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UTPB Literacy Center

General Information

Welcome to the UTPB LEAD West Texas Literacy Center, an initiative funded by the H.S.I Grant program.  We provide literacy assistance to students enrolled at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin through multiple programs.

For more information please contact Leticia Madrid, Reading Specialist at 552-2154, MB 4180.

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday

8:00am - 12:00pm

1:00pm - 5:00pm

*After hours by appointment.

Resources

• Content Area Reading/Vocabulary Courses
• Intervention Services
• Diagnostic Services
• Reading and Study Strategies Handouts
• Reading and Study Strategies Websites

PowerPoint Resources

• Time Management and Organization
• Textbook Reading Comprehension
• Note-Taking
• Test-Taking
• Reading Rate
• Elements of an Effective Essay
• Texas Higher Education Assessment
• Vocabulary Development
• THEA for Seniors

Study Skills Sessions January 2008

Title of Sessions	Date	Time	Evening Times
Time Management and Organizational Skills	Wed 1-2 Tues 1-8 Wed 1-16	1:00-5:00   8:00-11:00	5:30-7:00
College Textbook Reading	Thu 1-3 Thu 1-17 Thu 1-29 Thu 1-31	9:00-11:00 1:00-5:00   8-9 and 4-5	5:30-7:00
Note Taking Strategies	Thu 1-3 Mon 1-7 Tue 1-22	1:00-5:00 1:00-5:00	5:30-7:00
Test Taking Strategies	Tue 1-8 Wed 1-23 Thu 1-10	9:00-11:00 8-10 & 2-3 & 4-5 8-11	5-6 & 7-8
Essay Writing	Tue 1-15 Thu 1-24 Tue 1-29	1:00-5:00 8-9 and 4-5	5:30-7:00
Vocabulary Development	Thu 1-24 Mon 1-28	8-12 & 4-5	5:30-7:00
THEA Preparation	Wed 1-9 Mon 1-28 Wed 1-30	8-10 & 2-3 & 4-5	5-6 & 7-8 5-6

Study Skills February 2008

Title of Sessions	Date	Time	Evening Times
Time Management and Organizational Skills	Tue 2-5 Mon 2-11 Thu 2-21 Tue 2-26	8-12 & 2-3 &4-5 1-5	5:30-7:00     5:30-7:00
College Textbook Reading	Thu 2-7 Tue 2-12 Mon 2-25 Wed 2-27	8-9 & 4-5 8-12 & 2-3 & 4-5	5:30-7:00     5-6 and 7-8
Note Taking Strategies	Tue 2-12 Wed 2-13 Tue 2-26	9-12 8-9 & 4-5	5:30-7:00
Test Taking Strategies	Mon 2-4 Thu 2-14 Mon 2-18 Wed 2-27 Thu 2-28	8-12 & 2-3 &4-5   8-12 & 2-3 & 4-5 8-12 & 2-3 & 4-5	5:30-7:00     5:30-7:00
Essay Writing	Tue 2-5 Tue 2-19 Thu 2-21 Thu 2-28	8-9 & 4-5 8-9 & 4-5   8-9 & 4-5	5:30- 7:00
Vocabulary Development	Thu 2-7 Tue 2-19 Wed  2-20	8-9 & 4-5   8-12 & 2-3 & 4-5	5:30-7:00
THEA Preparation	Wed 2-6 Thu 2-14	8-12 & 2-3 & 4-5 8-9 and 4-5

Study Skills March 2008

Title of Session	Date	Time	Evening Times
Time Management and Organizational Skills	Tue 3-4 Wed 3-5 Mon 3-24	8-12 & 2-3 & 4-5 8-12 & 2-3 & 4-5	5:30-7:00
College Textbook Reading	Wed 3-5 Thu 3-6 Tue 3-25	8-9 & 4-5 8-9 & 4-5	7:00-8:00
Note Taking Strategies	Thu 3-6 Mon 3-10 Wed 3-26	8-12 & 2-3 & 4-5 8-12 & 2-3 & 4-5	5:30-7:00
Test Taking Strategies	Tue 3-11 Mon 3-31	8-9 & 4-5 8-12 & 2-3 & 4-5	5:30-7:00
Essay Writing	Wed 3-12 Thu 3-13 Thu 3-27 Wed 3-26	8-12 & 2-3 & 4-5   8-9 & 4-5	5:30-7:00   5-6 and 7-8
Vocabulary Development	Mon 3-3 Thu 3-13 Wed 3-26	8-12 & 2-3 & 4-5 8-9 & 4-5	7:00-8:00
THEA Preparation	Tue 3-4 Tue 3-25	8-9 & 4-5	5:30-7:00

Study Sessions April 2008

Title of Session	Date	Time	Evening Times
Time Management and Organizational Skills	Thu 4-3 Mon 4-7 Tue 4-15 Wed 4-9 Mon 4-21 Wed 4-23 Wed 4-30	8-9 and 4-5   8-9 and 4-5	5-6   7-8 5-6 7-8 7-8
College Textbook Reading	Mon 4-7 Thu 4-17 Wed 4-2 Tue 4-22	8-12 & 2-3 & 4-5 8-9 and 4-5	7-8 5:30-7
Note Taking Strategies	Tue 4-8 Wed 4-16	8-9 and 4-5 8-12 & 2-3 & 4-5	5:30-7
Test Taking Strategies	Wed 4-9 Wed 4-16 Tue 4-22 Thu 4-10 Thu 4-24 Mon 4-28 Tue 4-29	8-12 & 2-3 & 4-5   8-9 and 4-5     8-12 & 2-3 & 4-5	7-8   5:30-7 5:30-7   5:30-7
Essay Writing	Tue 4-1 Thu 4-10 Mon 4-21 Wed 4-31	8-9 and 4-5 8-12 & 2-3 & 4-5 8-12 & 2-3 & 4-5	5:30-7
Vocabulary Development	Tue 4-1 Tue 4-15 Wed 4-23 Mon 4-14	8-9 and 4-5   8-12 & 2-3 &  4-5 8-12 & 2-3 & 4-5	5:30-7
THEA Preparation	Wed 4-2 Thu 4-17 Thu 4-24 Tue 4-29	8-12 & 2-3 & 4-5   8-9 and 4-5 8-9 and 4-5	5:30- 7

Study Sessions May 2008

Title of Session	Date	Time	Evening Times
Time Management and Organizational Skills	Mon 5-12 Tue 5-22 Tue 5-6 Thu 5-1	8-12 & 2-3 & 4-5 8-12 8-9 and 4-5 8-9 and 4-5	5:30-7:00
College Textbook Reading	Tue 5-13 Wed 5-21 Tue 5-6	8-9 and 4-5 8-12	5:30-7
Note Taking Strategies	Wed 5-14 Tue 5-27 Wed 5-8	8-12 & 2-3 & 4-5 8-12	5:30-7:00
Test Taking Strategies	Thu 5-15 Mon 5-26 Wed 5-7	8-9 and 4-5 8-12 8-12 & 2-3 & 4-5
Essay Writing	Mon 5-19 Thu 5-29	8-12 8-12
Vocabulary Development	Tue 5-20 Wed 5-28 Wed 5-7	8-12 8-12	5-6 and 7-8
THEA Preparation	Mon 5-5 Thu 5-8	8-12 & 2-3 & 4-5 8-9 and 4-5	5-6