by Gretchen | Mar 20, 2018 | blog, College Prep, Communication, For Parents, Study Skills
There’s a theme that’s popping up in every corner of my coaching practice these days, and it is: Emotion and cognition are inextricably linked! We academics like to think that it’s possible to learn facts and skills in a totally rational way,...
by Gretchen | Feb 27, 2018 | Academic Coaching, blog, For Parents, Study Skills, Test Anxiety
Do you ever make stupid mistakes on your math tests because you’re hurrying too much? I have a client who was consistently scoring a letter grade lower every test because of silly mistakes. My solution for him? Check out the video for details about what it means to...
by Gretchen | Feb 20, 2018 | Academic Coaching, blog, For Parents, Study Skills, Test Anxiety
Are you (or a student you love) naturally good at taking tests? Do you have to do minimal, or no, studying for your chapter tests… but then suddenly discover you’re not ready for final exams? It’s frustrating, isn’t it?! The info got into your...
by Gretchen | Feb 13, 2018 | Organization, Student Life, Study Skills
Most high schools these days have online portals where teachers track what assignments are due and when. Because of this, I often have students complain — do I REALLY need to write my assignments down? After all, they’re online already!! This week I had two situations...
by Gretchen | Jan 30, 2018 | Study Skills
Do you struggle to focus in class? Does a student you love with ADHD have trouble keeping their mind on the teacher, or on their homework? I was recently in a 504 meeting for one of my clients with ADHD, and one of the teachers joked that it would be nice to have a...
by Gretchen | Jan 9, 2018 | blog, College Prep, podcast, Study Skills
What does research teach us about the best ways for teachers to teach and students to study? Guest experts Yana Weinstein and Megan Sumeracki, otherwise known as The Learning Scientists, school us on what research shows is is the best ways to learn, including some...
