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Email Etiquette Tips and How-Tos in Education

Email Etiquette Tips and How-Tos in Education

Whether educators; caregivers; or students may like it or not, email is ubiquitous—it’s one of the essential forms of communication used in schools; by schools; and for schools to share-out information and to read or respond to updates; questions; or requests by other staff members and students and families alike. These days, many of us are writing far fewer handwritten notes and letters to others, so, perhaps, those traditional letter-writing skills; rules; and expectations that were historically-taught to students—many of…

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While Graduate School Taught Me a Lot, Some Things Just Had to Be Learned On the Job

While Graduate School Taught Me a Lot, Some Things Just Had to Be Learned On the Job

I want to spend some time looking at seven different things that I did not know as a student in graduate school. While I will be eternally grateful for all that I learned in my studies and from my professors and fellow students (and believe my program–and university–did a great job of preparing me for what I needed to know—and do—in order to have the best chance at success in the field of Education), some things may just have to…

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Study Tips For Students: How to Build Your Own System for Success

Study Tips For Students: How to Build Your Own System for Success

When it comes to studying and preparing for school, there are no shortage of tips and strategies out there for attempting to improve student outcomes and successes. I realize the following tips and strategies may only be adding to the abundance of circulating advice, but these are my top tips I routinely share with my own students. Please feel welcome to peruse through this list and see if something or another might be worth trying or incorporating into your study…

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Fighting Against ‘Senioritis’ (Tips; Strategies; and Mindsets For Helping Senior Students Finish Strong)

Fighting Against ‘Senioritis’ (Tips; Strategies; and Mindsets For Helping Senior Students Finish Strong)

“Is ‘Senioritis’ even really a thing?” you may exclaim. If you ask many teachers; school counselors; and others working in high schools, many would probably say: “yes, it’s a thing; ‘Senioritis’ is definitely real!” Sometime during the second half of the twelfth-grade year—for a number of students—something different often begins to occur: Attendance slips; motivation ebbs and flows; and it is one foot in, one foot out the door of high school. For some, it’s all they can do to…

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Leveraging the College Essay: How to Stand Out From The Crowd and Gain An Edge in Admissions (Part Two of Two)

Leveraging the College Essay: How to Stand Out From The Crowd and Gain An Edge in Admissions (Part Two of Two)

We continue the countdown to the final ten tips for college essays. This second set of tips will focus a bit more on the actual writing stages (and beyond), for our applicants now ready to put pen to paper for the first time. #10: Be Genuine and Sincere: As you begin writing, you may start to wonder–if not worry–if the admissions folks will like you as a person and/or judge you worthy of admittance. That is a natural thing to…

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Top Tips for What to Do (& See) on College Visits

Top Tips for What to Do (& See) on College Visits

In continuing our conversation about the college selection process (first, was identifying which questions to ask colleges), we now want to take a look at some of the key, important things to experience on in-person college visits. College visits can look differently depending on the timing and objectives of the visit. Some students may want to check-out colleges on official visit-days (where, often, prospective students are coming in from all across the country–and maybe even beyond), or it can be…

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Which Questions to Ask Each Prospective College

Which Questions to Ask Each Prospective College

One of the key–but a bit overlooked–aspects of the college exploration and selection process that perhaps does not get talked about enough for students is which questions to ask institutions of higher education. Whether they are questions for admissions folks; program of study personal; or current students or alumni, students should get comfortable with asking a lot of questions. Asking good, thoughtful questions not only often yields good, thoughtful information, it also lets schools know how a student processes information;…

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Super-Charging Your Student Loan Repayments: How to Pay Back Loans Quicker and Save Substantial Money (Part I of II)

Super-Charging Your Student Loan Repayments: How to Pay Back Loans Quicker and Save Substantial Money (Part I of II)

Seemingly plastered over the news these days, it’s little secret that student loan debt is a big deal to a lot of people in 2021. With outstanding debt loads that can rival, or beat, many car notes–or even approach some mortgage payments–it’s a burden that is certainly felt strongly by many tens of millions of Americans. I, too, have felt that burden. However, recently, I was able to pay off my student loans in six years and three months’ time–shaving…

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