By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. You’re sitting in class, paying attention (or not), and all of a sudden you have no idea what the teacher is saying. Or you’re doing your homework at home, and it hits you that you’re totally confused about the material. It …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. The internet is full of student tips that claim you can cut your study time in half, get an A on your essay without trying, and hack your way through school via some secret portal that no one knows about. This …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Whether you’re a student or a working professional, group projects, group discussions and meetings can be an effective way to collaborate and make decisions. But working with others can also be challenging. Group work can be challenging because it’s difficult to …
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 you’re looking for more, check out these 10 tips and these 8 tips when you’re done reading about …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Whether you’re in school or at an office (or both), knowing how to work well with others is a superpower. The better you can work well with others, especially those with challenging personalities, the better off you’ll be. This tutorial is …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This is Part 2 of a series about how parents can help their child manage high school. Read Part 1. As I discussed in Part 1, parents of high schoolers often struggle to find the balance between helping their child be …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This is Part 1 of a series about how parents can help their child manage high school. Read Part 2. Parents of high school students have a unique challenge in finding the balance between helping their child be successful, and encouraging …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Never in a million years would I have predicted that I’d be writing this post. But alas, Covid-19 has made masks as common in the classroom as a stack of papers. As studies have proven, masks are essential in helping stop …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This post about how to do hard things is one of many resources in my anti-procrastination series. I’ve included links to the other resources throughout this post and at the end. Every post in this anti-procrastination series begins with a list …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This post is one of many resources in my anti-procrastination series. I’ve included links to the other resources throughout this post and at the end. Each post in this series begins with a list of 6 common reasons most people procrastinate. …