By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Most things run smoother if they’re routinized. In other words, our mornings are less hectic if we follow a predictable series of events; our weekdays are more productive if, again, we follow another predictable series of events. I suggest that students …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Whether you’re taking online classes, hybrid classes, or full in-person classes, I suggest you establish a Sunday planning routine. What makes this a planning routine for students, and not just for people in general, is that it includes admin / management …
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. I start each post in this series with a list of the 6 common reasons most …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. I know, I know. You have no time. Neither do I. Neither does anyone. So below are eight time-management tips for you. And for every student ever. Also, when you’re done, you definitely want to come back and learn about the …
You’re here because you want to know how to pick and use an assignment notebook. But I’m going to start by giving you the best assignment notebook tip ever: write it down. Write down assignments. Write down due dates. Write down appointments. Write it all …
This is Part 1 of a 2-Part series about organizing school papers. When you’re done reading this post, check out Part 2, which is all about the Limbo Folder. Students accumulate a ton of papers over the year, from worksheets to quizzes, from essays to …
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 …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. If you are a student of any age, you need to know how to take notes in a lecture class. This is an essential skill. The strategies below should help you refine your note-taking habits so you’ll nail that open-notebook test, …
High school can be one of the busiest times of your entire education. You’re not only juggling classes, but also everything else that comes along with the age: sports and other extracurriculars, social activities, standardized tests, college searches, etc. And it’s not as if you …
