Author: Hannah
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If your student struggles with how much time things take, have them track their time for a week.
When your student has trouble managing their schedule, ask them to record how they spend their time over seven days. Write down their activities in 15 or 30 minute chunks. Then they can fully understand where the time is going.
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What Does Success After High School Look Like?
What should high school graduates know and be able to do to prepare them for success in a college and/or career setting? Of course, success after high school includes reading, math, science, and social studies skills. However, I would also add financial literacy, social and communication skills, and time management. Financial Literacy: Students should know…
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#1 Tip for Being Successful in High School What Causes Teens to Struggle with Time Management? Building Positive Relationships While Teaching Virtually Top 3 Things To Do in the Middle of the Semester Thanks for reading!
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2026 Goals
My 2026 Goals are: Chunk 1 (January – May) Chunk 2 (June – July) My school is on a modified year-round schedule, so teachers actually start back at the end of July. We have a shortened summer, but we do get at least a long weekend per month, which is so nice. Chunk 3 (August…
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Why I Started Using a Planner
I started using a planner, or more accurately, a student agenda in middle school when my teachers forced us all to do so. The school provided these student agendas with the dress code printed inside, along with other school rules. Each day, at the end of each class, the teacher had us write down the…
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From Chaos to Calm: Organizing Your Teen’s Study Space
Your teen needs a plan for where they will study and do homework. Take it from someone who often fell asleep reading a textbook on her bed in college. Ideas: Having a stash of basic school supplies will save you a last minute run to the store! Think about poster board and markers as well…
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Re-Setting in the Middle of the Semester
You’ve fallen behind, or are failing a class halfway through the semester. How do you turn things around? 2 Steps to Re-Set in the Middle of the Semester For example: You are behind 10 assignments, including 1 project. 9 (regular assignments) + (1 x 5) = 14 You have 7 days to catch up. 14…
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Goal Check-In!
Whether you set yearly, quarterly, monthly, or weekly goals (or anything in between), take some time this week to check in with your teen. Are they making progress towards their goals? Have priorities changed? It’s okay to let go of goals mid-year. It doesn’t mean you’re a failure. It means you’re choosing to focus on…
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Planning for Fall! (re-post from 2024)
Yesterday Daniel and I sat down and planned the next two months, particularly weekends. We already had things on the calendar (work days, a craft show I’m a vendor at), but we wanted to make sure we included lots of fun things as well. We also figured out childcare! I have a running list of…