“Wait, I must have read that wrong. They want me to read how many pages? BEFORE class even starts? This is not what I had in mind when deciding to take a summer class in college!” I knew nursing school wouldn’t be easy, but I didn’t think it would be this demanding! My name is
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Study Skills for College
Whether you teach students who are heading off to college in a few months or in five years, there are a few study skills that can dramatically improve their odds of success. How do I know? I’ve lived this story. If you have not heard it before, the short version of my story is that
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How to Use a Digital Planner
When it comes to using a planner, you must go “back to the future.” We get lots of questions from our clients about how to use a digital planner. To be successful with a digital planner, it’s critical to employ the basics of a paper planner. Paper vs Digital Planners We still stand by using
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Increase Motivation: Identify Your Multiple Intelligence
Are you smart? Immediately you start judging yourself. Maybe you answered “yes.” Or, “no.” Or, maybe you waffled with indecision. As a society, we make this judgement of others all the time. Even the best teachers in education find themselves with thoughts like, “Kyle is a bright kid, he’ll learn this quickly. But Laura will
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Note-Taking: Writing vs. Typing Notes
It’s time for the note-taking showdown everyone has been waiting for. Today, we reveal the winner of the ultimate note-taking battle… the pencil and paper or the computer. This has been the hottest question on note-taking for the past few years, and we have an answer for you! So, which is better? Full Disclosure
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Procrastination Stops Now: The First Steps To Getting Started
Ever wonder how to eat a large frog? (Stay tuned to learn Brian Tracy’s answer). It’s Sunday night. You’re sitting on the couch watching Netflix and enjoying popcorn in your pjs. All of a sudden, you remember that you have a HUGE research paper due next Friday. Panic sets in. You haven’t even picked a
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How to Study for a Math Test
When I was a student and teachers would say, “Study for your math test!” I would think, “How do I study for a math test?” I now realize that study is the wrong verb. You really need to ‘practice’ for a math test. You not only need to KNOW material for a math test. You
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Stress-Free Test-Taking Tips!
The following test-taking tips will help you relax, feel “in control,” think more clearly, and ultimately… raise your test grades. Its test day! For many students that means: clammy hands, sweating, the non-stop bouncing leg, brain-fog, “I knew this stuff last night, why can’t I remember it now!” and even full-on P-A-N-I-C! Preparing for a test is essential. But, there
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Student Organization: Why the SOAR® Binder Is Optimized for the Brain
I recently received an email from a mom, Beth R., concerned about organization for her middle school son. She believes in our streamlined system, but she’s concerned that her son won’t feel comfortable using our system. He won’t want to “stand out” amongst his peers. Beth’s concerns are fairly common for a student using the Binder “You don’t try to build a wall, you don’t set out to build a wall, you don’t say I’m going to build the biggest, baddest wall that’s ever been built, you don’t start there, you say, I’m going to lay this brick as perfectly as a brick can be laid, you do that every singleHow Students Should Set Goals
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