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 youāre 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 āfocusā 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 moreĀ 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 youāll likely have vocabulary quizzes in history, biology, etc. In other words, thereās 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 āstories.ā We also tend to interpret our circumstances in terms of our āstories.ā 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. Thatās crazy! But no matter when …
How to improve your bad grade: 7 essentials
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. If you have a badĀ grade in a class and youāre totally fine with it, then you donāt even need to watch this video or read the rest of the article. If you have a bad grade in a class and youāre …