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Learning Coach 101: Helping Your Student Overcome His Struggles in His Online Studies

Is your child struggling with his studies? Do you see you and your child on a tug-of-war in order to get online high school assignments done? As your child’s learning...

Having an online high school education is not about earning enough credits to get a high school diploma. More than that, it can prepare you for the competitive global environment....

Are standardized tests such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or ACT necessary for graduates of online high schools? This question is still up for debate. Those who are for...

Being an online high school student is no reason for one to ignore healthy personal habits. There is the temptation to simply stay in front of the computer and focus...

One of the most memorable days of one’s high school life is graduation day. The sight of toga-clad students lining up to get their high school diploma and the moment...

The perception that online high school students are shut-ins that are glued to their computers day in and day out is just that – a perception, albeit an erroneous one....

As an online high school student, you already know the power of the Internet to deliver your lessons and help you earn your high school diploma. You can study, take...

To be a successful student of an online high school takes some preparation. The misconception that students of virtual high schools have it easier as compared to those who study...

Having a great memory is not only a helpful skill when it comes to remembering phone numbers and names, it can also help you ace your online high school tests....

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Beating the Test Monsters

You’ve studied for the test with the goal of acing it. However, when you opened your computer, signed in for the online high school test and girded yourself up to...

When you enroll in an online high school, the computer is your most important tool. It is important that even before you begin with the lessons, you have already set...

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Nixing Distractions in Your School Day

Getting connected with friends on your favorite social networking sites. Surfing your favorite websites for the latest online news. Your favorite apps. Online games. Checking on the cell phone and...

There are some habits that keep us from achieving as much as we could have, not just for our online high school education, but also for life in general. As...

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Be Your Child's Learning Coach

With your child’s enrollment in a virtual high school such as The American Academy, you, as the parent, will need to wear another hat – learning coach. Even as your...

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High School: Are you ready to go back?

You may have quit high school for one reason or another. But that does not mean that earning your high school diploma is no longer an option. Whatever your age...

The American Academy offers accredited online high school classes, including the opportunity for students to earn an online high school diploma. There are several advantages and disadvantages to taking virtual...

Block scheduling is new way of scheduling classes where the students do fewer subjects in a day for longer periods of time. The theory is that with more time to...

Enrolling your class in an online high school? This may take some adjustments, especially if he is coming from a traditional “brick-and-mortar” learning environment. After all, an online school offers...

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Making Lifelong Learners

Fostering a love for learning, exploring and discovery will help ensure your child’s success in the future. One of the hallmarks of career-growth would be an attitude of constantly wanting...

Being enrolled in an online high school has its advantages. It allows your child to work at his own pace and he can give more time to subjects he is...

Online high school, as with brick and mortar high schools, require a considerable amount of reading. There’s that book report for your online high school English course, the readings required...

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Say Bye-Bye to Internet Distractions

Being on an online high school has its own challenges. With the freedom it provides its students, allowing students to work based on their own schedule and pace; it is...

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Online High School Netiquette Tips

Learning is not an isolated activity. The ability to interact with teachers and fellow students and share one’s thoughts, as well as listen to others’ thoughts enables effective learning to...

Can being on an online high school help spark your child’s creativity? One of the fears a parent has with an online high school program is that the student may...

Online schools are on the rise. More and more, parents are finding the value of helping their child earn their high school diploma through an online school. Based on a...

So you’ve checked out The American Academy and enrolled for your first set of online high school courses. An online high school is an excellent way to earn your high...

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Maximize Learning: Eat Well, Sleep Well

The beauty of online learning is that you have great flexibility in terms of how you finish the selected online high school courses. You can juggle your online high school...

Malcolm Forbes, publisher of Forbes Magazine, once said, “Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.” Aside from the value of a high school diploma, the...

College is a major educational milestone, one that is met with a mixture of anticipation but also of fear and dread. As you consider this exciting chapter of your educational...

You may have missed the chance to get your high school diploma but it’s never too late. A virtual high school is an excellent opportunity for you to earn your...

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