Come get involved with Byng PAC on Tuesday September 25 at the Lord Byng Library.
At the conclusion of regular business, the PAC Speaker Series resumes with this months featured presenter:
Terry Small, B.Ed., M.A.
Parents and students – Come and join Terry Small – The Brain Guy – September 25 at our first 2012 PAC Meeting
Many of you will have attended Terry’s session last year. If you missed it, here’s your chance to learn from an expert in the field – and to bring your student with you! Terry will engage both parents and students with the latest research on how our brains work as well as share his proven strategies for school success. Tell a friend, bring your kid!
How to Get Better Grades
Discover the secrets of smart students.
Here are the facts: Most students do not know how to study. Yet… knowing how to study is the most important factor in school success! Learn to study smarter, not harder.
Smart students have secrets. The most important secret is a good study strategy! This exciting, funny, live seminar will keep you laughing and learning!
You will learn how to:
- Study more efficiently, in less time.
- Ace exams!
- Take the best notes in your school.
- Improve your memory.
- Tackle your textbooks with confidence.
- Use the #1 Study Technique in the world and much more…
What makes this program different? It is based on the latest research on the brain an learning, not opinion. It’s the real stuff from national study skills expert Terry Small! Terry has trained over 190, 000 students. It is proven to work! Clear easy to use ideas.
Terry Small, B.Ed., M.A., is a master teacher and learning skills specialist. He has taught for 33 years at elementary school, highschool and university levels. Terry now speaks to schools and organizations around the world
His knowledge, warmth, humour and dynamic presentation style have made him a much sought-after speaker at workshops and conferences. Terry has been on television, the radio and in the press. He recently appeared on BCTV, CKNW and Student Success. He has presented his ideas to over 200,000 people.
Terry believes, “Anyone can learn how to learn easier, better, faster, and that learning to learn is the most important skill a person can acquire.” He guarantees better grades in less time, increased confidence and more fun in learning!
Terry’s wealth of teaching experience and extensive involvement in the development of study strategies and techniques make him an outstanding resource of the educational community. He resides in Vancouver, Canada, where he is a frequent lecturer at Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia.
Terry Small’s Philosophy is simple: “Success is a skill anyone can learn.”
