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The Incredible Benefits of Reading on Student Success

May 26, 2023 by Excel High School

In the United States, only an average of about 79% of adults read well enough to be considered “literate.” Literacy being simply “the ability to read and write” doesn’t mean that 79% of adults can read and write proficiently; it only means that they can recognize words by sight and assemble letters to make words. The levels of literacy necessary to be successful, however, are far higher than that minimal definition. In fact, a student’s reading comprehension directly corresponds as a predictor of both college and career success. That means that if you want your student to be successful, it’s time to convince them about the magical benefits of reading on their success.

Filed Under: Study Tips Tagged With: Online Learning, reading, self care, student performance

The Importance Of Developing “Soft Skills” For Online Students

April 10, 2023 by Excel High School

Say your friend is having a bad day, but you completely ignore those signs and simply keep plowing on about your day without any regard to their emotional needs. Or maybe you’re in an interview for your first job, and you find yourself answering all of the questions with one-word answers. And then there are the awkward social situations like spending hours at your grandparents’ anniversary party wearing uncomfortable clothes, but instead of participating and talking to guests, you choose to sit in a corner scrolling on your phone.

Filed Under: General, Online Learning Tagged With: Online Learning, self care, student performance, tips

Fun Extracurricular Activities For Your Online Student

February 6, 2023 by Excel High School

Parents understand how important it is to get their online students out of the house and involved in exciting extracurricular activities. Extracurricular activities help students build their interests, social skills, and community engagement. If your goal is to get your online student motivated and involved with either online or in-person activities, here is a list of ideas covering a wide array of interests to appeal to your student.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: extracurricular activities, Online Learning, physical education, self care

How To Tell Your Parents You Want To Go To School Online

January 17, 2023 by Excel High School

Young people around the globe got a taste of the flexibility and lower social pressure of attending school online during the pandemic, and although some students couldn’t wait to get back to in-person classes, others wanted nothing more than to continue attending class online. If you’re one of those students for who prefer the lower social pressure and self-paced options of online school, you might be ready to talk to your parents about a change of academic environment. Excel High School has been serving our online students since 2004, and our experience has led us to some helpful tips for how to tell your parents that you want to attend online school.

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5 Important Skills For Online Students To Master

November 17, 2022 by Excel High School

Online students experience many benefits that their in-person counterparts don’t have the option for. From flexible schedules to focusing on just a few courses at a time, online students have the chance to tailor their academic lives to match their personal lives. In order to reap the benefits of online learning, students also need to master a few essential skills. Not only will these skills help your academic life as an online student, but they will transfer over into whatever you do after high school as well.

Filed Under: Online Learning, Study Tips Tagged With: Online Learning, self care, skills, student performance, tips

Making Social Connections For Better Outcomes In School

October 27, 2022 by Excel High School

Teens need a lot of time socializing in order to develop as an individual and have strong sense of well-being. If your teen is an online student, making sure your student continues to socialize with others is something you’ll want to keep an eye on. In fact, your teen’s academic achievement could be tied to whether or not you help them maintain social connections while studying online.

Filed Under: General, Study Tips Tagged With: self care, social media, student performance, tips

Teaching Self-Care To Students At Online Schools

September 20, 2022 by Excel High School

With online learning helping students retain between 25% to 60% more information than traditional learning, according to The Research Institute of America, it’s no wonder that so many students are sticking with or transferring to online learning. Also not surprising is the fact that the global e-learning market is anticipated to be faced with an annual developing growth rate of 16%.

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