The Study Skills Curriculum - by Patricia Schetter & Victoria Murphy (Paperback)

About the Book

Study Skills Curriculum teaches executive functioning skills, organization, independence and improved student behavior through lessons and activities. Downloadable forms included. Scope and Sequence provides an overview for a year's program.

Book Synopsis

The Study Skills Curriculum was developed based on an identified need expressed by Resource Specialists and intervention teachers. Although, many of these teachers offered "Study Skills" classes to support students with work completion from a designated staff, the students' levels of organization and independence did not show significant improvement.

The Study Skills Curriculum is the answer to the expressed needs of teachers to systematically teach executive functioning skills, organizational skills, increased independence and improved overall student behavior. The long-term result of systematic instruction in these areas is greater success in school and as adults.

All of the lessons in this curriculum were derived from the concepts found in the popular book Learning the ROPES for Improved Executive Functioning Skills (Schetter 2003). Each of the seven units begins with an objective followed by lessons which are broken down into activities to build students executive functioning skills. Instructional forms and bonus forms are avaible to download. All other required materials are listed in each unit.

The Scope and Sequence section of this curriculum provides an overview of all the lessons and activities. A year long program may be developed from the Scope and Sequence making The Study Skills Curriculum easy to understand and to implement.

Review Quotes

Endorsements The ROPES curriculum has empowered my students on the autism spectrum with the executive functioning and self-management skills needed to be successful in school both socially and academically. The curriculum is practical, accessible, and created with the "real world" in mind. It has equipped my students with the ability to generalize their skills to become independent and productive members of their community. The material is easily differentiated for a variety of age ranges and abilities and beneficial for teachers and parents alike looking to prepare their students and loved ones for daily life. Brandon Fromm High School Teacher High School Students The ROPES program has helped me in so many ways, from being organized with my personal goals to being organized with my school work and my everyday life in general. For the past 2 years I have practiced this every day and it has helped me greatly. This is my second year using the ROPES curriculum in many ways. It helps keep me on top of my goals and to set new goals. It has also kept me engaged in school. I have learned a lot of organizational strategies that I use in my classes. I have been involved and have used the ROPES for four years and I feel like it has helped me set goals and use self-management strategies to be successful in school. It has also helped me learn a lot more about people I didn't know a lot about. By using the Venn diagrams I was able to learn a lot about my classmates which helped me. High School Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder This is my second year of using the ROPES curriculum. It has helped me in organization. I also feel that it will help me with my goals to do a YouTube channel. The ROPES helped me to stay organized. It has also helped me set goals, track the goals, and meet my goals! I have also learned a lot by using the circle square triangle. It helps me predict outcomes and make better choices.