High School Students

Study Strategies to Make Learning Stick Karen Tui Boyes is leading the revolution of assisting students to learn, teachers to teach and advancing anyone’s ability to understand the information needed to pass exams. Karen has presented her workshops across five continents, to more than 200,000 audience members, and countless schools. Her Study Skills methods help with exam preparation by teaching simple but strategic learning skills. You’ll discover easy ways to: + Incorporate individual learning styles for any kind of test preparation – from drivers license to medical exams; + Be ...

From elementary to graduate school, classrooms are now filled with Generation Z students, born 1995-2010. And, much like those in the generations who came before, these students are eager to learn. But, their characteristics, interests, styles, and preferred learning environments are in many ways different from their predecessors. How then can educators effectively leverage the capacities and foster the potential of this generational cohort?In Generation Z Learns, Dr. Corey Seemiller and Meghan Grace, explore the nuances of Generation Z and offer recommendations to enhance the educational ...

Embark on a journey through the hallowed halls of academia with Academic Writing, a tale that weaves the struggles and triumphs of mastering academic writing into the fabric of a student’s life. Panyim, a young scholar at the crossroads of curiosity and apprehension, stands before the grand library, the gateway to a world where ideas are currency and words are the medium of exchange. As Panyim navigates the labyrinth of scholarly expectations, he encounters Deng and Nyakor, companions who illuminate the path to clarity and precision in writing. Through their shared experiences, Panyim ...

A little too smart, a little too fat, Bobby Goodspeed has always been a go-along-to-get-along kind of guy. But when his friend Addie decides to tackle the student council elections, Bobby finds himself changing in ways he never could have imagined in this tender, touching, utterly hilarious novel of life as a middle school misfit.

Navigate the challenges of student life with ease using our practical guide! In today's demanding academic landscape, we understand the need for a balanced approach to excel as a student. This guide is here to offer you sensible advice and proven techniques to help you enhance your academic performance, secure the grades you desire, and smoothly transition into the college programs of your choice. Discover the simplicity and effectiveness of our guide, divided into three sections, each with two chapters, providing you with a structured and easy-to-follow path. The first section delves into ...

A junior high janitor. A kidnapped pop star. And a talking guinea pig who saw too much. Oliver Holmes was content with his life as a janitor until the day he wakes to find a guinea pig on his bed adamant that he investigate a murder that might not be what it seems.˃˃˃ A Dangerous Mission Throw in a captivating veterinarian and an officer who knows the secrets of Oliver’s past, and he has his work cut out for him.˃˃˃ Can Oliver save a life? Scroll Up And Grab Your Copy Today!

I didn’t know we had a rival team until they moved in next door. “You’re invited to The Royal Games.” I only thought I knew how competitive the guys on my team were until we got the invitation. To make matters worse, our rival team has moved in next door to us. Confessions are made. Lines are drawn. As for me, I’m not sure I even have a place on my team anymore. The Royal Games are supposed to bring teams together, not tear them apart. But I’m stronger than they think. Nobody can run me off. At least… I hope not. The Cruel World is book 2 in the Spy Academy: The Royals Series....

"Master Legal Vocabulary & Terminology" provides a structured framework under which law students, lawyers and other law professionals can significantly improve their knowledge of legal vocabulary and terminology. You will be taken through the main vocabulary and grammar structures in commercial contracts and allowed to practice them through highly targeted vocabulary and grammar activities, which aim to develop, not only your lexical and grammatical skills, but also your confidence and overall competence within international legal settings.

A high school janitor. An old security dog. And a museum murder with a twist. Oliver Holmes is summoned to help the police solve a case in which an old security dog is the only witness to murders in a museum. When nothing appears to have been taken, clues unite this crime to the previous one, creating dangerous conditions in which no one is safe.˃˃˃ Murders and Mayhem Can Oliver protect his loved ones while solving a mystery that is far different from what it appears?p>˃˃˃ Is Oliver a Target? Scroll Up And Grab Your Copy Today!

Did you know that to date only 58 percent of students entering ADN programs complete the degree and of that 58 percent, only 84.83 percent pass the NCLEX on their first attempt? How to Survive and Thrive in Nursing School and Beyond is an easy-to-digest crash course targeted resource guide of tips and tricks for nursing students or prospective nursing students, written by a nurse for future nurses.

