by Gretchen | Jun 3, 2020 | Academic Coaching, blog
On Monday of this week, I had the honor of being led by black students from Oakland Technical High School.Under their leadership, we walked and chanted — 15,000 people strong! — several miles from their high school to the Oakland police station. We...
by Gretchen | Jun 2, 2020 | Academic Coaching, blog
I hope school is done (or almost done) for you. This summer I’m creating a bunch of new “Anti-Boring Learning Nuggets.” My big challenge is to make them all 2 minutes or less!! Do you think I can do it? I’m such a wordy gal. Anyhoo,...
by Gretchen | May 19, 2020 | Academic Coaching, blog
Have you noticed that teenagers (and even many of us adults!) have a vague sense of time? One of my clients recently was feeling the end-of-semester stress mounting. She knew the end was coming, but she didn’t have a sense of exactly when OR what needed to be...
by Gretchen | May 18, 2020 | Academic Coaching, College Prep, podcast
There’s a university for everyone, and a college sports team too. If you’re curious about how to prepare for college sports recruitment, even if you’re as young as 8th grade, this interview with Guest Expert Chris Stack is a must-listen. Tune in as we discuss: what to...
by Gretchen | May 12, 2020 | Academic Coaching, blog
Do you, or a student you love, struggle with essay word counts? It can be so hard to meet the teacher’s requirements for x number of words, especially when you are new to writing research papers and essays. Recently with a 9th-grade client, I discovered how...
by Gretchen | May 6, 2020 | Academic Coaching, College Prep
Arrrrrgh! Sometimes I just don’t feel like working!! Do you identify? Last month there was a day that I was procrastinating big time! I made this video because I realized that I desperately needed to use a tip I tell students to do all the time — the...
