A full or half-credit elective course option for students who practice and internalize strategies that are essential life-long learning skills for reading, writing, understanding, and interpreting content-specific materials. The strategies will be applied in the content areas of English, mathematics, science, and social studies. Skills will include previewing and reviewing print and non- print text, activating prior knowledge, processing and acquiring new vocabulary, organizing information, understanding visual representations, self-monitoring, and reflecting. (Elective credit)