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Nearly
30 years ago, I
taught Study Skills at the University of Maryland. Since then, I have been refining my system, and have taught it to middle school students, high school students, college students, and returning adults. You can get better grades as you "Learn How To Learn." By studying "smart" instead of "hard," you'll learn to "Master" material, instead of trying to "memorize" it to--
This is one-on-one coaching to show your student how —
Email me now to arrange personal "study coaching " for you or your student -- available in person in the Sarasota area (limited availability by phone in selected other areas). Email me — Stephen
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Reading, unlike sitting before a TV screen, is not a purely passive exercise. The ...student ... has nothing before him/her but the ... printed page. [S/he] must do the rest... --
paraphrased from George F. Kennan
(b. 1904), U.S. diplomat . . .
. Also: Check
out MIT's OpenCourseWare:
a free resource for educators, students, and self-learners: http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html. . . [“Foolishness is doing the same thing you did yesterday and expecting better results.” – Unknown So, if you’re not getting the grades you want, call or ... ![]() email me now.] The Super-Student
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I
wanted to
thank you for all your work with [our son] over the past
several
months. He really enjoyed working with you, and I think he
has made
significant progress in terms of developing organizational
skills! In
fact, he mentioned tonight that he was named one of [his school]'s
"students
of the marking period" - which, no doubt, reflects the benefits of all
your hard work.-Mother of a
coached student,
Greenwich, CT
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The work you did with [my son] last year had
tremendous positive impact. Your work helped him develop
greater self-confidence
and independence. He’s continued to make progress
over the summer. - Father of
coached student, Greenwich, CT
... More Parent Comments:We just got [my student]’s progress reports. He’s doing so much better. We’re so pleased.- Mother
of
coached student, Greenwich, CT
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.We’ve
seen a real difference in (my student) this year. He has more confidence, he’s
better organized, and his grades show the difference
- Father of
coached student, Greenwich, CT
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Teachers Say:You've been a terrific help to [my student] this year. - Mrs. A.C., Teacher
of a coached student,
Greenwich, CT ...
[This student] is doing so much better thanks to you - we see a real attitude change: now, he is willing to try, and [able to] work through his assignments. Thanks for all your help. - Ms. C.G., Teacher of a coached
student,
What Students Say:BTW, these study skills are fantastic! I really appreciate you sharing them with me! – J.W. (a Mom who recently returned to college) I’ve gone up two letter grades in every subject! – S.R., Student I resisted doing this at first. But, now that I’ve started using [your techniques], I’ve raised my grades in all my subjects. And I know I’m going to do better. – A.S., Student |
Study Tip / Learning Hint # 11: It takes less time to review material than to re-learn it. If you don’t review your key material tonight, you’ll have to re-learn it for the next test.