By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. A personal operating system is a set of habits, routines, processes, tools and self-maintenance strategies that we use to manage our lives. Just like a computer needs an operating system (OS) to run programs and process information efficiently, students need a …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Disorganization can make everything around you feel out of control. You donât know where things are, you donât know when assignments are due, and your external environment signals chaos. The opposite is also true. When weâre at least somewhat organized, everything …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Thriving in school takes more than raw intelligence. While itâs true that school success requires discipline, good study habits, regular attendance, and curiosity, thereâs something far deeper behind it all. And what is this mysterious âsomethingâ? Self-awareness. Self-awareness is the single …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. There are many reasons why a class might feel boring. You could have a low-energy teacher, it could be a topic you donât find relevant, or you may be in the wrong level course for your ability. Regardless of the reason, …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Summer break is for family, friends, part-time jobs and all the things you do when youâre not in school. But summer is also the perfect time to get a few areas of your life in order so you feel better about …
Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. If you’re a student, working over the summer is a great way to earn money, make connections, build skills, and enjoy your school break doing something other than sitting around. But if youâre a student with ADHD, working over the summer can …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. The ability to focus is at the core of nearly everything youâre asked to do in school. You canât read a book if you canât focus. You canât follow along with a science lecture if you canât focus. You canât solve …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Being a disorganized student makes school so much harder than it needs to be. School is hard enough, is it not? But it gets so much more difficult when you canât find your notes to study from, you turn in your …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. The following post contains 24 productivity tips for students. They all apply to students in high school and college, but many can also increase the productivity of students in middle school. Students spend nearly seven hours a day in classes. After …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. There are multiple ways to organize school materials using binders, notebooks, folders, and accordion files. This guide will teach you how to organize a school binder. It also includes tips for students with ADHD. The binder set-up I teach below can …