Here are seven things you can be doing to set yourself up for a college application: 1. Getting the best grades in the toughest classes your school offers. You probably know that your GPA is really important to colleges, but you may not know that colleges pay attention to how much you challenged yourself. I’m … Read more
What is the Common Application? You might be familiar with the Common Application, Common App for short, which serves as a single application that is shared by over 900 colleges, including every Ivy League school and similarly elite universities like Stanford. The Common App allows you to enter information like your name, demographics, extracurricular activities, … Read more
The New Year is a great time to reflect on the changes we want to or need to make. If you’re a student looking at ways to improve yourself and make the transition to college easier, here are some resolutions you might consider: 1. Stop procrastinating: How often have you underestimated how much time it will … Read more
Researchers examined 150 studies on student motivation and found that … “teachers and parents influence motivation… by satisfying three psychological needs.” These are “competency, belonging and autonomy.”The first need is for a sense of competency. Students often don’t believe that they can understand a new subject or master a new skill. However, when teachers can … Read more
Midterms are fast approaching and as many of us are gearing up for exams, it’s important to remember that there are ways to study better and smarter so that you are fully prepared and don’t crash from working harder and longer hours. Try using these study tips to boost your memory and concentration while being … Read more
As most parents already know too well, last year’s learning disruptions caused significant problems for CT students. According to the Hartford Courant, an Aug. 31 State Dept of Education report revealed that students attending remote classes, either through a hybrid model or entirely remotely, lost ground. The Smarter Balanced Test, administered this year between late … Read more
In a special report on COVID19’s effect on learning, Education Week quotes Johns Hopkins University Professor Robert Slavin: “For the level of problems districts are likely to be seeing coming into their doors with the minimum of six months of learning at home, I think it would be malpractice to do anything less than tutoring.” … Read more
Nearly every student on the planet has some catching up to do. Starting the comeback process now will cut this year’s losses while strengthening academic skills long term. Research shows that intensive tutoring really works. Please call 203-644-0279 for a free consultation. With 15 years of teaching and tutoring experience, I’m available now to spark … Read more
The Hechinger Report is a national nonprofit newsroom on education. A recent article, “I can’t do this anymore:’ How Four Middle Schoolers are Struggling through the Pandemic” equates the frustration that students have experienced during the pandemic with that of their teachers. “Myself and my colleagues, we’re working more hours than we ever have in … Read more
In “5 Things Parents Can Do to Support Students Learning Online,” Edmentum writer Sara Cornelius offers parents practical, manageable to-do’s that can help kids who might be a bit lost these days outside the classroom. She suggests they can effectively coach their children to adopt the skills and attitudes they need for the demands of … Read more
