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How to bring up grades in a crunch

Note: The vid is 17 minutes long, but trust me, it’ll save you so much time and energy, it’s absolutely worth it. And… it’s pretty good! Download and Print PDF here: Daily habit questions cheat sheet By Seth Perler It’s the end of the semester again… It’s the end of the semester again, and the predictable pattern for many outside-the-box […]

The Email You Should Definitely Send Your Teachers This Week

The end of the semester is always a time to be cautious, because, as far as grades are concerned, it’s a make-it-or-break-it time for many right brained students. In my years of working with these students, I’ve noticed a very predictable pattern throughout the semester: Student starts the semester off strong, they are often excited for the fresh […]

3 Quick ways to boost grades

First of all, you should know that I don’t even believe in letter grades. They are generally an archaic and ineffective way of communicating useful information about our children’s education. They are subject to much interpretation, which is often very misleading. We don’t even question the validity of letter grades, instead we blindly continue to accept […]

What is Executive Functioning? How Does it Affect My Child? (In Plain English + Free PDF cheatsheet)

  Click here take the Executive Function Quiz Why is an article about Executive Function so critical? If your child struggles with school (homework, trouble staying on-task, disorganized, problems with time management, avoidant, resistant, forgetful, overwhelmed, etc.), they probably struggle with Executive Function, and this article is literally the most important article I’ve written for you. […]

Advice from a professional 7th grader

Please CLICK above to share. One of my favorite questions to ask students of any age is, “what advice would you give yo your younger self?” It’s the type of open-ended question that empowers people to get really introspective really fast. It helps people come up with their own answers, to gain clarity, to take […]

SSST #5/5 “The Systems Check”

Here’s the 15 minute video…  Seth’s Student Success Toolkit mini-course (SSST) Tool 5/5 “The Systems Check” Summary The “Systems Check” is something I designed in order to take a quick temperature of all the systems students need to manage. I wanted it to be simple, quick and thorough enough so I could pinpoint problem areas that […]

Events & Workshops

(If you want to learn about how to hire me to speak or run a workshop, click here) Upcoming events Executive Function Workshop​​ for Parents of Gifted Learners Walk away with actionable solutions and ideas!​ Learn about your gifted child’s brain and how to help with struggles around homework, organization, time management, priorities, self-regulation, overwhelm, and more. […]

Down to the wire: How to pull it together at the end of a semester

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 it, and sometimes it’s too […]

Advocating via email

Please CLICK above to share. Unfortunately, many advocacy efforts have little effect, so it’s important to make every step count as much as possible. In this post I will explain how I help families write advocacy emails at the beginning of the school year. This is mainly for elementary through high school but can be […]

Start Here: How My Blog Helps You

Please *CLICK* above if you want to share my work. Thanks! -Seth The super-quick version of how my site helps you: If you’re a parent, educator or professional who wants better strategies for helping struggling students, so they can have better lives, I made this site for you. Sign up below and I email you […]