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Susan Kruger Winter, M.Ed.
It’s an aged old question, back to the days of the single-roomed school house… How do I study for a math test? However, if this is the question you are asking, then you’re asking the wrong one! You should be asking “WHEN do I study for my math test?” Many subjects like history and science…
Do any of these situations sound familiar…? Rhonda’s teacher passed out homework to each student as they walked out of class this morning. Rhonda had a full stack of books in her arms and her bag was over her shoulder. Her teacher placed the paper on top of her books as she raced off to…
Year after year, the American Education System proposes new ideas on how to cram more content into less time. However, we’re missing the most essential component! It’s like trying to bake bread without yeast. We can add more flour, less salt, etc., but without the yeast, the bread will never rise. So what is the…
If you could raise your students’ GPA by 1 full point and increase their standardized test scores significantly for a small, per student fee of $30, would you do it? Sound too good to be true?! Student Proficiency We’ve been trained all our lives to avoid opportunities that sound too good to be true. We…
Peer pressure is incredibly powerful, and that’s not always a bad thing. A substance abuse counselor once told me, “If I am having trouble reaching an adolescent in a one-on-one therapy session, I will send them to group therapy. There is no greater influence in an adolescent’s life than their peers, and group therapy is…
Susan Kruger wrote this article for ADDitude magazine, “Encourage Success, Overcome Struggles.” EB 062717
We just received some A-M-A-Z-I-N-G data! It came to us from Maeser Academy, home of SOAR®’s 2013 Teacher of the Year. According to the school’s administrator, Robyn Ellis: – “GPAs are up at least a full point every month this year…” – “Test scores are five points above the national average and five standard points…
“I was frustrated by my students’ messy folders, lost assignments, and late work that created more work for teachers and less time for learning,” said this year’s SOAR® Teacher of the Year. “I saw a real need for organizational skills.” This frustrating yet very common problem prompted her to become a study skills leader in…
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