by Gretchen | Jan 24, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, College Prep, podcast
Junior year it’s time to start compiling your list of colleges. However, how can you tell if your grades are high enough to be considered by the schools on your list? Megan introduces us to a cool online tool that provides a host of valuable information about what...
by Gretchen | Jan 18, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Student Life
Recently, a client’s teacher emailed me to say that in his physics class, this teen seems glassy-eyed and has trouble focusing. When I checked in with my client, a high school senior, he reported that indeed — he has trouble keeping his eyes open in that...
by Gretchen | Jan 3, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, For Parents, podcast, Student Life, Test Anxiety
Sometimes adults forget that being a student is an emotionally taxing job, that students have fears, and that students often need reassurance! On today’s New Year’s episode we discuss the five ways that feelings get in the way of student success if they’re not...
by Gretchen | Sep 10, 2016 | blog, Communication, For Parents, podcast
It’s every parent’s dilemma — how involved is TOO involved to be in your child’s education? On the one hand, you want them to be self-sufficient, and a self-motivated learner. On the other hand, you also want them to be college ready, and are scared that — left to...
by Gretchen | May 27, 2009 | Academic Coaching, Writing
Do you know a teen in the East Bay who’s ripe and ready to explore their creativity? In a summer writing intensive? For high school credit? I’m thrilled to announce the creative writing course I’m teaching this summer. To learn more, check out this...
