by Gretchen | Feb 14, 2018 | blog, College Prep, For Parents, podcast
How do we motivate teens to take little actions that offer big results? Megan reports in about a book she read recently that has lots of great advice for teens: Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life…and Maybe Even the World by Admiral William H....
by Gretchen | Jan 29, 2018 | Academic Coaching, blog, Entrepreneurship
Ten years ago when I saw my first student clients, no one had heard of Academic Life Coaching. These days, more and more families are googling the phrase “academic coach” in their quest for support for their anxious, overwhelmed, and/or unmotivated students. Other...
by Gretchen | Jan 16, 2018 | blog, College Prep, For Parents, podcast
Did you know that many of the practice SAT & ACT tests offered by companies to help you study — are fake?! Don’t fall for fake tests! Megan walks you through how to make sure the practice tests you are taking are legit… and will actually help you...
by Gretchen | Jan 10, 2018 | Academic Coaching, blog, Student Life
Do you ever use Google Translate to get your language homework done? One of my clients got called out in his Spanish class — but in a really good way! I actually don’t want to give you a synopsis of why, because I really want you to hear the whole story of...
by Gretchen | Jan 9, 2018 | blog, College Prep, podcast, Study Skills
What does research teach us about the best ways for teachers to teach and students to study? Guest experts Yana Weinstein and Megan Sumeracki, otherwise known as The Learning Scientists, school us on what research shows is is the best ways to learn, including some...
by Gretchen | Jan 3, 2018 | Academic Coaching, blog, Creativity & Edges, For Parents
Have you been looking for a quick and inspiring way to set a new intention to improve your teaching this spring? Classroom teachers are such overworked and underappreciated educators that I sometimes hesitate to make suggestions for how they can transform their...
