by Gretchen | Sep 20, 2022 | Academic Coaching
‘Tis the season of first tests and grade reports. How are your students doing? Are you finding that learning and grades just aren’t where you want them to be? Before you blame yourself–or your students–I encourage you to reflect on one...
by Gretchen | Sep 13, 2022 | Academic Coaching, Anti-Boring Approach, Study Skills
Studying is important to student success, right? Well, you may be surprised to learn that telling your student to “study” might be doing more harm than good. What does it actually mean to study? Do we study effectively by rereading...
by Gretchen | Sep 7, 2022 | Academic Coaching
Doesn’t it feel like the term “Executive Functions” (EFs) is everywhere? Though it’s only one of the dozens of education buzzwords floating around lately, it may be the most important for us educators to know. If you’re not 100%...
by Gretchen | Aug 29, 2022 | Academic Coaching
As educators, we are well aware of the intentional learning that happens (or doesn’t happen!) in our classrooms and education practices, but what about the unintentional lessons our students receive on a daily basis? The Hidden Curriculum has long fascinated me....
by Gretchen | Aug 23, 2022 | Academic Coaching
Does your school create and provide a planner for students each year? This sounds like a great idea, right? Not so fast! No matter how amazing the planner is that your school provides, if it’s not introduced and used correctly, it will fail. The great news? We...
by Gretchen | Aug 15, 2022 | Academic Coaching
The new school year is upon us, and I want to help you get your year off to a great start!But what’s the best way to do that? Should you focus on study skills first or time management skills? Watch today’s 6 minute and 41 second video to learn my...
by Gretchen | Jun 13, 2022 | Academic Coaching
Being a life-long learner is an almost sure-fire method to insure one leads an adventurous life. In today’s video, I introduce you to Lisa, who is certainly a life-long learner! In fact, it was her love of learning–and her love of sharing what she’s...
by Gretchen | Jun 6, 2022 | Academic Coaching
Sometimes teachers and academic coaches are on the front lines of student mental health. And the sad truth is, the last two years have seen an increase in mental health issues for both students and teachers, and it’s putting a strain on everyone. In...
by Gretchen | Jun 1, 2022 | Academic Coaching
I had originally hoped to have a panel discussion amongst all the new members of Rock Your Biz. However, we are all movers ‘n’ shakers with real lives and couldn’t coordinate schedules. So I decided to interview each of them individually about their...
by Gretchen | May 31, 2022 | Academic Coaching
Meet Nicole. Back in 2016 she discovered she had Multiple Sclerosis at the same time that her husband needed to step down from his job. Without any income for her family, she decided to join ROCK YOUR BIZ and simultaneously get trained to be a coach AND start an...
by Gretchen | May 29, 2022 | Academic Coaching
Rock Your Biz starts Wednesday! I know, I know… I’ve been saying the new training starts June 6… and it does… but if you join by tomorrow, you get to have a preview! You’ll get to join us at the June Rock Your Biz meeting where...
by Gretchen | May 29, 2022 | Academic Coaching
Jenny is a school counselor in Nashville Tennessee. She started learning the Anti-Boring Toolkit last fall, and has had almost perfect attendance at all the Rock Your Coaching calls through the entire school year. In this video, she reflects about the...
by Gretchen | May 28, 2022 | Academic Coaching
Meet Seth Perler. He’s an Executive Function and ADHD Coach, as well as a guy who cares about seeing outside-the-box kids succeed. He’s also the founder of The Executive Function Online Summit (TEFOS). If you haven’t met him yet, don’t miss...
by Gretchen | May 27, 2022 | Academic Coaching
Are you a classroom teacher looking to increase student engagement? Has the COVID craziness burned you out and now you need a jolt of inspiration? Does your school have COVID relief funds that are going unspent right now? I was BLOWN AWAY by what this classroom...
by Gretchen | May 25, 2022 | Academic Coaching
I had planned a different message today, but this is more important. Except I don’t have any words yet. I’m still reeling. Instead if this feels useful, please sit with me in a moment of silence. To feel our grief in community. On behalf of the victims,...
by Gretchen | May 23, 2022 | Academic Coaching
Meet Candace. She’s one of the newest members of my Circle of Licensed Coaches. She’s still a full-time accountant, and mom-turned-coach, and her story about how she found her way to college consulting and academic coaching is nothing short of … an inspiration. Her...
by Gretchen | May 16, 2022 | Academic Coaching
Several of the coaches who have come through my training program started out as parents who wanted to help their own kids…and then realized they were developing skills they could use to help other people’s kids, too! In today’s video, I introduce you...
by Gretchen | May 9, 2022 | Academic Coaching
Today’s video is a bit of a departure. It’s an interview with Crista Hopp, an ADHD coach, executive functions expert, and an academic life coach. It’s super juicy…especially because Crista has developed a course for parents, teachers, and...
by Gretchen | May 2, 2022 | Academic Coaching
It’s May…and the end is near! The end of the school year, that is. And while that carries with it the promise of summer break, there’s an awful lot of ground to cover (in a short space of time) before we get there. That’s why today I made...
by Gretchen | Apr 29, 2022 | Academic Coaching
Over my years training educators how to start their academic coaching biz, I’ve noticed a common mistake being made over… and over… and over again: even though my Rock Your Biz program tells folks to focus their marketing efforts...
