What stage of competence is your student in?

What stage of competence is your student in?

Learning something new can be an exciting experience! For most students, the excitement comes at the END of the process…once they’ve mastered the skill, and it starts to feel effortless. But most of the time, when you’re learning something new it doesn’t feel so easy!...
The REAL reason students are so distracted

The REAL reason students are so distracted

Does it seem like your student is on their phone or computer all the time, even when they’re supposed to be focusing on schoolwork? If so, it can be tempting to take their devices away to stop them from getting distracted. But for a lot of students, it’s impossible to...
Does Your Student Have a Fixed or Growth Mindset?

Does Your Student Have a Fixed or Growth Mindset?

In our conversations with parents, we’ve noticed that their concerns often fall into one of two categories. Some parents express frustration that their student is not putting in more effort at school. “My son is really smart, he could be doing so well if he...
The psychology of student planners

The psychology of student planners

With many of our students, one of the first things we work on is finding a planner system that works for them, and using it to record all of their assignments — including daily homework, study plans, and milestones for long-term projects and papers. Why is this so...
Levels of Organization

Levels of Organization

Is your teen on top of everything they need to be? Good organization is critical for students.  Without good organizational systems & habits in place, students often struggle at school — not because they aren’t smart enough to earn good grades, but because they…...