• Create a “to-do” list each evening to help you prepare for the next day. Review it when you wake up in the morning, check what your teachers have posted in Google Classroom, and make adjustments as necessary to help you plan out your day.

• Rank activities in order of importance and difficulty and do the most important or most difficult ones first.

• Write down the details of each daily and long-term assignment in your planner. Write the date that each one is due.

Check out the video above from the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) on how to manage your time during distance learning!

• Have a consistent space at home that you do your schoolwork. This should NOT be your bed! Our brains are wired to recognize environments and respond accordingly; we are driven by habits. Use this opportunity to establish good study habits for yourself.

• Study in an area that is set up for serious study

• Have your tools nearby: notebooks, textbooks, pens, pencils, Chromebook, etc.

• Be sure the area is well-lit, free from noise and distractions, and not too comfortable.

• Control for interruptions like phones ringing, doors opening and closing, and people coming and going.

• Try to study in the same place every single day.

• Make sure your family and friends know that you are not to be interrupted while you are studying.

• Plan to do your studying when you are most awake and alert. Check off on your "to do" list what you have accomplished.

• Leave enough time for each of your subjects and more time for difficult subjects.

• Prioritize and put off other activities to allow for adequate study time. You may find it necessary to postpone or eliminate certain activities in order to fulfill your goals as a student.

• Schedule study times into your planner. You will need to review material to ensure it stays fresh and can be easily recalled.

• Make sure to block off time to eat and exercise! It is important to take care of yourself during this time so you have the energy to focus on academics.

Daily

• Read and review notes to warm up for learning. Read and review notes nightly. Repeated exposure to the material will store it in your long-term memory. Studies show that as much as 80 % of material learned in class is forgotten within 24 hours if there is no review.

Weekly

• At the end of the week, go over all your notes. This will refresh your memory and promote better recall of the material

• Repetition is key! The more times you look at the material, the easier it is to remember things!

Peak Study Times:

• Study when you are more awake and alert and able to absorb new information. A tired body only makes a tired mind.