by Gretchen | Feb 3, 2015 | Academic Coaching, Communication
Are you (or your student) intimidated by a teacher, which is creating a problem for you? I deal with this on a weekly basis during my academic coaching sessions with clients.The other day, a client struggled with how to deal with this. I was so inspired by what we...
by Gretchen | Jan 28, 2015 | Academic Coaching, Writing
When your teacher lets you choose which essay prompt to write about, do you go for the easy one? Often my high school clients will ask me to help them choose which essay prompt to write about. They often ask, “Which one do you think is the easiest?” and I...
by Gretchen | Dec 27, 2014 | Academic Coaching, Procrastination
I hope you’re enjoying your time off, and aren’t secretly stressed out because of homework and/or studying that needs to be done! Recently, a client and I chatted about how to have time for work AND fun over the holidays, and I thought I’d pass along...
by Gretchen | Dec 21, 2014 | Academic Coaching, Organization, Study Skills
Have you (or your student) ever been sent home with a lot of new material and no study guide? That’s exactly what my client complained about during a recent session. High school students are so used to teachers handing out study guides that it can totally throw...
by Gretchen | Dec 20, 2014 | Academic Coaching, Procrastination
Is getting started on a big project a problem for you, or a student you know? I definitely have trouble initiating hard tasks, so I have a lot of empathy for my clients who struggle with this, too. Here’s one trick I use that is proven to get me over that...
by Gretchen | Dec 20, 2014 | Academic Coaching, note-taking, Organization, Study Skills
Have you (or your student) ever been sent home with a lot of new material and no study guide? That’s exactly what my client complained about during a recent session. High school students are so used to teachers handing out study guides that it can totally throw...
