest and Sleep
The Value and Purposes of Sleep
Strategies for Improving Sleep Quality
Substance Abuse and Risky Behavior
Alcohol Use or Abstinence
Alcohol Abuse
Use and Abuse of Illegal Drugs
Motives (Reasons) for Drug Use
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Chapter 10 Exercises
Joe Cuseo holds a doctoral degree in Educational Psychology and Assessment from the University of Iowa and is Professor Emeritus of Psychology. For more than 25 years, he directed the first-year seminar—a core college success course required of all new students.
He’s a 14-time recipient of the “faculty member of the year award” on his home campus—a student-driven award based on effective teaching and academic advising; a recipient of the “Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate Award” from the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition; and a recipient of the “Diamond Honoree Award” from the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) for contributions made to student development and the Student Affairs profession.
+++__Currently, Joe serves as an educational advisor and consultant for AVID—a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the college access and college success of underserved student populations. He has delivered hundreds of campus workshops and conference presentations across North America, as well as Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.
Aaron Thompson is a nationally recognized leader in higher education with a focus on policy, student success and organizational leadership and design. He serves as President of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education and as professor of sociology in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Eastern Kentucky University. He recently served as interim president of Kentucky State University. Thompson holds a doctorate in sociology in areas of organizational behavior and race and gender relations.
His leadership experience spans 27 years across higher education, business and numerous non-profit boards. Thompson has researched, taught and consulted in areas of diversity, leadership, ethics, multicultural families, race and ethnic relations, student success, first-year students, retention, cultural competence and organizational design throughout his career.
As a highly sought after national speaker, Thompson has presented more than 800 workshops, seminars and invited lectures in areas of race and gender diversity, living an unbiased life, overcoming obstacles to gain success, creating a school environment for academic success, cultural competence, workplace interaction, leadership, organizational goal setting, building relationships, the first-year seminar, and a variety of other topics. He continues to serve as a consultant to educational institutions (elementary, secondary and postsecondary), corporations, non-profit organizations, police departments and other governmental agencies.
Thompson has published more than 30 publications and numerous research and peer reviewed presentations. He has authored or co-authored the following books: Changing Student Culture from the Ground Up, The Sociological Outlook, Infusing Diversity and Cultural Competence into Teacher Education, Peer to Peer Leadership: Changing Student Culture from the Ground Up. He also co-authored Thriving in College and Beyond: Research-Based Strategies for Academic Success, Thriving in the Community College and Beyond: Research-Based Strategies for Academic Success and Personal Development, Diversity and the College Experience, Focus on Success and Black Men and Divorce.
Shane Shope is Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership Program at Morehead State University. Shope earned his doctorate in Educational Leadership from Ohio University and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum from Miami University. Dr. Shope has over 25 years of experience in K-12 and Higher Education settings, including serving as a high school teacher and district level administrator. Shope has worked as an educational consultant nationally and in the Middle East. His research has focused on College and Career Readiness, school transitions, rural leadership models, social justice issues and community capacity building. He has numerous peer reviewed publications and presentations, including Career Ready: Are You, Addressing Challenges to Postsecondary Transitions K12/Higher Education Collaboration, Toward a Responsive Model for Educational Leadership in Rural Appalachia: Merging theory and practice, and Rural Specific Concerns and Strategies in the Budgeting Process. Shope has traveled extensively throughout the United States, delivering numerous presentations and workshops on community asset mapping and career readiness initiatives. Dr. Shope worked in coordination with the Public Education Evaluation Commission for the Ministry of Education for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and served as a researcher for the Regional Education Lab for Appalachia.
John R. “J.R.” Roush is an Assistant Professor of Education at Shawnee State University; Chief Consultant for The JD & R Group, LLC; Independent Contractor/Representative for Southern State Community College’s College Credit Plus (Early College); Owner/Operator of Roush Cattle, Hay and Straw and former; Dean of Core Studies/ Campus Director with Southern State Community College, Ohio; Professor of Educational Leadership at Morehead State University and PK-12 teacher and principal. Over the last 26 years, nearly 23 involved leadership roles in both K-12 and higher education. Roush holds a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from Ohio University. Dr. Roush recently co-authored a career and college ready book, “Thriving in High School and Beyond: Strategies for Academic Success and Beyond,” and has published several peer-reviewed articles involving capacity building and successful higher education – high school transition programs. Implementation of the "Collaborating on Economic Success in Appalachia" High School-Higher Education Alignment Project, Educational Assets, Resources, Barriers and Social Capital in a Semi- Isolated Community of Appalachia, Toward a responsive model for educational leadership in rural Appalachia: Merging theory and practice. His areas of academic interest and research include educational leadership, social capital, rural education, capacity building, college access and career readiness. He has presented at numerous state, regional and national conferences and consulted/researched nationally and internationally; including an invitation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to assist in evaluating and making recommendations to their public school system.
“The content of the book is an outstanding resource that can be easily used by students in junior high and high school. I firmly believe the workbook has provided an edge for our group of students.”
-Alison Bach-Oliver
Bright Local School Counselor