You study for a test, you think you know your stuff, you take the test, and then you fail the test. Does this situation sound familiar? Do you ever think to yourself Ugh, what the heck … I swore I knew this stuff! Reality check: …
How to study for exams: Time management tip
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Wondering how to study for exams? Plain and simple: You need to study in short, frequent increments, a little bit each day over a period of time. At all costs, avoid studying in one large chunk. Actual science tells us that …
How to edit your own essay: 6 tips for editing your own paper
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Knowing how to edit your own essay is a superpower. Sure, so is knowing how to write an essay – obviously – but knowing how to edit your own papers is what takes your writing to the next level. As a …
How to read faster: 4 tips for slow readers
Are you a slow reader? If so, how do you know? Did someone once tell you that you were a slow reader, or do you just feel like you’re reading slowly? Also — does it even really matter that you read slowly? If you are …
What to do when you zone out in class: 4 emergency strategies
I am a super-focused person. I know what I want, I figure out how to get it, and then I take care of business. While I call it “focus” because I want to be nice to myself, those who know me well might choose …
8 study tips for kinesthetic learners
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Study tips for kinesthetic learners are a little different than for other learning styles. But first, a little about learning styles: Educators and scientists have identified four common learning styles: kinesthetic, visual, auditory, and read-write. You could fall into one category, …
5 ways to participate more in class, and why it matters
Some students are naturally inclined to participate more in class. These students participate either by raising their hand with a question or comment, or by volunteering for tasks or roles. These are often the kids with their hands in the air before the teacher even asks …
3 tricks for learning vocabulary words
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Vocabulary quizzes pop up in almost all school subjects. English teachers and foreign language teachers probably use vocabulary quizzes the most, but you’ll likely have vocabulary quizzes in history, biology, etc. In other words, there’s no escaping the dreaded vocab test. …
How to change your habits: Question your story
We tend to engage in activities and habits that align with our ‘stories.’ We also tend to interpret our circumstances in terms of our ‘stories.’ This is all fine … unless our stories are not quite right. If our stories are not right, then …
10 back to school tips that you really need all year
Ready for some back to school tips yet? Yes, I know it feels like summers are getting shorter, but they actually are getting shorter! The reason is that many schools are now moving up their start-date to mid-August. That’s crazy! But no matter when …
