by Gretchen | Apr 13, 2021 | Academic Coaching, blog
You may know by now that I am obsessed with figuring out how we can help students become more active (and, therefore, more effective) learners…and I want to share a bit about that with you today! Would it surprise you if I said that one of the keys to this is to...
by Gretchen | Apr 6, 2021 | Academic Coaching, blog
Hiya! If you’re like many students, you probably think having a test where “cheat sheets” are allowed means all you have to do to prepare for the test is create your cheat sheet. After all, why spend time and energy studying when you get to have all...
by Gretchen | Mar 9, 2021 | Academic Coaching, blog
Are you carrying around thoughts about yourself that came from the adults in your life? Often, grown-ups think they’re being helpful when they tell us things they think are right about us – but those things can hurt sometimes and influence our decisions,...
by Gretchen | Mar 3, 2021 | Academic Coaching, blog
If you’ve been in my world for a while, you know I am passionate about helping students understand how their brains work and making the most of their study time and resources. Recently, that passion took center stage during a coaching session…and led me to...
by Gretchen | Feb 9, 2021 | Academic Coaching, blog
Learning to make effective plans is one of the skills I work a lot on with my students. It’s huge. But what happens when that great plan you made goes out the window? This happens a lot! In fact, it happens so often that another big skill you need is how to...