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Watch out! It’s the end of the semester, a few weeks before break, and it’s not uncommon for things to fall apart seemingly at the last minute. Unfortunately, many students fail classes they could have passed if they took certain actions. The end of the semester arrives before you know
I often cite the fact that the single most common sentiment I’ve heard from parents over the past 20 years goes something like this, “I just want my child to be happy and successful.” This idea drives all of my work. You see, to me, the value of an education
It’s not at all uncommon for parents to share with me that they feel alone, like they are the only ones going through this, and like they are not good parents. Well, you are not alone. You are about to see many of the same themes repeated over and over.
“What is school for? If you’re not asking that, you’re wasting time and money.” –-Seth Godin Seth Godin is someone who I admire… a lot. I’ve been following his blog for four years, have read many of his books (Permission Marketing is my favorite), watched most of his videos and
If I had a dollar for every time I heard this… Listen, trying to help a child who won’t accept it is definitely a hard pill t swallow, but you’re not alone, and there is hope. This trend often starts when the student is in middle school and can last
“The dip” is something that notoriously happens right around the 6th week of the semester (typically, this means there are 12 more weeks to go). Things pile up, a few missing assignments, a few bad scores, and suddenly, everything feels overwhelming. The dip is very predictable. It actually starts at weeks 2-3,
Here’s a new video all about how students can use stickies or post-its to get organized. This is great for you if: you aren’t great with details you forget what you have for homework you procrastinate you forget to turn homework in you don’t like to study or don’t really
Here’s a video that just might have some great insights for you. It’s about one of my favorite systems I help students develop. I call it “the queue.” It’s a simple, powerful method of tracking everything important, homework or otherwise, in one centralized place. As one of my students said, “it
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