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Executive Functioning

The Exam Prep Cycle

The Challenge of Exams Exams are often a source of anxiety and pressure for students, but the challenge isn’t always rooted in a lack of

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Rethinking Class Preparation

Rethinking Class Preparation As students progress through school, their approach to class time evolves significantly. Imagine a boat navigating a river, with two distinct banks

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Conquering College

Conquering College The leap from high school to college is one of the most transformative—and challenging—experiences in a young adult’s life. It’s a time that

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Communication & Self-Advocacy

Communication & Self-Advocacy Effective communication with teachers is a critical skill for students, especially in the modern age. Teacher communication is a pivotal component of

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Why We Take Notes

Why We Take Notes Let’s talk about note-taking. This will not be a drawn out post about the Cornell method or venn diagramming. Instead, we’re

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An Effective First Week of School

Students often struggle with assignments during the first week or two. To be clear, this isn’t because there are too many assignments; rather, it’s often

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Why Cramming Doesn’t Work

As students head back to school in the next few weeks, there’s a sense of optimism. Back to school season is a time of fresh

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Keeping Summer Math Packets Effective

This blog post is about a controversial subject. Well, it’s a controversial subject for students, at least. As summer approaches, students eagerly anticipate a break

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Between Exams & Summer Vacation

As the final exams conclude, a common scene unfolds among students: stacks of notes are discarded, textbooks close for the last time, and school-built routines

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Preparing for Cumulative Exams

For better or worse, cumulative exams are a constant of academic life. Although they seem like mere elongated versions of traditional assessments, in reality, these

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Procrastination

Introduction to SAOTG’s In-Depth Procrastination Guide Procrastination and its progeny are significant barriers to student success. This guide arms parents, teachers, and support professionals with

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Embracing Constraints

When we think about learning or really any effortful activity, it’s easy to assume that more freedom, time, and resources would naturally lead to better

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SAOTG School Supplies Items

Binder System Items:  Avery Heavy-Duty D-ring Binder (2” – White) Avery Heavy-Duty D-ring Binders offer a durable organization solution for your documents with its one-touch

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Attention Residue

We often tell teachers and coaches to find ways to be the most interesting thing in the room.  In other words, teaching requires capturing and

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Teaching Students to Teach Themselves

At some point in every student’s academic career, self-reliance becomes a necessity rather than a virtue. Whether it’s the subject matter or the teaching style,

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