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Jeff B.

Jeff is an expert test prep and academic tutor with LA Tutors. He has 6+ years of tutoring experience in a wide variety of subjects, ranging from AP exam prep to English and beyond.

Mar 05
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How to Advocate for Yourself: Skills Every Student Needs

By Accommodations, Elementary School, Learning Differences, Middle School, Study Skills
Introduction While most students and parents are aware of the basic skills a student needs to succeed in an academic setting, such as study habits, dedication, and critical thinking skills, one important skill that many people overlook is self-advocacy. Self-advocacy may mean different things for different students depending on where they are in their academic…
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Oct 14
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Study Tips: How Sleep and Nutrition Improve Academic Performance

By Elementary School, High School, Middle School, Study Skills
Introduction Between school, work, extracurriculars, and other commitments, it can be tough to keep up with all your responsibilities. With all these responsibilities, it is understandable that self-care can fall by the wayside. However, while it might be tempting to forego healthy habits in order to cram in all your schoolwork and responsibilities, it’s important…
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Sep 04
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Mindfulness for Students: Daily Practices to Reduce Academic Stress

By Elementary School, High School, Learning Differences, Middle School, Study Skills, Test Prep
With standardized test preparation starting earlier and earlier, increased emphasis on honors classes, APs and “getting ahead”, all while extracurricular activities haven’t slowed down at all, students can feel under a lot of pressure. There are a number of things students can do to reduce stress, such as planning ahead and getting help in academic…
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Mar 11
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How Music Can Help with Academic Development

By Elementary School, High School, Middle School, Music, Study Skills
In 1998 the governor of Georgia, convinced it would boost the academic achievement of children in his state, attempted to fund a program giving every child in the state a Mozart tape, in order to take advantage of the so-called “Mozart effect” where listening to Mozart increases intelligence. Unfortunately, this effect has been fairly thoroughly…
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