COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Message to Educators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv Annotated Lesson Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv LESSON 1: Introduction: Get Ready to Tackle New Challenges! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 LESSON 2: How to Organize a Goof-Proof Binder™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 LESSON 3: How Is a Planner Like a Radar? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 LESSON 4: Study Buds & Taking the Grrr out of a Group Project! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 LESSON 5: How to Impress Your Middle School Teacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 LESSON 6: Tun’n in and Taking “To Do” Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 LESSON 7: Designer’s Challenge: A Workspace that Rocks ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 LESSON 8: Following the Rules of Rubric Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 LESSON 9: How 2 uza cmptr 4 mor thn im’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 LESSON 10: Extreme Makeover with The Write Stuff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 LESSON 11: The Mental Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 LESSON 12: Detect & Correct: The Case of Nasty Homework Habits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144 LESSON 13: Detect & Correct: The Case of the Sneaky Social Studies Project . . . . . . . . .154 LESSON 14: Get Motivated! Grade Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164 LESSON 15: Get Motivated! Activity Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 LESSON 16: Goalbusters: Control Your Kryptonite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 ANSWER KEY to Workbook Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 PRODUCT PREVIEW
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