By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Youâre going to hate a class. At some point in your school life, youâre going to hate a class for some reason or another. Maybe itâs the teacher, or maybe itâs the subject matter. Maybe itâs too hard, or maybe itâs …
How to finish a semester in college: 10 tips to end the semester right
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This blog post teaches you 10 tips for how to finish a semester in college. I suggest you consult the list below whenever your wrap up a college semester. For most students, that would be twice a year: once before winter …
How to do a student self-assessment to identify strengths and weaknesses
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This post will teach you everything you need to know about how to do a student self-assessment. To support you in this process, I have made a free Student Self-Assessment Checklist that you can download and use over and over again. …
How long should high school students study?
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Super common question: How long should high school students study? I know you want me to answer with something simple, like 30 minutes a day. But you know I canât do that. You know the real answer is âit depends.â To …
12 critical study tips for college students
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Study tips for college students are a little different than study tips for high school students. Of course, the two most critical study strategies in existence apply to students of all ages (I explain these below, so keep reading). But still, …
Test-taking tip: The 60-Second Test-Taking Strategy
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Iâm going to share a test-taking tip that can lower your testing anxiety and increase your test grades. That might sound too good to be true, but if you do it right, it is very true. I call this test-taking tip …
31 of the best class presentation tips for students
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Giving class presentations is just part of the school experience. Some students dread presenting to their classmates, and others prefer class presentations to written assessments. If youâre new to this, or if youâre just looking for some ideas, I share my …
How to organize a school binder: Tips and examples
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 …
4 tips for taking summer classes in college
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. There are many reasons why students might take summer classes in college: to graduate early, to make space for a double major, to retake courses that didnât go so well, for personal enrichment, and to boost your student resume. Taking college …
How to study for a test on a book
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. From middle school through graduate school, being tested on what we read basically is school. Read a book, and then take a test: repeat forever. Therefore, knowing how to study for a test on a book is the key to doing …