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SOAR® Study Skills Testimonials |
Dear Susan,
"gman91," parent
We learned about the SOAR® System at Toledo Technology Academy and wanted to let you know that it is working! There have been no missed assignments and no problems with homework being left at school...
Hi Susan, My daughter has been using your tips for notes and homework and she just got an "A" on her history test. YEAH!! We are thrilled that she now has the tools for success! Thanks so much!
I can't believe how much easier it is for me to keep my papers organized. Since I started using the (SOAR®) Binder, I have not lost one assignment! My parents are so excited and I feel so much better about school. -Michael Zabik, 9th grade student
Hi, Susan! I am currently taking an educational strategies class in school and have been asked by my teacher to teach a class on what I learned from SOAR®. It has defiantly helped me so much! My teacher, also would like me to be a Teacher's Assistant when I'm a senior. I hope others learn as much as I did from you! -Ginny Rose, 11th grade student
I was getting C's andD's. Now I am getting A's and B's! I learned how to be organized and how to study...it has made such a difference! - Katie H, 11th grade student
The following letter was written by an educator, petitioning her school administration to bring the SOAR® System into their school: I have done much research over the last 2 years in an attempt to find "just the right thing" that I feel would be most beneficial with the at-risk students with whom I work. Though my work with students has been helpful, I have always believed something more concrete that systematically teaches organization and study skills, would be more fruitful for students in the long term. I have concluded, FINALLY, that the SOAR Study Skills program is the best I have ever seen, offering the most comprehensive coverage of the needs of the students I service. The author provides sound rationale for her approach and plenty of info to answer questions, as the site is easy to navigate. The resources are simple/kid-friendly, illustrating each desired skill. As a teacher, having viewed and used numerous curriculums over the years, I am most excited about this discovery. - Rita Lundgren, School Success Educator
I wanted to let you know that our parents are still saying great things about SOAR®. Many of the comments center on how practical everything is...Several parents are doing the weekly meeting and they love it! - Dave Simpson, Assistant Principal
I like the SOAR® system because the strategies pertain to all students. I have found that even my gifted students have problems with organizations, maybe more so than others. I had a 5th-grader last year who was a "shover," he could not get papers in the correct folder to save his life. We exchanged his folders for the SOAR® Binder System. He was so relieved to see how simple it could be to organize his papers, he gave me a huge hug! I put another 4th-grader on the Binder System this year. He feels so much more organized now and can find things quickly. I still check in with the organization when we meet during class. I like how he puts everything in the front and then makes time at the end of the day to put in all of his papers where they need to go. I don't know what these kids would have done without going on the SOAR® Binders. The system is great. They feel better about school - kind of a relief seeing their stuff organized for once! They finally know where everything is! Felicia Twit, Learning Specialist
Your program is of great value... I have received a great many comments about the positive results here at TTA. I have also observed many students using the SOAR® methods. We have frequent parent conferences and many of our freshmen and sophomore students and parents refer to your methods during these conferences. The parent resources are vitally important to the program... -Gary Thompson, Director (Principal) TOLEDO TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY,
Susan ~ This is very exciting....the SOAR® Binder System and handbook are the cornerstone for my study skills class for all 6th graders at St. John's. We have had great success! Warm regards,
To see a comprehensive survey of teachers from a school that adopted the SOAR® System, click here.
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