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LawSchoolAcademicSupportBloghttp://feedburner.google.comHappy holidaystag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a76408f4970b2009-12-23T09:00:00-05:002009-12-23T14:00:00Z2009-12-23T14:00:00ZThe editorial staff of the Law School Academic Support Blog wish all of you a happy holiday season. We hope that the following will be part of your break from the academic grind: Time with family and friends Fun and...lawschool academicsupportMiscellanyOpening one's academic giftstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012876589bd9970c2009-12-21T09:00:00-05:002009-12-18T18:18:32Z2009-12-21T14:00:00ZI saw a quote recently that reminded me of 1L law students learning the law. The quote said: "We are all gifted; some just haven't opened their gifts yet." In this holiday season, it summoned up a mental picture of...lawschool academicsupportMiscellanyThe myth of "the right stuff"tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012876588127970c2009-12-18T12:27:26-05:002009-12-18T17:22:17Z2009-12-18T17:27:26ZGrading is in process. With grading will come ranking. With grading and ranking will come probation and academic dismissal decisions. Such is the cycle of legal education. We know that our students are talented, bright, and successful. If they were...lawschool academicsupportMiscellanyThe Grading Grindtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012876539db4970c2009-12-15T08:46:00-05:002009-12-15T13:46:00Z2009-12-15T13:46:00ZOkay, so this begins the part of the semester that is a least-favorite among many of us...the grading grind. In ASP, we tend to grade year-round, so it's not quite the flurry that it is for doctrinal law professors. But...lawschool academicsupportTeaching TipsFirst-grade students' proverbstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a744e24b970b2009-12-12T09:00:00-05:002009-12-11T22:02:11Z2009-12-12T14:00:00ZThe following list of proverbs was sent to me by our main campus Institute for the Development and Enrichment for Advanced Learners (IDEAL). I have worked with IDEAL on several occasions to provide opportunities for our pipeline students at a...lawschool academicsupportMiscellanyWelcome to the New ASP Director at U of Cincinnati School of Lawtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a744ab7f970b2009-12-11T16:15:37-05:002009-12-11T21:16:53Z2009-12-11T21:15:37ZOn behalf of the Law School Academic Support Blog, I would like to welcome Joel Chanvisanuruk to our community. Please be on the lookout for Joel at upcoming conferences and workshops so that you can welcome him personally to ASP....lawschool academicsupportAcademic Support SpotlightA Tribute to Moviestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0128764783de970c2009-12-11T15:30:55-05:002009-12-11T20:36:56Z2009-12-11T20:30:55ZYou may be wondering why a posting under the category "Exams - Studying" would be about movies. No, I am not going to suggest that students watch Paper Chase or Presumed Innocent. Instead, I am strongly encouraging them all to...lawschool academicsupportExams - StudyingThanksgiving, and Reminding Students to Really Be Thankfultag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6fe4d52970b2009-12-03T12:20:00-05:002009-12-03T17:20:00Z2009-12-03T17:20:00ZEvery once in a while I will recommend an article or story to students that has nothing to do with law school. The article usually reflects on what it means to really appreciate everything they have, even in a terrible...lawschool academicsupportDisability MattersThanksgiving for law studentstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6cf5fce970b2009-11-24T11:12:41-05:002009-11-24T16:12:30Z2009-11-24T16:12:41ZMost of my law students realize that the carefree days of undergraduate Thanksgiving breaks from class are no longer possible. Unless law students have been diligent in reviewing for exams all semester (fortunately, more of my students are seeing the...lawschool academicsupportExams - StudyingMiscellanySecondary Stress Disorder and ASPtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0128757af42a970c2009-11-23T11:10:00-05:002009-11-13T21:49:35Z2009-11-23T16:10:00ZThere has been considerable attention on secondary stress disorder (SSD) in the past few weeks as a result of the horrible, tragic events at Fort Hood. SSD is common in caregivers who work with people who have survived traumatic