by Gretchen | Mar 29, 2021 | blog, College Prep, podcast
Today’s podcast is a special interview with school leader, consultant and author Taryn Fletcher. She and Gretchen will be discussion Dr. Fletcher’s new book In All Lanes: Action Steps for New Leaders to Empower Black and Brown Students, Rethink School, and...
by Gretchen | Mar 23, 2021 | Academic Coaching, blog
This is primarily for teachers, but if you’re a student or parent, I think you should check it out, too, and see if you’ve had similar experiences. I recently met with a student to work on an assignment, but our plans derailed when what appeared to be a...
by Gretchen | Mar 22, 2021 | blog, College Prep, podcast
Parents and educators often ask, “What order should we teach our students what academic skills?” In this episode, Gretchen rethinks whether the Study Cycle, her model for teaching students how the brain learns, really should be the center of her academic toolkit. In...
by Gretchen | Mar 17, 2021 | Academic Coaching, blog
Lately, I’ve been doing lots of thinking, reading, and discussing the concepts of equity, liberation, anti-racism, and decolonization as they relate to education and ask myself lots of questions as a result. Today, I’d LOVE to ask your help in answering...
by Gretchen | Mar 15, 2021 | blog, College Prep, podcast
If you want to prepare your student to get in the perfect college for them, there really is a clear front runner that you absolutely should be paying attention to. In this episode, Megan breaks down the importance of making sure your core academics are as...
by Gretchen | Mar 9, 2021 | Academic Coaching, blog
Are you carrying around thoughts about yourself that came from the adults in your life? Often, grown-ups think they’re being helpful when they tell us things they think are right about us – but those things can hurt sometimes and influence our decisions,...
