by Gretchen | Jul 5, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog, Study Skills
Memorizing definitions accurately can be a real challenge for students. Not to mention booooring! Here’s an “anti-boring approach” success story from a client who used what I call my “formula technique” to learn and memorize some complex...
by Gretchen | Jun 7, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog, podcast, Study Skills
I know that summer is here for most students ..so math is the last thing you might want to think of. However, I couldn’t wait to share this trick! The other day, I was talking with a client of mine who has been struggling in her math class. Trying to decide if...
by gretchenwegner | Nov 1, 2015 | Academic Coaching, blog, Study Skills
As midterms approach, that one math test is approaching. Yes, the one that has seven formulas to go with it. How are you ever going to remember all of the formulas without mixing them up? Here’s a recommendation I made to a student regarding a silly, quick way...
by Gretchen | Dec 21, 2014 | Academic Coaching, Organization, Study Skills
Have you (or your student) ever been sent home with a lot of new material and no study guide? That’s exactly what my client complained about during a recent session. High school students are so used to teachers handing out study guides that it can totally throw...
by Gretchen | Dec 20, 2014 | Academic Coaching, note-taking, Organization, Study Skills
Have you (or your student) ever been sent home with a lot of new material and no study guide? That’s exactly what my client complained about during a recent session. High school students are so used to teachers handing out study guides that it can totally throw...
by Gretchen | Sep 26, 2014 | Academic Coaching, Study Skills
It’s officially fall! As the temperature drops, the semester is just heating up. Students are starting to sweat through harder tests and more complex assignments. Is this true for you? Recently, a client who has difficulty with short term memory was assigned one...
