By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Knowing how to annotate text is basically a super power. It’s a skill you’ll need for your entire academic experience, no matter what class you’re in or what your major is. For this annotation strategy, you’ll just need the basics: a …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Many high school students have a free period during the school day. This time is often called a study, a WIN block, or even an academic support period.* Whatever your school calls it, it’s a chunk of time during the day …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. One of the most common questions I get when I’m tutoring students for the SAT or ACT is what’s the difference between a colon and a semicolon? It’s a good question, and fortunately the answer is not that complicated. With that …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This is Part 2 of a series about how parents can help their child manage high school. Read Part 1. As I discussed in Part 1, parents of high schoolers often struggle to find the balance between helping their child be …
