There are memory strategies that will help you remember what you really need to remember, when you need to remember it. The strategies below will teach you how to memorize and recall important information. These strategies have worked for students everywhere, and they'll work for you, too. The following are proven strategies will help you improve memory retention and ability to recall important information: Make the information meaningful Students often struggle to retain im

As students start classes Monday at Shelby County Schools, here are seven things to know: Shelby County Schools is Tennessee’s largest public school district and projects an enrollment of about 107,000 students in 2016-17, down 2 percent from 109,489 in the 2015-16 school year. The school board and Shelby County Commission approved a $959 million budget for this year, including a 3 percent raise for most teachers.​ Photo by Laura Faith Kebede This year’s new school board will

Building Executive Functioning Skills throughout the School Year Developing systems of organization from the first day of school is a crucial part of a successful school year. Teachers and parents should think of themselves as organizational coaches and help students master basic strategies for managing materials and ideas. Backpacks are the mainstay of student organization from kindergarten through college. Help students develop the routine of emptying their backpacks at the