The journalism teacher who inspired generations of teenagers to aim for excellence—not just on the high school newspaper but for the rest of their lives—provides the playbook and offers strategies for everyone to improve their writing skills. Part memoir, part instruction manual, former UPI reporter and magazine freelancer Kathleen Neumeyer explains how she inadvertently taught smart but spoiled teenagers how to manage billion-dollar companies, after an inadvertent midlife career change to advising student publications at one of America’s top prep schools. Praise for Kathleen Neumeyer...

Struck by Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal follows the story of outcast high school senior Carson Phillips who blackmails the most popular students in his school into contributing to his literary journal to bolster his college application; his goal in life is to get into Northwestern and eventually become the editor of The New Yorker. At once laugh-out-loud funny, deliciously dark, and remarkably smart, Struck By Lightning unearths the dirt that lies just below the surface of high school.

Three powerful families. Three privileged sons. Roman, Ethan, and Klay are dark, devilish, delicious, each in their own way. I shouldn't even be on their radar, but they've marked me. I don't know why. I can't remember the last two years. A mental breakdown, they tell me, after both my parents died. I just want a fresh start to my senior year, a normal life, a graduation. But those three untouchables own Marshall High, and they're fighting over me. Not in a pretty way. They want to own me, control me, use me for their twisted schemes. The last one is the worst. Cold, cruel, beautiful Klay. ...

Your High School Adventure Begins Now! Are You Ready to Take the Lead on Your Future? Stepping into high school is a major milestone, and it’s just the beginning of an exciting journey filled with opportunities, challenges, and big decisions. But there’s one question every student (and parent) should be asking: What can I do now to get ready for college? College Bound High School Checklist: From Freshman to Senior Year is your essential companion for navigating the high school experience with confidence and purpose. Whether you're a wide-eyed freshman just getting started or a focused ...

Since its initial publication in hardcover in 2003, Fires in the Bathroom has been through multiple printings and received the attention of teachers across the country. Now, Kathleen Cushman's groundbreaking book offers original insights into teaching teenagers in today's hard-pressed urban high schools from the point of view of the students themselves. It speaks to both new and established teachers, giving them firsthand information about who their students are and what they need to succeed.

Laurie Show was as compassionate as she was hardworking. The outgoing high-school junior worked part-time to pay for the home she and her divorced mother shared. Yet she always had time to tutor friends struggling in school. And she befriended a dejected classmate after his traumatic breakup with his pregnant long-time girlfriend Michelle Lambert. But soon things spiraled into jealous obsession, stalking, and a brutal attack that left Laurie murdered in her own bedroom.

Students without motivation or vision enroll in higher education because of social pressure and the imperative to conform. They enroll not because they want to learn, nor because they want to personally develop, but because they must earn a college degree if they want a chance at a decent job and entry into the middle class. Students have become capitalists. They are clients looking to invest their economic and human capital in order to secure their future. In such an environment, education as personal development is lost. Academic capitalism is corrupting higher education, especially with ...

The book 'Rhetoric & Prosody, a handbook of Figures of Speech, rhymes, and poetic feet for High School Students is specifically crafted for high school students. It covers chapters on Rhetoric, the seven classes of Figures of Speech, which are often referred to as the embellishments of speech, used by writers or leaders to impress their readers or audience. The book delves into similes, metaphors, antitheses, epigrams, oxymoron, metonymy, synecdoche, hypallage, personification, pathetic fallacy, apostrophe, vision, hyperbole, irony, euphemism, alliteration, pun, and more, providing brief ...

What if you didn’t have to wait until you’re 30 to be your own boss? What if your breakthrough, your business, and your financial freedom could start before you even graduate high school? While your classmates are stressing over prom and final exams, you could be building a brand, running a profitable business, and laying the foundation for a life of unshakable independence. "Teen CEO" isn’t just a book—it’s your launchpad into a future most adults only wish they had started chasing earlier. In a world where the rules are changing fast, and college debt is rising even faster, ...

Each of us has a finite amount of mental bandwidth, the cognitive resources that are available for learning, development, work, and everything else we have to do. These "attentional resources" are not about how smart we are, but about how much of our brain power is available to us for the task at hand.