By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Iâve written a number of blog posts and made several videos about various methods for studying vocabulary words. But this post is about how to study hard vocabulary words or concepts that youâre struggling to remember or understand, for whatever reason. …
I talk (and write) all the time about different study skills and the importance of using study methods that a) match you as a learner, and b) match the material youâre studying. But this post isnât about  how to use those study techniques. Instead, itâs …
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 …
I love hacks. Who doesnât!? As a student myself, I especially love study hacks, and as a teacher too, I especially love sharing a good study hack with others. (Obviously thatâs why I started the SchoolHabits blog and YouTube channel.) In general, we should vary …
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 …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. We treat our backpacks like garbage disposals: we throw everything in there from granola bar wrappers to dried-out pens, old papers to dead calculator batteries. Iâve even seen things as odd as a bungee cord and a camping canteen. (Yes, the …
I wrote a blog post about how to organize old school papers a while ago (read that post – Part 1 – before this one!), but Iâm still asked this question all the time. While the minimalist in me is internally shouting âThrow them all …
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 youâre reading slowly? Also — does it even really matter that you read slowly? If you are …
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 âfocusâ because I want to be nice to myself, those who know me well might choose …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. One of the most common questions I get from students is âHow do I know when to take notes in class?â I get it. Note-taking can seem hard and mysterious and complicated — especially if weâve never been taught how or …
