Successful Study Skills 4 Students is now offering two free and
original eBooks, Successfully Transitioning to Middle School and
Successfully Transitioning to High School, available as a
download on the S4 website. “It’s impossible to measure the
potential impact a positive transition can have on a student’s
future academic performance.”, said Michelle Sagalyn, President
of S4 Study Skills. “A successful transition can have a ripple
effect throughout a student’s entire academic career.” The
challenges these transitions bring are not limited just to
learning an advanced curriculum, or acclimating to a new
environment. At the core is the need for students to assume a
greater responsibility and role for their own educational
experience. The skills that enabled excellent academic
performance in the primary or middle school years are not enough
to power students through the transition to the next level. New
middle schoolers are confronted with some dramatic changes that
can be intimidating without preparation. Ins