Spring progress reports are often the worst. These reports reflect the student relaxing after the holidays, which are just prior to semester reports, and the end of the year seems really far away. Academics are often the last thing on their minds and progress reports show it.
Don’t despair. There are still enough weeks remaining to bring the grade up. How? Create a calendar (I use Publisher) for just the weeks left. Write all due dates and test dates including highlighting finals week. Include end of the year performances, rehearsals, sports activities and family events. At first, the calendar may look overwhelming, which morphs into looking manageable, especially when it’s tweaked to fit the all important academic demands. Color coding is a must for academics and can be fun for the other activities. Post the calendar in an obvious location and start checking off completed tasks . This will keep your student on track and help with lots of end-of-year planning.
Colleen Christopher
Proud owner of Study Depot Learning Center
About Me
- Colleen Christopher
- Carlsbad, California
- I am the owner of Study Depot Learning Center, a tutoring service helping students in the San Diego North Coastal communities for over 8 years. I have been an educator for 25 years and, prior to that, a marriage and family counselor for 15 years. My husband, David, and I have two great children, Phillip, who is a graduate student at the University of Michigan and Alexandra in her first year at UCSB. Our family has lived in Carlsbad for over 20 years.
