In this blog, our EF Coach Megan Hallett, M.Ed., shares how personalized executive function coaching helped four students grow into confident, college-ready young adults.
Megan reflects on the power of one-on-one support. She highlights how building self-awareness, routines, and study strategies led to lasting success beyond high school.
We are pleased to introduce you to Educational Connections Math Tutor Tyson Beggs, our featured tutor of the month for September!
It’s that time of year when kids are dreaming about sleeping in, hanging out with friends all day, and binging on Netflix and Xbox without having to think about homework, extracurriculars, and school. Meanwhile, this is the time of year when many parents start worrying about what their kids will do all summer and if … Read more
The first day of school is (almost) here! Because you’re likely gathering school supplies and getting organized, I wanted to take a quick moment to share one of our favorite homework tools with you. This simple hack keeps students of all ages organized and focused—and it only costs a few dollars! What is this simple … Read more
Parenting a high school senior is exciting! You’ve successfully navigated sleep deprivation, potty training, elementary school PTA, middle school hormones, and driver’s permits. Now, it’s time for the big finale: high school graduation! You deserve to spend your child’s last year at home making memories and celebrating how far you’ve come. But for many parents, … Read more
When our kids struggle with procrastination or study habits, it’s easy to think of it as a character flaw. But in reality, there’s always an underlying reason why they’re putting off doing their work. As parents, we have to figure out where the procrastination is coming from in order to help them get past it. … Read more
Now that we have a perspective on how to interpret the grades that your child comes home with, the next question is: How should you react? If your child comes home with good grades… …it’s often a parent’s natural reaction to say things like: “Wow, that’s awesome! You’re just so smart. I always knew you were … Read more
Next up in our top tutor series: Middle Schoolers! (Read about Elementary Students Here and High School Students Here) We asked one of our top tutors, Jan Rowe to share her thoughts on working with middle schoolers as we kick off 2019. What’s so hard for middle school kids about January? Jan: January can be … Read more
There are some kids who are completely self-motivated and drive themselves to high levels of academic achievement without any pressure from their parents. But most kids aren’t like that. Self-motivated kids are the exception, not the rule, so it’s pretty safe to say that most of us will fight with at least one of our kids … Read more
We’ve talked about how the now-common retake policy for middle and high school test-takers inflates grades and could impair how well they think they know the material. Well, it turns out the effects of this grade inflation trend in high schools extend to College Freshman as well. A September 2018 study by the Thomas B. … Read more