By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This post is full of back-to-school tips for middle and high school students. I have several back-to-school tutorials on my blog, so if youâre looking for more, check out these 10 tips and these 8 tips when youâre done reading about …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. I have been using Status Notes for years. Of course, back then I had no idea that I would make them into a thing and eventually name them Status Notes, but over time I realized I should share my strategy. The …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Iâm a huge fan of lists. Iâm a fan not only for my own personal geekish reasons but also for reasons based on cognitive science. (In case you didnât hear, our brains can not store endless amounts of information.) Iâve written …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. If my business name isnât a dead giveaway, Iâm into habits. Habits are the repetitive actions and thoughts that essentially guide how we live our lives. We have school habits, work habits, health habits, and thinking habits (hello, anxieties!). We also …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Googleing âhow to be more productive at workâ yields a ton of search results like this one (New York Times) and this one (Forbes) that offer the same generic tips. Many of these productivity tips are excellent – such as avoiding …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Required summer reading often involves the same challenging books as school-year reading, but without all the teacher support and guidance along the way. For this reason, some middle and high school students who succeed with school-year reading will struggle to independently …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Not every child (or adult!) likes to read. Does that bum me out? Yep. But similarly, not everyone likes to swim or cook or watch scary movies. The challenge for many parents is when a child doesnât want to read when …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. When the last bell rings before summer vacation, most students slam their devices closed and chuck their backpacks in a closet until September. I get it. I did that too. But there are some simple things that students should do before …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. While the human brain is unfathomably amazing, itâs not meant to store large amounts of unconnected information. Thatâs why we have lists. Lists externally store non-urgent data for future reference. Using lists can reduce stress, increase the accessibility of information, help …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. The best study tips for exams differ slightly from study tips for regular tests. Certainly, the list below contains many strategies that will help you prepare for that one high school or college chemistry test, but most of the study tips …