10 Steps To the Head of the Class : A Handbook for Middle School Students

Middle School is a critical transition threshold for students, which provides the ideal opportunity for eliminating bad habits and setting students on the right course. For more than a decade, teachers and parents of middle school students have asked for an age-appropriate version of my book, Ten Steps to the Head of the Class. This handbook is an adaptation specifically designed for middle school. No student can make progress in school while moving in a downward direction. No one can! Nonetheless, the path from mediocrity to excellence is not often clearly marked. This book provides a step by step guide to middle school students to develop good study skills for moving upward in their journey to excel in school and in life. Young people in school have choices: reach for the top or settle for mediocrity. Dr. Samuel Betances, America s foremost communicator on casting away barriers to success, challenges readers to confront ten of the habits which prevent students from achieving academic excellence. Learn how to identify and overcome: Procrasti-cramming - Reckless Reading - Fishing for Answers - Post-Lecture Reading - Loafing in the Place of Study - Going Solo - Viewing Teachers as Adultists - Seeking Solutions Without Education - Pursuing Logical Paths to Wrong Destinations - Dishonoring Your Loved Ones by Failing in School