by Gretchen | Feb 21, 2019 | podcast
Too often educators teach specific note taking strategies like Cornell Notes without teaching students WHY they work. Tune in to hear Gretchen outline a straightforward approach to helping take better notes. Specifically, she discusses: Review the Study Cycle, which...
by Gretchen | Feb 18, 2019 | College Prep, podcast
There are 5 key steps to take when planning how your high school student will take their college admissions tests. In this episode, Megan gives a detailed description for how to make a 4-year plan for managing your college admissions tests. Here are each of the steps;...
by Gretchen | Feb 7, 2019 | College Prep, podcast
The science shows us that mistakes are an important part of learning and growing, yet our schools and homes are often structured to punish students for making mistakes. Why is this, and what can be done to create environments that celebrate mistake-making? Join...
by Gretchen | Jan 31, 2019 | College Prep, podcast
Many AP Coordinators at high schools list all the benefits of taking AP classes, but rarely do they list the drawbacks and limitations. Megan spells out for families a number of reasons why you might not want to take AP classes if your goal is college...
by Gretchen | Jan 24, 2019 | College Prep, Communication, For Parents, podcast
Teens tell fibs more often than parents wish. Some of them are pre-meditated and manipulative, but often they are a primal response to fear, especially in students with learning differences like ADHD. In this episode, Gretchen walks you through her notes from a great...
by Gretchen | Jan 17, 2019 | College Prep, podcast
As a college consultant who guided her own daughter through the college application process, Megan realizes there are some things that she would have done differently if she could do it over again! Tune in to hear how her personal experience differs from some of...
