by Gretchen | Oct 3, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, For Parents, Student Life
How many notifications pop up on your desktop or smartphone each hour? I’ve noticed with my clients that they get gazillions of notifications!! I’m on a mission to banish the notification from you and your teen’s technology. Parent’s...
by Gretchen | Sep 27, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Student Life
Do you struggle to take action on new habits and routines that you know would be good for you? Recently, a client of mine was having trouble jumpstarting “The Set Up Routine,” which is a process I recommend to students for setting up their study space...
by Gretchen | Sep 11, 2017 | blog, Procrastination, Student Life, Study Skills
Planner! Planners! Planners! They are the bane of my existence with many of my clients. For students with extreme executive dysfunction, it can be difficult to find the right planning device for them. Year after year, we experiment with different devices and processes...
by Gretchen | Aug 30, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, College Prep, podcast
Do you have questions about College Admissions? Want to know the secrets to getting into College and get all the tips and tricks others wish they knew? Well, luckily that’s what I’m here to tell you today, along with guest host, Megan Dorsey – who...
by Gretchen | Jul 26, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Creativity & Edges, Study Skills
Hey there, do you have trouble with tests? Do you study by rereading your notes or textbook? Even if you don’t, it’s very likely that you use the same method every time you study right? Well, I’ve got some good news and some bad news. The bad news is...
by Gretchen | Jul 12, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Creativity & Edges, Organization, Student Life
Back in July 2015, I presented a webinar, “5+ Oddly Effective Tools That Build Great Habits” with special guest Thomas Frank, from CollegeInfoGeek.com. This webinar was to help introduce high schoolers and college students to some unique and potent tools...
by Gretchen | Jun 26, 2017 | blog, College Prep, Student Life
So often parents wish their students had more self-control. However, it turns out that “effortful restraint” (which is one word researchers use for “self control” is hard for the best of us, students and adults alike During today’s...
by Gretchen | Jun 20, 2017 | blog, College Prep, For Parents, podcast, Student Life
Budgeting is a skill that many adults don’t have! However, it’s a super important skill to teach your students before they go off to college. On today’s episode, Megan and Gretchen discuss some tips for how to get started helping teens practice how...
by Gretchen | Jun 13, 2017 | blog, College Prep, podcast
Advanced Placement courses can provide a huge advantage to students when they hit college, but they can also be a huge drain on a high school student’s schedule and sense of balance. Recent a mom named Tamra wrote in with the following question: I’m...
by Gretchen | Jun 6, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, For Parents, podcast, Student Life
Although perfectionism can seem like a good thing, students with perfectionist tendencies can struggle with exhaustion, poor self-esteem, and unhealthy habits related to school/life balance. Guest expert Ann Marie Dobosz sheds insight into how perfectionist students...
by Gretchen | Jun 5, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Study Skills
Do you ever feel lost or stressed when it comes time to start studying for final exams? I know a lot of my clients have over the years, and so I wanted to share with you all my favorite technique for how to organize your final exam study plan. Don’t have time...
by Gretchen | May 30, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Communication, For Parents, Student Life
Hey there teens, do you feel like your parents are checking in on whether you’re doing your homework or not too often? Parents, do you feel like your teen isn’t getting their homework done – and are you checking in on them regularly? As an Academic...
by Gretchen | May 30, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, College Prep, For Parents, note-taking, podcast
Sometimes educators have to dish out advice that families simply don’t want to hear. In this episode, Megan and Gretchen detail their most unpopular advice for students and parents. The advice folks don’t want to hear includes: Course Selection: You need...
by Gretchen | May 23, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, College Prep, podcast, Study Skills
You’ve got questions, and we’ve got answers! Join us as we discuss the following questions: Summer Programs for College Prep: We are looking at the Stanford University “High School Summer College” program for our son. The classes are...
by Gretchen | May 22, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Study Skills
Do you ever get bored using the same studying technique over and over again? I have a client who, until recently, has used nothing but flashcards when preparing for all her tests. Because we’d developed a number of fun ways to use flashcards, she enjoyed this as...
by Gretchen | May 16, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, For Parents, podcast, Student Life
May is a crazy month for parents and students! Families often have the habit of thinking that May will be an easy month because school is winding down. Actually, May is worse than December in terms of scheduling a multitude of activities, including: AP exams May...
by Gretchen | May 15, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Writing
Do sometimes find yourself panicking when you sit down to write a research paper? Perhaps you selected a difficult topic? One of my clients, a freshman in college, did just that. He chose a subject, and then a week later when he was starting to work on it, he realized...
by Gretchen | May 9, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog
If you’re a teacher, do you struggle to help your students grasp what you’re teaching and raise their grades? I have a request for you that could greatly help the students that are struggling in your class but are trying to do better. In fact, it’s...
by Gretchen | May 9, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, podcast, Writing
Do writing assignments take you longer than necessary because you often feel stuck? Join Gretchen as she shares an interesting tool she created with a client to help him with his perfection paralysis. Specifically, she and Megan discuss: What perfection paralysis...
by Gretchen | May 2, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Organization, Procrastination
Never Write the Word “Study” in Your Planner. Here’s Why. It doesn’t take long for a teenager who’s just started working with me to learn this — I hate the word “study.” Well, obviously that’s not completely true....
