Tag: teach teens time management
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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… Read more
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#1 Tip for Being Successful in High School
Work ahead My #1 Tip for being successful in high school is to work ahead of the syllabus or pacing guide! Give yourself some margin, so that when something comes up (illness, etc.), you do not fall behind…instead, hopefully, you will fall right on time. Then…work ahead again 🙂 My students sometimes fall off the… Read more
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How to Decide on Target Goals
Do you have a long list of goals? (If not, start here) I would not necessarily narrow down your lengthy list, but choose which are most important to you. These are your target goals. Which of your goals are most important to you? You may want to choose one goal per category (1 school goal,… Read more
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Goal-Setting for Teens
No one wants to spin their wheels like a hamster going nowhere. So take some time now to save yourself time later! Figure out what your teen values in their life, and set actionable goals together! 3 Steps to help your teen set actionable goals: I promise, you will not regret taking the time to… Read more
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Working Ahead Before a Vacation
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
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Top 3 Things To Do in the Middle of the Semester
Congrats, you’re halfway through the semester!! Hopefully things are going well. If not, here’s what to do: 1. Check your grades carefully to make sure everything looks right. Teachers are humans too- typos happen 🙂 If not, respectfully email your teacher with your first and last name, course name, and “Questions about Assignments (fill in… Read more
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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… Read more
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Organization is a Learnable Skill by Lisa Woodruff
I decided to read Organization is a Learnable Skill by Lisa Woodruff for the M. Judson Bookseller’s (Greenville, South Carolina) 2023 Reading Challenge: read a memoir written by someone who has your dream job. I love Lisa’s podcast (Organize 365), and one of her other books, The Paper Solution. The podcast is great for when I… Read more