by Gretchen | Aug 9, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog
Do you ever feel as if your teacher hates you? I can’t tell you how many of my clients complain of this. In fact, it’s their number one excuse for why they don’t like their teacher! However, taking the time to get to know a bit more about your...
by Gretchen | Jul 11, 2015 | Academic Coaching, blog, College Prep, Communication
Do you have a learning difference that impacts your experience of school? How do you feel about telling your teachers and professors about it? Many of my clients resist telling their professors because it’s such a vulnerable thing to admit! However, this is such...
by Gretchen | Jan 21, 2013 | Academic Coaching, Communication
Lately, I’ve been hearing a common refrain amongst some of my clients to explain why they are performing poorly in a class: “My teacher sucks!” Today in my session with Claudia, this was her excuse about her lower-then-expected performance in...
by Gretchen | Jan 7, 2013 | Academic Coaching, Communication
My client Jose told me that he is sure his science teacher doesn’t like him: “I was asking so many questions in class, and my teacher was getting really annoyed. His breath changed and his face looked tense.” I highly doubt that Jose’s teacher...
by Gretchen | Jun 22, 2009 | InterPlay
The following post is a project to share reflections about all 28 of the core elements of InterPlay. For background information about InterPlay or this project, read What the Heck is InterPlay?!. What if…we lived life consistently looking for the good in our...
