Category: Tips for Online Classes

  • My Course is On Sale!

    My Course is On Sale!
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    Set your student up for success in Semester 2! If you purchase through Udemy, you can fully access my course for $19.99. Use code SMALL-BUSINESS from now until December 31! You can also purchase the course on Teachable here. Read more

  • How to Email Your Teacher or Professor

    How to Email Your Teacher or Professor
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    Students may need to email their teachers about grades, questions about assignments, upcoming or past absences, or other issues they may not feel comfortable bringing up in class. We want to hear from you! Please do so respectfully. Here’s How: Do not use slang (we may not understand it) 😉 Include your first and last… Read more

  • Best Laid Plans Podcast!

    Best Laid Plans Podcast!

    It was so fun to record a podcast with Sarah Hart-Unger!! I have listened to Best Laid Plans since the beginning, and her other podcast with co-host Laura Vanderkam, Best of Both Worlds, since 2018! Sarah talks about planning work and life, and also reviews planners on BLP, which is super helpful when buying a… Read more

  • 3 Things to Reflect on at the End of the School Year

    3 Things to Reflect on at the End of the School Year
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    Taking a little time at the end of the school year to reflect on what went well, and what you can do to improve, can set you up for success for the next school year. These reflection questions are great for anyone, at any time, but I like to think about them at the end… Read more

  • Why Students Take Virtual Classes

    Why Students Take Virtual Classes

    4 Reasons Students Take Virtual Classes: 1. To Graduate Early Some students take a full load of classes face-to-face, and add on virtual classes in order to graduate early. Usually, students who do this are very motivated and self-driven. They typically have a very good reason for wanting to graduate early. Some may want to… Read more

  • Get Your Homework Done Faster by…

    Get Your Homework Done Faster by…

    Batch Similar Tasks Do all of your work for one class together. For example, if you have two math assignments and two history assignments on Monday, do this: 2 math assignments Break 2 history assignments (or vice versa) Not that: 1 math 1 history Break 1 math  1 history In the example of what NOT… Read more

  • If You Get Behind in Your Online Class, here are the two steps you need to take.

    If You Get Behind in Your Online Class, here are the two steps you need to take.

    Sometimes when students get behind in their online classes, they become overwhelmed and stop working. They just give up. One student told me, “I feel like just doing an assignment won’t make a difference in my grade.” While one assignment may not make much of a difference, getting started will break the ice and help… Read more

  • How to Make a Pacing Guide for an Online Class

    How to Make a Pacing Guide for an Online Class
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    Divide the number of units by the number of weeks = number of units per week that need to be completed Pay attention to when school holidays and teacher workdays are (especially short weeks). You do not want to assign a full load on a three-day week (ask me how I know 🤪). To break… Read more

  • Neutral Planners for Students

    Neutral Planners for Students
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    Sarah Hart-Unger had some great ideas for neutral planners on her podcast, Best Laid Plans– Ep 158- Aug Q&A. Daily Spread The Full Focus Planner would be a nice option with a daily spread. The Simplified Daily Planner also looks nice and budget-friendly, although it is undated. Weekly Spread I always recommend the Passion Planner… Read more

  • Working Ahead Before a Vacation

    Working Ahead Before a Vacation
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    It’s important to start working ahead before a vacation as soon as you know when you will be gone. Put the dates in your monthly spread. Let your teacher know when and that you would like to work ahead before the vacation- ask if they have any suggestions. Look at how much work is due… Read more