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  • 10 COMMON REASONS WHY STUDENTS SAY THEY DON’T LIKE SCHOOL

    10 COMMON REASONS WHY STUDENTS SAY THEY DON’T LIKE SCHOOL

    1. It’s boring

    2. My class is too hard

    3. I don’t like the teacher (teacher is mean)

    4. I’m not good at ________ (subject)

    5. I can’t concentrate in class

    6. Homework

    7. I never do good on exams, no matter how hard I try

    8. I get in trouble for talking in class

    9. I don’t like getting up early

    10. I’m interested in other things than what they teach

    When students know how to study and how to learn, they can overcome all of the reasons they have for not liking school.

    Study Technology provides them with the tools they need to be successful students who enjoy learning and can apply that knowledge far beyond the walls of the classroom.

  • TEACHING POINT #1 INTEREST & USE IN LIFE

    TEACHING POINT #1 INTEREST & USE IN LIFE

    If one wishes a subject to be taught with maximal effectiveness, he should:

    #1. Present it in its most interesting form.

    Find something about the subject matter that engages and holds the attention of the students at the appropriate age level. Correlate the subject to something they already know, admire or have strong interest in. Showcase the wow-factor!

    • Demonstrate its general use in life.

    How do people use this in everyday life? Not “other” people or “some” people, but real people they know and identify with.

    • Demonstrate its specific use to the student in life.

    What does this have to do with them? How could they use this in their life to accomplish their goals and why would they want to?

    As an example, when teaching beginning handwriting to 4-year-olds, I would appeal to their desire to be more grown-up. I would show them my driver’s license, tell them what it was and then ask them if they would like to drive a car and have their own driver’s license one day. The answer was always a unanimous “yes!” I briefly explained how I used handwriting to get my license and that I was going to teach them how to write so they would be ready when the day came. You would be hard-pressed to find another classroom of children who were more eager and proud of letter formation and handwriting than my students were. It was interesting to them; they saw the general use of it in life and they all had a specific purpose in mind that they could use the information and skill – and it was fully aligned to their desire to be grown-up. 

    Teaching is so much more than just imparting information dictated by a curriculum — it sparks a desire to learn in each individual student and makes it personal to them.

  • Step Up for Students Scholarship Applications Now Open to New Families!

    Step Up for Students Scholarship Applications Now Open to New Families!

    New families can now apply through Step Up For Students for the income-based Florida Tax Credit Scholarship for the 2019-20 school year. 

    Families should use the following link: https://login.sufs.org/account/register

    Please note that the priority processing deadline for Renewal families has passed meaning all applications are now processed on a first-come, first-served basis in the order all documents are received, regardless of family scholarship status. Please encourage your families to apply as soon as possible as funding is limited. Additionally, Florida Statute requires Step Up For Students to give priority to lower income families. If a new family’s income is found to be greater than 185% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, their student(s) will be placed on a waiting list.

    Helpful Information:

    • All applicants must have an active e-mail address to create an online application. If an applicant created an account in the past, the same email address should be used to apply for the 2019-20 school year. 
    • Parents can upload documents immediately to their online application. They can also submit required documents via fax.