by April Sullivan | Oct 27, 2020 | Academic Coaching
Do you have any regrets, academic or otherwise? Although I’m a firm believer that all my life decisions (even the really bad ones!) helped mold me into the awesome person I am today, there is ONE decision I made when I was 21 that I wish I could take back. In...
by Gretchen | Aug 2, 2019 | College Prep, podcast
There’s a common controversy that comes up in Gretchen’s educator trainings: Should academic coaches teach students skills, or must they remain neutral parties who draw out the student’s inner wisdom? This controversy comes up because life coaches are taught not to...
by Gretchen | Jan 14, 2013 | Random Stuff
At the end of my sessions, I usually try to ask students what insights they’re taking away from our work together. I love hearing their answers, plus it’s a great way to concretize what they’ve learned. Recently, I worked with a student who had...
by Gretchen | Jun 11, 2010 | Academic Coaching, Creativity & Edges, Entrepreneurship, InterPlay, Random Stuff
As an academic coach, I end the school year by meeting with parents to reflect on the ways their children have grown — and to identify goals for the next year. Recently at the end of one of those meetings, a mom sighed and said, “My daughter is...
