by Gretchen | Mar 14, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Organization, Student Life
All too often, the teens with whom I meet tell me, “Oh, I don’t have much to do. I can remember it all in my head.” Sometimes that’s true! But more often, we discover that they DON’T have their “to do list” as down as they...
by Gretchen | Dec 2, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog, Communication
“I’m lazy,” teens often tell me when I meet them for the first time. Parents often confirm this. And so do teachers, when I email them to get more info about how a client is doing in their class. I know students often feel lazy. And they certainly...
by Gretchen | Aug 23, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog, Speed Reading
Reading is hard for students!! Especially reading books that you don’t necessarily choose for yourself…and at an assigned pace that isn’t natural for you. So it’s important to have some tricks up your sleeve for how to read large quantities,...
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...
