Blog - Student Futures

2016 Summer Opportunities for Teens

By Melanie Black|2016-04-01T14:28:15+00:00April 1st, 2016|Categories: Misc|Tags: Academic Coaching, academic life coaching, College, community service for teens, Duval County, Education, Flagler College, High School, High School Life, Jacksonville, Life Skills, student jobs, students, summer, Teen Coaching, teen jobs, Teen Life, Teens, volunteer|

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Brain Food to Help Students Study

By Melanie Black|2016-03-15T18:17:19+00:00March 15th, 2016|Categories: Misc|Tags: Academic Coach, Academic Coaching, Academics, brain food, College, Duval County, duval county public schools, Duval County Schools, Education, High School, High School Life, Jacksonville, Learning, Life, Life Skills, Middle School, School, students, Study Skills, study strategies, Teen Coaching, Teen Life, Teens, Tutoring|

I am currently working on another big project for Student [...]

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Creating a Study Environment for Succcess

By Melanie Black|2016-03-09T19:12:11+00:00March 9th, 2016|Categories: Misc|Tags: Academia, Academic Coach, Academic Coaching, College, Duval County, duval county public schools, Education, executive functioning skills, High School, High School Life, Jacksonville, Learning, Life, Life Skills, Magnet Schools, Middle School, Organization, School, student, students, study environment, Study plan, Study Skills, Teen Coaching, Teen Life, Teens, Tutoring|

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Should Students Have to Take Advanced Math?

By Melanie Black|2016-03-09T19:12:40+00:00March 3rd, 2016|Categories: Misc|Tags: Academic Coach, Academic Coaching, Academics, advanced math, algebra, College, fl, Florida, geometry, High School, High School Life, high school students, Jacksonville, math, math class, math tutor, Middle School, School, struggling student, students, Study Skills, Teen Life, Teens, Tutoring, university|

Photo Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/acidwashphotography/ Yesterday, I read an [...]

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Studying and The Brain

By Melanie Black|2016-02-09T20:12:19+00:00February 9th, 2016|Categories: Misc|Tags: Academia, Academic Coach, Academic Coaching, Academics, College, Duval County, duval county public schools, Duval County Schools, Education, High School, High School Life, Homework, Jacksonville, Learning, Life, Life Skills, Middle School, Organization, School, students, Study Skills, studying, Teen Coaching, Teen Life, Teens, Test anxiety, test review, Tutoring|

Photo Credit: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/B2hRq1JnBGk/maxresdefault.jpg What do teachers and students [...]

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Student Planner for School

By Melanie Black|2016-01-13T17:50:39+00:00January 13th, 2016|Categories: Misc|Tags: Academia, Academic Coaching, academic planner, Academics, College, college prep, Education, High School, High School Life, Jacksonville, Learning, Middle School, Organization, Planner, School, Student Planner, students, Study Skills, Teen Coaching, Teen Life, Teens, Time Management|

The Student Futures planner for students is ready for purchase! [...]

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Students and Time Management

By Melanie Black|2016-01-13T17:55:26+00:00January 13th, 2016|Categories: Misc|Tags: Academic Coach, Academic Coaching, Academics, College, Duval County Schools, High School, Learning, Life, Life Skills, Organization, School, student time management, Study plan, Study Skills, Teen Coaching, Teen Life, Teens, Time Management|

In my experience as an academic coach time management is [...]

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Study Strategies to Help Students Over the Holidays

By Melanie Black|2015-12-04T19:22:56+00:00December 4th, 2015|Categories: Misc|Tags: Academia, Academic Coaching, Academics, College, Duval County, duval county public schools, Duval County Schools, Education, High School, Jacksonville, Learning, Life, Life Skills, Middle School, Organization, School, school break, student focus, Student motivation, students, Study Skills, Teen Coaching, Teen Life, Teens, Tutoring, Winter Break|

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How to Talk to Teachers: 10 Tips for Student Success
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How to Talk to Teachers: 10 Tips for Student Success

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How to Talk to Teachers: 10 Tips for Student Success

By Melanie Black|2024-02-21T01:02:01+00:00November 20th, 2015|Categories: Communication|Tags: Academia, Academic Coach, Academic Coaching, academic life coaching, Academics, College, communication, Duval County, duval county public schools, Duval County Schools, Education, Florida, High School, High School Life, Jacksonville, Learning, Life Skills, School, Study Skills, Teen Coaching, Teens, Tutoring|

Have you ever had a teacher who you felt was [...]

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12 Tips for Helping Students Focus In and Out of the Classroom

By Melanie Black|2015-11-06T20:26:12+00:00November 6th, 2015|Categories: Misc|Tags: Academia, Academic Coach, Academic Coaching, Academics, College, Duval County, duval county public schools, Duval County Schools, Education, Florida, focus, High School, high school students, Jacksonville, Learning, Life, Life Skills, Middle School, Organization, School, student focus, Study Skills, Teen Coaching, Teen Life, Teens, Tutoring|

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Academic Coaching vs. Tutoring: Helping Students Succeed

By Melanie Black|2015-10-23T20:50:19+00:00October 23rd, 2015|Categories: Misc|Tags: Academia, Academic Coach, Academic Coaching, academic strategies, Academics, coaching for teens, College, Duval County, duval county public schools, Education, Florida, High School, High School Life, Jacksonville, Life, students, Study Skills, Teen Coaching, Teen Life, Teens, tutor, Tutoring|

photo credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/Ashs-teacher-and-students.jpg This topic comes up a [...]

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Mindful Monday: Student Posture

By Melanie Black|2015-10-19T16:08:55+00:00October 19th, 2015|Categories: Misc|Tags: Academia, Academic Coach, Academic Coaching, Academics, College, Duval County, Education, High School, High School Life, Jacksonville, Learning, Life Skills, mindfulness, posture, student focus, student mindfulness, students, Study Skills, Teen Coaching, Teen Life, Teens|

photo credit: http://www.freestockphotos.biz/photos.php?c=all&o=popular&s=0&lic=all&a=12&set=all How does our posture affect [...]

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10 Tips for Student Success: Overcoming the Mid-Semester Slump

By Melanie Black|2015-10-07T14:09:35+00:00October 7th, 2015|Categories: Misc|Tags: Academia, Academic Coach, Academic Coaching, Academics, College, Duval County, duval county public schools, Duval County Schools, Education, Florida, High School, High School Life, high school students, Learning, Life, Life Skills, motivation, Study Skills, Teen Life, Teens, Time Management, Tutoring|

Photo Credit: https-//c1.staticflickr.com/3/2848/10722725205_0b2fcd12cf_b It always happens around this [...]

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Helping Students Find Their Passion

By Melanie Black|2015-09-02T16:31:15+00:00September 2nd, 2015|Categories: Misc|Tags: Academia, Academic Coach, Academic Coaching, academic life coaching, Academics, Back to School, career planning, College, college planning, college ready, Duval County, duval county public schools, Education, Florida, High School, High School Life, Jacksonville, Learning, Life Skills, passion, School, students, Teen Coaching, Teen Life, Teens|

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