Academic and Writing Strategies
Build stronger study habits, clearer writing, and the skills needed to learn efficiently, stay organized, and succeed independently.
Our program focuses on teaching students how to learn new information efficiently, study effectively, and complete academic tasks.
Evoke Learning provides online ADHD coaching for students in Grade 9 through postsecondary, helping students better understand their ADHD and build practical skills to manage school and daily life with greater confidence and independence.
We support students who need help with:
- Learning strategies (studying, note-taking, reading complex texts)
- Writing structure, planning, drafting, revision, and clarity
- Using assistive technology for reading and writing
- Building routines for managing and staying on top of schoolwork
- Strengthening academic confidence and metacognition
- Understanding assignments and breaking them down
- Developing academic independence
The program teaches concrete skills rooted in cognitive science and learning strategy, helping students meet curriculum expectations and complete academic tasks more effectively.
Students enjoy improved academic outcomes, clearer thinking and writing, stronger study habits, and more efficient task completion.
Tuition for this program may be covered by funding or insurance.
The Academic and Writing Strategies Program Is Best for Students Who:
- Understand the material and assignment but lack strategies for studying, reading, and writing
- Need help producing clear, organized written work
- Avoid writing because they feel overwhelmed
- Have difficulty creating study notes or preparing for tests
- Need support with structured academic tasks (essays, reports, exams)
- Benefit from explicit instruction in learning processes
- Need support accessing accommodations or assistive technology
- Have executive function challenges but don’t need convincing to do the work
- Have been diagnosed with dysgraphia, dyslexia, dyspraxia/DCD, autism spectrum disorder, language disorders, working memory or processing speed deficits, and or/executive function deficits that directly impacts their written expression
- Are transitioning to higher grades and require academic support
- Have completed Evoke’s Reading Remediation program and are ready to take the next step
What Are the Goals of the Academic and Writing Strategies Program?
- Strengthen writing skills, reading comprehension strategies, and academic communication
- Teach study-ready note-taking and active reading
- Improve study skills and exam preparation
- Teach assignment planning, chunking, and execution
- Support the use of accommodations and assistive technology
- Develop executive function skills essential for academic success, including prioritization, planning, use of an electronic calendar, time-blocking, organization, and follow-through
- Provide structured support for academic writing, including planning, structuring ideas, goal setting, and time management
- Build confidence, independence, and academic performance
What Happens During Sessions?
Hands-on, interactive teaching of academic and writing skills
Strategy instruction, modelling, and guided practice using the student’s own coursework
Support to help students complete assignments more strategically, efficiently, and sustainably
Reviewing coursework, planning assignments, and studying for tests
Explicit instruction on reading, writing, and learning processes
Integration of assistive technology tools for reading, writing, and organization
Self-advocacy skill development
Organization, time management, and planning-skills development