by Gretchen | Dec 28, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog
Do you should on yourself when making plans? During most of my coaching sessions with teens, we spend at least some of our time making plans for the next week. We break big projects down into smaller parts; we decide what study tasks will be done on which days before...
by Gretchen | Dec 27, 2016 | blog, For Parents, podcast, Reading
Do you ever buy books that are important professionally but never get around to reading them? Megan and Gretchen both have books on their shelves that they haven’t read yet. Listen in as they list these books, and explain why they’re important for educators and...
by Gretchen | Dec 21, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog, Writing
Do you ever struggle to get the ideas that are in your head out of your head onto paper? Several of my clients struggle with this a great deal. One of my best tips is something I taught myself when I was in college. Check out this video to find out some ideal sentence...
by Gretchen | Dec 20, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog, podcast
This week on the College Prep Podcast with Gretchen Wegner and her co-host Megan Dorsey: Meet two amazing educators teaching students study skills in creative and cutting edge ways. Gretchen interviews Eda Chen and Natalie Borrell about how the unique ways they’ve...
by Gretchen | Dec 14, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog, Study Skills
Are you a fan of taking breaks? Me too. But how do you keep yourself from taking a break that’s way too long? This is a common problem for many of my clients (honestly, it’s hard for me, too). Recently, though, a client’s love of music helped inspire...
by Gretchen | Dec 13, 2016 | blog, For Parents, podcast
This week on the College Prep Podcast with Gretchen Wegner and her co-host Megan Dorsey: Ever considered adventure travel as an interesting summer option for your teen? There are many companies that take teens on cool trips around the world and build their life and...
