Smart Kids - High School
Want to ace your finals? Get top tips from some smart students
With the end of the semester not far away, high school students are gearing up for finals.
When I decided to seek out tips for studying for finals, my first instinct was to talk to teachers. But I realized the true experts are students who have a track record of acing finals. It didn’t take [...]
Expert advice on the search for college financial aid
By Lynn O’Shaughnessy
Author of “The College Solution”
FAFSA.
This acronym has made millions of parents weep. That may be overstating it, but it’s turned the college application process into more of a hassle than it needs to be.
FAFSA is a clumsy acronym for an even more awkward title: Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
This is the federal [...]
Active parenting course helps bring parents and teens closer
As I prepared to launch Such A Smart Mom, I talked to friends about what they’d like to see on the site. I heard a universal appeal from parents with teenagers that went something like this: “Please, help! I can’t talk to my teen!”
As the mom of two teenagers, I know all too well that my kids are learning to pull away, and I am learning to let them go. It’s part of a pre-ordained, unchoreographed dance that at times seems it can’t end soon enough.
High-achieving students are inquisitive and willing to take risks
High-achieving students share many great traits, including intellectual curiosity, organizational skills, a willingness to take risks and a lot of support at home, according to three award-winning teachers.
Does your child share these attributes? Here’s what we learned from Theodosia Ballard, Lili Reeves and John Rick, San Diego Unified’s teachers of the year.
Theodosia Ballard teaches [...]
