Advice For The Organizationally Challenged Student

This may come as a shock to anyone who knows I make my living helping students with organization and motivation, but I am organizationally challenged. The people who know me are not surprised by this declaration at all. They have witnessed firsthand the hours I spend looking for my glasses (usually on top of my [...]

Are You a Powerschool Addict? How to Use Powerschool Responsibly

Hello, my name is Sue and I’m a Powerschool-aholic. With the exception of Diet Coke, which I’m pretty sure I could give up with minimal side effects, I don’t really have any addictions. At least I didn’t until I got hooked on Powerschool. Before Powerschool, parents had to rely on conferences, progress reports, report cards [...]

Sure-Fire Ways to Boost Scores on Multiple Choice Tests

I was never good at taking multiple choice tests, but open ended or essay tests? That’s a whole different story. Since these types of tests are more subjective in nature, I could usually make it seem as if I knew what I was talking about even if I didn’t. My approach was to look pathetic [...]

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