by Gretchen | Jan 29, 2010 | Academic Coaching, MuseCubes, Random Stuff
I recently took a walk around Lake Merritt with a former academic coaching client. What sweetness! One of the things I adore about my work as an academic/life coach for teenagers is that I get to build strong connections & collaborations with young people. And...
by Gretchen | Dec 9, 2009 | Academic Coaching, Random Stuff
One of my academic coaching clients just bounded into my office, joy bubbling over. She’d made an A on a test and had improved her overall grades in all her classes into the A & B range. She’s so proud, and I wanted to harness her feeling of momentum....
by Gretchen | Nov 17, 2009 | Academic Coaching, Random Stuff
On the way home from InterPlay San Francisco, I swerved into the local convenience store parking lot, Ben & Jerry’s calling my name. The cashier was puzzling over a photocopied handout. “Whatcha readin’?” I asked, as I handed him my icy...
by Gretchen | Sep 24, 2009 | Academic Coaching, For Parents, Random Stuff
Lately, I’ve been asking the same old series of questions to the teenagers with whom I work. Do you have any late assignments that haven’t been turned in yet? (Shrug. Pause. English and Math.) Let’s tackle English first. What got in the way of doing...