events....lawschool academicsupportDisability MattersNon-traditional students and exam studytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875a9f197970c2009-11-19T09:00:00-05:002009-11-16T22:34:39Z2009-11-19T14:00:00ZAll law students are into exam study mode right now. However, I want to address non-traditional students and specific study issues that they bring to the "crunch time" of the semester. Unlike many of their colleagues, they are often juggling...lawschool academicsupportExams - StudyingFinishing up the semestertag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6a7dbc1970b2009-11-18T16:13:00-05:002009-11-18T21:13:00Z2009-11-18T21:13:00ZInterestingly, this is about the time of year when things become very quiet for me, in both my capacity as Director of the Pre-Law Center and as an ASPer at the law school. Students start gearing up for exams, and...lawschool academicsupportAdviceTime savers for home and schooltag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a68c68c3970b2009-11-17T09:00:00-05:002009-11-16T17:42:38Z2009-11-17T14:00:00ZNow that we are approaching the final crunch before exams, I try to help my law students find ways that they can save time on some of their tasks at school and at home. Here are some hints that seem...lawschool academicsupportExams - StudyingMiscellanyStress & AnxietyDoodling vs. Surfingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a665ca60970b2009-11-16T08:51:00-05:002009-11-13T21:48:36Z2009-11-16T13:51:00ZThere was a recent article on the value of doodling while listening to a dull lecture (their wording, not mine). The study found that doodling while listening to the lecture improved retention of the material, well above the retention of...lawschool academicsupportLearning StylesBattles with the grapevinetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875898545970c2009-11-12T14:52:20-05:002009-11-12T19:51:58Z2009-11-12T19:52:20ZI must admit that at times I grow weary battling the misinformation about exam studying that stays alive and well on our law school grapevine. So much of the advice throws water in the face of memory and learning theories....lawschool academicsupportExams - StudyingManaging The Sickness Season, Part 2tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a64a70a6970b2009-11-11T09:03:56-05:002009-11-09T13:44:43Z2009-11-11T14:03:56ZAmy's wonderful post Oct. 22 on students and illness brings us to another issue of illness...our own health. As someone who has had two distinct stomach viruses and a cold during the month of October, it is important for us...lawschool academicsupportAdviceCALI Webinars: First One Is Friday, November 13thtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a673613e970b2009-11-10T17:46:12-05:002009-11-10T22:46:13Z2009-11-10T22:46:12ZA posting of interest to ASPers from Prof. Debra Cohen, Visiting Associate Professor and Interim Director of ASP at University of Baltimore School of Law (dcohen@ubalt.edu): I thought the ASP community might be interested in an upcoming CALI Webinar. On...lawschool academicsupportMeetingsNECASP Conferencetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a665cbc8970b2009-11-09T08:53:46-05:002009-11-09T13:53:46Z2009-11-09T13:53:46ZJust a quick reminder that the deadline for registering for the NECASP Conference is Friday, November 13. · Conference topic - Designing, Implementing and Nurturing Student-Assisted Law School Academic Support Programs. · Conference date and time – This will be...lawschool academicsupportWorking down the pipeline: P-20 educational effortstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a65cd772970b2009-11-07T09:00:00-05:002009-11-06T18:59:59Z2009-11-07T14:00:00ZOne of the fun tasks that I have at Texas Tech is being the team leader for our partnership with the Law and Justice Magnet Program at Estacado High School, a predominately minority high school here in Lubbock. The high...lawschool academicsupportMiscellanyBeware perfectionism in law schooltag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a64b77a0970b2009-11-06T11:51:11-05:002009-11-06T16:51:11Z2009-11-06T16:51:11ZI know lots of law students who are perfectionists. In all prior learning experiences, they have been able to cope with this characteristic because the workload was not mammoth and the competition for grades was usually moderate. If you think...lawschool academicsupportStress & AnxietyStudy Tips - General