When asked about the biggest takeaway from the course, students said:
Thank you Mrs. Barron for helping me organize all my work and creating a plan for me to complete all my work at pace. I could not have done all that work without your help. Thank you for helping me finish the year strong.
“I learned tools to not only be a better student but to increase my abilities as a student. This class has opened my eyes and helped me to change my learning techniques for a better end result.”
“My biggest takeaway from this class is that just reading isn’t studying.”
“I learned better ways to study and better ways to plan things in this class.”
“The best way to study is by studying actively using multiple senses.”
“My biggest take away from this class is the binder organization system because in the past my binders and backpack have been messy and I tend to lose papers.”
“How to manage my time. How to plan.”
“To forecast your work and how to look ahead.”
“The most important thing that I learned is how to forecast. I think that will help me a lot in school.”
“I learned to read all of the instructions before beginning an assignment.”
“This stuff is relevant no matter what your age / grade!” –
“The best way to study is by studying actively using multiple senses.”
“Everything has its place.”
“The most helpful thing was test analysis.”
“The most helpful thing I’ve learned in this class is test analysis. I don’t often learn from my mistakes and get better at a subject.”
This camp really helped me with notes and remembering more than I thought I would. Notes and Forecasting really help.
The biggest thing I learned this week is that I found an easier way to study.
Forecasting, making a schedule and the teachers
My biggest takeaway from this are some study strategies and actions.
The project management session and better ways to study.
Read questions and take your time before working on a test.
I learned that I need to be more mindful of what I need to do and the instructions.
Organizational skills
Easier ways to study.
Organization
To use my agenda and plan before tests.
If you’re organized, you will do well on tests.
I need to change my study habits for certain classes and that time is a finite resource.
I learned how to be more organized and better study skills.
Planning out projects in advance and forecasting.
How to take notes and test analysis.
Learning to efficiently use the planner.
How to really study and learn the red pen thing helped the most.
You have to know what you already know and what you don’t know to efficiently study.
This class showed me that putting in effort, you can become an effective student.
You have to do the work to get the grade.
I now have better study actions to help me become a better student.
I learned how to plan in advance.
Executive functions are important.
I learned how to study effectively.
How to plan my days/weeks
How to slow down when taking tests.
I learned how to use a calendar for everyday use. I also learned other ways to stay organized that will help a lot.
Even though I’m capable, I need to learn how to better utilize my skills. Don’t just “study more”. It’s not about needing more time. It’s about use time better.
Staying on top of everything.
Be a better student.
The best way to study is something that is multi-sensory.
The organization and study skills.
The thing I took away from this week’s class is that an organized folder/binder helps me with homework. Forecasting and going over steps for test taking.
My biggest takeaway was how I don’t need to only study, but develop skills to help during the test.
My biggest takeaway is that the mental side of school will be developed as you get organized and study effectively.
My biggest takeaway is that I need to forecast and read directions carefully.
The importance of planning ahead.
Be honest about your effort.
I learned how to be an effective student in all areas, specifically organization.
Lessons learned from Parents participating in the Effective Students Programs
Rachael was GREAT about giving feedback and positive reinforcement, and was able to keep _____ on track when her mind began to wander during sessions. Her tips for study skills were AMAZING! We really appreciated her willingness to educate us as parents, as well. Rachael was a mentor and coach to us as well, and helped us understand how we can better support _______ and her academic success.
“While driving in the car, much to my surprise, my 7th grader pulled out his planner and began to make entries. I don’t know what they were but I was amazed!
Shortly after, the song Hemorrhage by Fuel came on the radio. When I told him what the word meant, he noted that his brain may have hemorrhaged recently from all of the recent activity :)”
“I learned that kids do not understand time. I learned how to help them to keep them from procrastinating!”
“We had our conference with N’s teachers yesterday and it was SPECTACULAR!! N’s teacher said, ‘His tests are perfect. He always volunteers and helps other students. N is participating, putting in effort, his work is getting turned in. He is taking feedback and implementing it into his assignments. He checks his email. We wish all the students had a coach! He is engaged, happy, and confident.’ I know N is putting in the work but truly this would not have been possible without you. My brilliant, HAPPY, confident child is back. THANK YOU.”
“This class has been a wakeup call to what it really takes to work smarter both for kids and parents. I recommend both classes. This has given my son some real handles to grab onto and me as well.”
“There were several light bulb moments that were so basic – but shockingly helpful! The things I learned I really wish I had learned in 6th grade. My academic career would’ve been completely different. I had no clue how to study or how to help my son study and now I can.
“This course has been eye-opening. Rachael Barron taught me concrete steps to take in order to help our whole family get organized. Quite frankly, I wish I could have taken her course in 1981 as a middle schooler! She is a wonderful resource for helping my children build organizational skills that schools don’t teach – but expect children to know!”
Lessons learned from Administrators and Educators who utilize Effective Students Programs
The goal is to help students build strong and organized academic management skills. Learning executive functioning skills helps students achieve more academic success. However, my biggest takeaway is how this program can actually bleed over into other aspects of a student’s (or really anyone’s) life. The key for any of us – student or not – to be successful in life to use strategies to stay organized, admit and learn what we don’t know, analysis and forecast our time and learn how to adjust when certain strategies or actions are not working. The ability to internalize these skills as early as we can in a student will help them STAY successful as college students as well as working, professional adults. I love the intentionality of learning and infusing any person’s life with these skills and strategies as well as the idea of having the courage to admit and learn what you don’t know. There is power and confidence to be found for anyone to organize their work, identify and forecast their week and use skills/actions to learn what you don’t know. So empowering!
The overall goal is to help students achieve success with academic content. (per page 5 of the manual) I have to add that the goal is broader and deeper than helping students and the success being purely academic. The students are people – future parents and business owners, and the success might manifest itself in academics right now, but we are helping to train habits of self-discipline that will allow these people to be successful in life. One never outgrows the need for good organization, good time management; nor the need to know oneself or to know what activities are effective for learning and how to self evaluate for equal or greater success in the future.
The Effective Student Curriculum offers invaluable skills for planning for better execution. Starting on tasks and staying organized throughout the task. Self monitoring, perspective taking, staying focused, think before acting , being able to shift from one activity to another, emotional control, and retaining information and using it.
Are you interested in learning more about how The Effective Student™ Method can help you or your student?
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