Melissa

Melissa covers executive functioning skills freshmen should have for a successful school year. Email etiquette, study skills, and note taking are among the skills students should sharpen before their freshmen year. Read Melissa’s post at Reading and Writing Haven to check the executive functioning skills that will help to ease students’ transition to high school.

Lauralee

What do freshmen teachers need from students? Prepared students who are active listeners and eager participants. As a current freshmen English teacher, read what Lauralee sees from the most successful freshmen in her classes. Check out the action steps at Language Arts Classroom.