7.5 Hour Instructor Course - EQUIPPING STUDENTS WITH STUDY & TESTING STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS

Course overview

7.5 CE Hours | Instructor Course This course is designed to help career education instructors equip students with effective study habits and testing strategies that promote academic confidence and long-term success. In today's career education environment, student achievement depends not only on technical skill, but also on the ability to retain information, manage time, and perform under pressure. Instructors play a critical role in guiding students toward proven strategies that support both classroom learning and exam readiness. Participants will explore practical methods for developing reading comprehension and study skills, teaching effective notetaking and highlighting techniques, establishing productive study routines, and avoiding common study pitfalls. The course also focuses on forming and managing study groups, teaching test preparation and test-taking strategies, reducing test anxiety, and creating supportive testing environments that foster student confidence and performance. What You Will Learn: *Effective study techniques tailored to career education programs *How to teach active reading, note-taking, and highlighting skills *Strategies for helping students build consistent and productive study habits *Common study challenges and how to help students overcome them *Methods for forming and managing effective study groups *Instructional strategies for teaching test preparation and test-taking skills *Techniques for reducing test anxiety and improving student performance This course has been developed to support instructors in strengthening student learning outcomes while remaining compliant with Georgia State Board requirements.