Designed to introduce the study skills needed for college work for students in grades 11 through 13, this teacher's guide provides a series of 12 activity-oriented units, most of which require from 70 to 100 minutes of instructional time. The guide is designed to address a wide range of student needs, allow for the participation of students with a diversity of skills, and promote learning on various levels of competence. The units in the guide cover the following topics: (1) listening is tuning in, (2) taking notes as a college survival skill, (3) learning to survey, (4) thinking about new words, (5) asking useful questions, (6) learning from reading, (7) taking charge of one's learning, (8) understanding and improving memory, (9) reading flexibly, (10) gaining from discussions, (11) learning from visuals, and (12) preparing for and taking exams. In addition, the guide suggests directions for teaching each unit, and provides a summary discussion at the end of each unit. (HOD)