Academic LAB is designed to teach students how to implement specific strategies to achieve personal goals and increase academic success. In this class students will . . . 

•  reflect on their personal habits and educational experiences to set attainable goals designed to increase growth and motivation.

• analyze personal motivations, distractions, learning styles, along with organization and time management techniques.  

• practice self advocacy through effective in-person and digital communication skills. 

• evaluate the importance of supportive relationships, consistent routines, and study spaces that are conducive to learning.

• adopt successful strategies to maximize personal and academic achievement.

• examine the importance of attendance for learning. 

• develop interactive listening skills while improving the quality of their questions.  

• learn how to handle their mistakes.

• review note-taking and test-taking strategies as well as a variety of study methods. 

• incorporate healthy physical and emotional habits as part of their personal and academic achievement.  

• focus on improving sleep, exercise, nutrition, and stress management while increasing knowledge of their socio-emotional well-being.

• "level up" by developing the habits of highly effective teens.