AJ Tutoring blog - The Learning Curve

Successful test preparation rarely happens by accident. Students who perform well on AP exams and college admissions tests typically follow a clear plan—one that works backward from test dates and academic goals. A backward-planning approach helps families manage workload, reduce stress, and ...

“Let’s be reasonable and add an eighth day to the week that is devoted exclusively to reading.” – Lena Dunham Here are the ground rules: the only requirements were that the books be appropriate for high-school-aged readers, and that they not be books that regularly show up on high ...

1. Smartphones in Classrooms: A Blessing or a Curse? “Smartphones are common tools in schools around the country. But are all those screens a good thing?” 2. Using Digital Tools to Promote Social and Emotional Learning “There was just one problem: “Kids were playing ...

If you don’t follow the raging academic and educational debates of the day, you may be unaware that the AP World History course (or WHAP as we call it), has changed. Through last May, the test covered content spanning prehistory all the way until the present, over 10,000 years of history! ...