Grade Levels: 9,10,11,12
Prerequisite: Counselor/Instructor Approval

First Semester 25331 (S1); Second Semester 25332 (S2)

Students in Academic Skills Seminar receive clear instruction on the key executive function processes – the brain skills that enable us to plan, focus, remember information, and successfully juggle multiple tasks. Topics include the following: organization, time management, planning/prioritization, task initiation, accessing working memory, metacognition, self-monitoring, sustained attention, and perseverance. We work on how to be a self-sufficient, strategic learner with confidence. Through application of various strategies and tools, students are expected to boost academic course work at Bishop Kelly. 

This Pass/Fail course may be repeated, allowing students to further develop skills through continued practice and application. The focus will shift to developing independence with learned strategies as well as self-advocacy.