Study Skills & Academic resources

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My Study Strategies: Use this worksheet to find study strategies that work for you.
The Study Cycle: Create your own study cycle to determine what your study plan looks like. Tip: Choose your most challenging class to create a study cycle for and check in with your teacher for support!
Project Tracker: Do you have a big project or assignment coming up? Use this tracker to break down your project into smaller, more manageable steps. Do one step at a time until you #REACH your project deadline.
Goal Setting Planner: Have an academic goal you are striving to meet? Use this tool to plan out what your goal is, what challenges you may encounter along the way, and what you CAN do to find success.

Pomodoro Time Tracker: Use this timer to set a dedicated study time. Set to 25 minutes of uninterrupted focus time, take a 5 minute break, then repeat!
Weekly Planner and To-Do tracker: Need to write out your weekly schedule? Use this planner to map out your week ahead and track to-do items for your classes.

14 Tips for Test Taking Success: This Harvard Summer School article highlights 14 test taking strategies that can help you do your best on your next test. Choose one to incorporate into your study routine.
Khan Academy: Use this resource to prepare for the SAT and complete practice exam questions.

4 Note Taking Methods: This video walks through the 4 primary note taking methods. Which method will you use in your academic classes?
Active Reading Strategies: If you have a lot of reading to complete for classes, check out these reading strategies to help further engage and absorb what you are reading.

College Simply: This website's interactive tools allow you to filter, sort, compare, and view your admission chances for colleges and universities, all in the quest for the perfect college fit tailored to your educational goals.
College Scorecard: Use this tool to search and compare colleges and universities. Start making your balanced college list today!
HBCU Interactive Map: Use this interactive map to explore locations of Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs).
Career One Stop: Use this website to explore future career opportunities. What career cluster field interests you the most? What training is needed? What is the average income?
College Word Search: Get familiar with collegiate vocabulary with this word search activity.
College Essay Prep: Use this link to preview The Common Application essay questions. Use these prompts to draft your college essay!

Coping Skills Inventory: "Coping skills are tools or strategies anyone can use to manage their feelings, reduce stress and become more resilient (better able to handle life’s ups and downs). What works for you one day may not work the next, so build your coping skills toolbox by learning and practicing lots of different strategies."
5,4,3,2,1 Grounding Technique: A quick grounding exercise that you can use as you move through your academic schedule.

Organizing your Email: This video walks you through how you can use Gmail labels to better organize all of your email communication.
Trello: Create your digital to-do list with Trello! Make multiple trello boards, create checklists, add deadlines, collaborate with others, and more.

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