Study Smarter Not Harder
This individual lesson is for students who understand learning material but have test anxiety that limits their success when writing exams, tests and other assessments.
What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hoursMastery Evaluation
1 hour per week. Students will come away with specific strategies to use to deal with their test anxiety. They will receive a digital "cheat sheet" at the end of class and an organizer for their required work in school.Certificate of Completion
Learners will receive a certificate of completion, but more importantly are the skills they will use throughout their educational journey.Class Experience
US Grade 8 - 11
Beginner Level
The class will start with a group discussion about how students feel about tests and how they experience test anxiety. They will be presented with a number of methods to decrease their anxiety. This will include the best ways that they can prepare themselves for a test or exam and different suggestions to help prepare. Students will interact as a group during discussion. Slides will also be included and added to as the class progresses. Students will take away with them a "cheat sheet" to remind them of what they have been presented. My teaching style is relationship based and student centred.
Learning Goals
Understanding test anxiety.Looking at ways to study (beginner)
Other Details
Learning Needs
This class is designed for all learners, especially those who have unique learning profiles, with ADHD, ASD and other learning challenges.
Pre-Requisites
No pre-reqs required
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined August, 2024
Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
2 Degrees
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from University of Toronto
Bachelor's Degree in Education from York University
In the past 20 or so years I have worked with many students from all different strengths and challenges, both in my homerooms and as a tutor. Many of them have struggled with test anxiety and with finding the best way for them to retain information for a test or exam. Both of these issues have nothing to do with the information they know, they are directly related to how their brain learns and their lived experience with tests, exams, and school. Using feedback from my students, both present and past, with my own two neurodiverse (adult) children, and putting my developmental psychology degree to good use, I learned how to help my students to use their brain instead of fighting against it. Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$21
per classMeets once
55 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-17
2-6 learners per class
