by Gretchen | Sep 13, 2022 | Academic Coaching, Anti-Boring Approach, Study Skills
Studying is important to student success, right? Well, you may be surprised to learn that telling your student to “study” might be doing more harm than good. What does it actually mean to study? Do we study effectively by rereading...
by Gretchen | Sep 3, 2019 | blog, Organization, Student Life, Study Skills
It’s the beginning of the school year! How the heck should you organize all your stuff? I’m sure that’s a question that comes up for most students, parents, and educators. At the end of last semester, I worked with a new student who needed to...
by Gretchen | May 23, 2019 | blog, note-taking, Study Skills
How good are you at talking into your cell phone? Probably pretty good, huh? I beg to differ. 😉 Maybe you’re ok at talking to your friends or parents… but what about talk into your dictation app? A couple months ago a 7th grade client got...
by Gretchen | May 9, 2019 | College Prep, Study Skills, Test Anxiety
It’s final exam season again! In this episode from the archives, Gretchen walks you through exactly how to prepare for your final exams. Tune in to the episode to hear more about each of these tips: Map out your entire approach to final exams on one page, so you can...
by Gretchen | Mar 26, 2019 | blog, Study Skills
Have you noticed I’m obsessed with note taking lately? If you haven’t caught the last few videos you might check them out here: How to Study Overwhelming PowerPoints Buy These Supplies to Make Studying More Anti-Boring Today I want to talk about whether...
by Gretchen | Mar 26, 2019 | blog, Study Skills
Do you notice those students in your class who don’t seem to be struggling as much as you do? How do you feel about them — jealous, annoyed, curious? In today’s video, I tell a story about a client who noticed that one of her study buddies had a very...