Topics

Goal setting: generate positive, realistic, and measurable goals

Planning: identify specific tasks, objectives, and resources available

Time management: learn to schedule, time log, and exercise wise decision making

Organization: utilize calendars and planners, binders, and notebooks to design the system that works for you

Reading and annotating: develop skills that improve reading comprehension, analysis, and insightful commentary

Process writing: internalize the step-by-step process of free-writing, identifying your topic, generating guiding questions, creating a thesis, outlining, drafting, and revising

Who benefits from the Ideal Student Workshop (ISW)

Freshmen in high school: The life and study skills offered in the ISW go a long way toward easing the transition to high school.

Students transferring from public to private schools: High-performing public school students find themselves in a new system which imposes unique social and academic demands.

Students earning between a 2.0 and 2.8 GPA: These students often possess the natural ability to perform at a higher level, but they lack the skills and systematic approach that yield more consistent and desirable results.

Juniors in high school: The Junior year is the most important academic year, and this burden is exacerbated by the complicated, stressful, and time-consuming college application process.

Students seeking to improve their academic performance: We believe that all students can benefit from the organization, study, and critical thinking skills taught in this workshop. This is particularly applicable for student who participate in extra-curricular activities and need to maximize their time and efficiency.

Schools and non-profit organizations: Several organizations have contracted EE to operate the ISW for large numbers of students. Participants attend workshops in groups of 7-10 and their performance in the workshop is evaluated in correlation with their progress in school. For schools or organizations that offer scholarships, this is a great way to provide comprehensive support for students and to track and assess their performance.