by Gretchen | Mar 24, 2020 | blog, College Prep
Where do you go when you need to recover your energy? What kinds of spaces and environments are the most effective — and which are the least effective — in helping you energize after a draining day? More and more I’m seeing that students need to...
by Gretchen | Mar 23, 2020 | College Prep, podcast
It’s the time of year students get the news about what colleges they have (and haven’t!) been accepted into. The reality of the rejection is a lot harder than many families expect. Megan and Gretchen reflect about how parents can handle the news in ways that build...
by Gretchen | Mar 17, 2020 | blog
Are you having trouble thinking? Is your brain weirdly mushy right now, during this strange Corona Virus Pandemic? In my staff meeting on Tuesday morning, my assistant asked, “Is anyone else feeling like it’s hard to THINK?!” Yes!!! For sure!! And I...
by Gretchen | Mar 16, 2020 | College Prep, podcast
The Corona Virus is changing everything for parents, students, and teachers, for the short term and possibly the long. Megan and Gretchen weigh in about how to maneuver through all the changes one day at a time. Specifically they discuss: How they are each affected by...
by Gretchen | Mar 9, 2020 | blog
Where do you go when you need to recover your energy? What kinds of spaces and environments are the most effective — and which are the least effective — in helping you energize after a draining day? More and more I’m seeing that students need to...
by Gretchen | Mar 9, 2020 | College Prep, podcast
School is boring much of the time! So how do you stay awake and engaged when your whole system wants to tune out? Gretchen walks students through more than 10 simple ways to keep yourself going so you can learn what you need to learn. Specifically she discusses: Silly...
by Gretchen | Mar 3, 2020 | blog
Eep! Have you stopped using your planner? Or do you know a student who did?Recently one of my 9th grade clients went cold turkey. Ugh. I’d thought we were rockin’ and a rollin’ with how to use her paper planner, and then as soon as second semester...
by Gretchen | Mar 2, 2020 | College Prep, podcast
Many students experience a rude awakening when they get to college, and realize they aren’t ready to do the kinds of learning and thinking tasks college professors expect. Guest Expert Leonard Geddes breaks down the key differences between high school and college....
by Gretchen | Feb 25, 2020 | blog
Last week I shared a story about a client with ADHD who is exhausted when she gets home from school. This story prompted me to do a little research. I gave her the advice to take a walk in nature, but was that the right advice? What else do experts recommend to help...
by Gretchen | Feb 24, 2020 | College Prep, podcast
Visiting colleges is an important factor in deciding what school to go to! Megan breaks down the who, what, when, where, why and how of planning and going on your college visits. Specifically she discusses: why college visits are important and should be...
by Gretchen | Feb 17, 2020 | blog
Does your brain ever feel like mush after a long day at school (or work)? Does this mushiness make it hard to focus on homework? A client of mine with ADHD recently bemoaned how exhausted she is after a long day at school. All the effort and pushing it takes to force...
by Gretchen | Feb 17, 2020 | College Prep, podcast
There are two huge reasons why students don’t ask for help, but this can change with a little prodding. Gretchen breaks down how to help students get over their discomfort with looking “stupid” and asking the right questions to get the help they need. Specifically,...
by Gretchen | Feb 10, 2020 | College Prep, podcast
There are a number of misconceptions that families have about state schools and in- and out- of state tuition. Megan breaks down everything you need to know if you’re considering going to a state school (and might convince you why you should be considering one, if...
by Gretchen | Feb 3, 2020 | Academic Coaching, blog
I don’t know about you, but I have a *devil* of a time following through on certain hard and unpleasant tasks. Actually… that’s a lie. I DO know about you. Almost everyone I’ve ever talked to — student, parent, teacher, or other human...
by Gretchen | Feb 3, 2020 | College Prep, podcast
This episode is a re-broadcast of episode 30 originally published on February 30, 2015. However, the content is still relevant today! Enjoy. It’s course selection time at high schools across the country! If you’re the parent of a rising freshman, this podcast is a...
by Gretchen | Jan 29, 2020 | blog
Do you get stressed out by the things other people — your teachers (or students), your parents (or kids) do? Whenever I speak to groups of parents, I always make provide specific tips about how to be less stressed by their student’s behaviors). However,...
by Gretchen | Jan 27, 2020 | College Prep, podcast
Have you ever wondered what teachers’ who care about student learning talk about when they’re in a room alone withe each other? In this episode Gretchen lets you “in” on what the discussions in her Anti-Boring Educators’ Club are like. For confidentiality reasons she...
by Gretchen | Jan 22, 2020 | blog
Do you go through phases where you just can’t focus on your schoolwork, even if your life depends on it? I do too!! (In fact, RIGHT NOW I’m writing this email to you instead of doing some other tasks that are much less fun than talking to you right now....
by Gretchen | Jan 20, 2020 | College Prep, podcast
Thanks to the Varsity Blues scandals, colleges are reviewing their application policies and looking to improve the integrity of their admissions systems. What does this mean for high school seniors applying to colleges? Tune in to find out. In today’s podcast, Megan...
by Gretchen | Jan 15, 2020 | blog
Today’s tip is to all the grown-ups out there who live or work with young people in some capacity. (However, teens, you might want to watch this, too, because you might feel relieved hearing this straight talk. I want to focus on one bad habit that adults have...
