Building relationships with students by creating a safe environment and through positive reinforcement
Fostering understanding of student's strengths in order to increase self-confidence
Modeling organizational skills and encouraging establishment of a system or routine for homework, writing, test prep, workspace and belongings
Helping students to develop planning & prioritizing strategies for homework, short and long term projects and test prep
Teaching effective time management skills and study strategies for greatly reducing homework time
Identifying strategies to manage distractions and improve focus, concentration and sustained attention
De-emphasizing students’ limitations and teaching coping mechanisms
Understanding of students’ needs in a variety of settings including periods of transition
Expanding student self-advocacy skills and encouraging independence
Stimulating students’ intellectual curiosity
Developing reading comprehension skills across all academic subjects
Teaching the recognition of main ideas and salient features in reading materials
Gathering, analyzing and synthesizing information for research projects
Teaching and supporting students in all stages of the writing process including: planning, organizing, drafting, editing and revising
Developing strategies for problem solving and analysis
Supporting approaches for computation of math problems and understanding of concepts
Teaching metacognitive approaches (thinking about thinking) including self-monitoring and mindful reflection on outcomes
Encouraging active studying strategies to improve retention
Using apps and other tools to support students with improving retention and recall of information
Developing individualized study strategies
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Creating a safe space for students to express their feelings and concerns related to academic performance
Exploring the social and emotional factors that interfere with academic performance
Teaching strategies for dealing with avoidance and resistance to challenging situations
Helping students to realistically face and work through self-confidence issues
Encouraging reflection, flexible thinking and perspective taking to solve problems