by Gretchen | Apr 4, 2019 | blog, Communication, For Parents
Parents, are you driven to anxiety whenever you check your students’ grades online? Students, do your parents ambush you with bad news after they’ve checked your grades? I’ve noticed that one of the biggest sources of frustration between parent and...
by Gretchen | Apr 4, 2019 | blog, Communication, For Parents
Students, are you annoyed by the way your parents talk to you sometimes (or, who are we kidding, much of the time)? Parents, do you know you can be annoying, but haven’t quite figured out where the line is between begin vigilant and giving your kid...
by Gretchen | Mar 28, 2019 | College Prep
Many students complain that they are not “math people” and therefore struggle on standardized math tests. Join Megan as she breaks down three reasons why students tend to struggle needlessly, and five strategies for improving their scores. Specifically, she explores:...
by Gretchen | Mar 28, 2019 | College Prep
Students often worry that studying effectively for tests will take more time than they have! In this episode, Gretchen takes a deep dive into retrieval practice, which is arguably the most important things students can do when studying. Specifically she explores...
by Gretchen | Mar 26, 2019 | blog, Study Skills
Have you noticed I’m obsessed with note taking lately? If you haven’t caught the last few videos you might check them out here: How to Study Overwhelming PowerPoints Buy These Supplies to Make Studying More Anti-Boring Today I want to talk about whether...
by Gretchen | Mar 26, 2019 | blog, Study Skills
Do you notice those students in your class who don’t seem to be struggling as much as you do? How do you feel about them — jealous, annoyed, curious? In today’s video, I tell a story about a client who noticed that one of her study buddies had a very...
by Gretchen | Mar 19, 2019 | Anti-Boring Approach, blog, Study Skills
It’s almost the end of the school year! For some college students, semesters end next month; high school students have another couple months to go. Regardless, everyone is exhausted, and likely a lot of your school supplies have been used up by now! I recommend...
by Gretchen | Mar 14, 2019 | College Prep, Study Skills
There’s an important yet overlooked ingredient to performing your best on standardized tests! In this episode, guest expert Logan Thompson details how to apply some simple tools from the world of mindfulness to turboboost ACT and SAT performance. In a fun and...
by Gretchen | Mar 12, 2019 | blog, Study Skills, Test Anxiety
Do your teachers and professors primarily use PowerPoint during their lectures? Do you find yourself overwhelmed when it’s time to study, because you have 60 or 70 slides to review for each test? Lately, I’ve had a number of folks working with graduate...
by Gretchen | Mar 7, 2019 | College Prep, For Parents, Student Life
Finding the right scholarships takes planning! Megan breaks down how sophomores and juniors in high school can consider scholarship potential as they’re narrowing down their list. Specifically she shares: How to have realistic expectations for how much money is and...
by Gretchen | Mar 5, 2019 | Anti-Boring Approach, blog, Communication
Do you ever struggle with feeling ashamed at school? You totally INTEND to turn in homework and show up for makeup tests, but then you. just. don’t. Then shame sets in, and you KNOW you should probably go talk to the teacher, but you can’t bring yourself...
by Gretchen | Feb 26, 2019 | Academic Coaching, blog, Procrastination, Student Life, Study Skills
Did you know that there are some GOOD ways to procrastinate? Recently I checked in on a client (a sophomore in college) about how well she’s following through on a project plan, and she told me that she was doing terribly. However, it was a...
by Gretchen | Feb 21, 2019 | podcast
Too often educators teach specific note taking strategies like Cornell Notes without teaching students WHY they work. Tune in to hear Gretchen outline a straightforward approach to helping take better notes. Specifically, she discusses: Review the Study Cycle, which...
by Gretchen | Feb 18, 2019 | blog, College Prep, Procrastination
I know that you probably procrastinate a lot (I do!), but I wonder if you identify with this scenario: Sometimes I have a hard time taking action on projects that are digital, boxed up inside my computer screen. I feel cooped up and have such a hard time getting...
by Gretchen | Feb 18, 2019 | College Prep, podcast
There are 5 key steps to take when planning how your high school student will take their college admissions tests. In this episode, Megan gives a detailed description for how to make a 4-year plan for managing your college admissions tests. Here are each of the steps;...
by Gretchen | Feb 11, 2019 | blog, Study Skills
Parents of teens often ask me where their students should be putting their cell phones while they’re doing their homework! I’ve often given a specific answer (which you’ll hear about in the video), but I’ve never read the research that backs my...
by April Sullivan | Feb 7, 2019 | podcast
The science shows us that mistakes are an important part of learning and growing, yet our schools and homes are often structured to punish students for making mistakes. Why is this, and what can be done to create environments that celebrate mistake-making? Join...
by Gretchen | Feb 4, 2019 | blog
Can you tell I’m obsessing about the power of mistakes right now?! This last week a client’s reflection about HER mistakes brought tears to my eyes. More about that in a sec. First, though, I want to make sure you’re aware that IN EXACTLY A WEEK...
by Gretchen | Jan 31, 2019 | College Prep, podcast
Many AP Coordinators at high schools list all the benefits of taking AP classes, but rarely do they list the drawbacks and limitations. Megan spells out for families a number of reasons why you might not want to take AP classes if your goal is college...
by Gretchen | Jan 28, 2019 | Academic Coaching, Anti-Boring Approach, blog, Student Life
?Last week I did a video about the two biggest mistakes I made last year. Apparently, y’all love hearing about my mistakes because I got a LOT of emails in response. I’ve been thinking about mistakes a lot over the last few weeks because I’m...
