By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Iām 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 …
How to take notes from a textbook: 11 note-taking tips
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Before you learn how to take notes from a textbook, you need to make two key decisions. Where will you take your notes, and what note-taking format will you choose? I explain both decisions below. Where to take your textbook notes …
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 youāre new to this, or if youāre just looking for some ideas, I share my …
Donāt make these 5 mistakes in high school
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. I know I sound all teachery-mothery here, but high school is one of the most critical periods of our lives. So much can happen in those four years – good and bad – that can impact the direction we take for …
5 life skills all students need to be functional adults
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. In high school, I learned how to hem my own pants (a handy skill considering Iām 5ā2ā). In fact, I learned many life skills outside basic content areas, skills that smoothed my transition to being a functional adult. Some of these …
9 Reasons You Have Bad Grades
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Bad grades donāt just come out of nowhere for no good reason. Sure, you might fail a test once in a while because of extenuating circumstances, but chronically poor grades are a symptom of something bigger. In other words, chronically bad …
Tips for cleaning school and office supplies
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Think about how many times a day we touch our phones, pencils, and keyboards. Think about how many times a day we put our backpacks or work bags on the classroom or office floor and then put those bags on our …
Student tips: 2 tools and 2 skills every student needs
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 …
Homework management system: Calendar vs. assignment notebook
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Iām frequently asked about the difference between a calendar and an assignment notebook. They are not the same. At all. While both are essential pieces of a student homework-management system, they each have a unique function. The bottom line: Neither a …
How to be a good student: 4 common myths about what it really takes
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. There are a lot of misconceptions floating around about how to be a āgoodā student. Included in these common myths are false ideas about study habits, memorization, and time spent on homework. In this tutorial, I share 4 common myths about …