Crush School: Every Student's Guide To Killing It In The Classroom (And Teachers Dig It Too)

By Oskar Cymerman

You can learn anything.

But first, you need to learn how to learn.

Most students are told to study harder, pay attention, take better notes, read the chapter, prepare for the test, and "just try your best." The problem is that most students are rarely taught how learning actually works.

So school becomes a guessing game.

Crush School changes that.

Written with humor, classroom examples, brain science, and a voice students can actually handle, Crush School is a practical guide to becoming a better learner in any subject. It helps students understand how their brains learn, why some study habits work, why others waste time, and how to build strategies they can use right away.

This is not a boring textbook about school. It is a guide students can actually use.

Inside, students will learn how to:

Understand how the brain learns and remembersStop wasting time on study habits that do not workBuild better focus in a world full of distractionsUse sleep, habits, and practice to improve learningPreview, summarize, recall, and review more effectivelySpace out studying instead of cramming at the last secondTake better notes and actually use themTest themselves before the real test does it for themTeach what they know to make learning stickReflect, adjust, and become more mindful learnersHandle failure without giving upPrepare for tests with more confidence and less panic

Each chapter is short, direct, and easy to use. Students do not have to read the book from beginning to end. They can jump to the strategy they need, use it, and come back when they need another one.

That makes Crush School useful for:

Students who want to stop just "studying harder" and start learning smarter

Teachers who want a student-friendly resource for study skills, AVID, advisory, learning strategies, metacognition, or core subject support

Parents who want to help their children build real school success skills without another lecture about "trying harder"

School leaders who want a practical resource that helps students develop learning habits they can use in school and beyond

Crush School explains not only what to do, but why it works. Better students are not born. They are built through better habits, better strategies, and a better understanding of how learning works.

Learn smarter. Remember more. Crush school.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1537355953
• ISBN13: 9781537355955
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"