10 Ideas for Summer Tutoring Programs 1) ACT and SAT prep 2) College application assistance + college study skills 3) Enroll in online replacement courses to replace low grades 4) Review concepts/skills unmastered during virtual learning 5) Prep for fall courses 6) Writing/Reading skill development 7) Math skill development 8) Science skill development 9) Online summer courses to meet college prerequisites or high school course requirements 10) Custom-make your own program wi

Schools across the state of Minnesota are in the process of implementing distance and virtual learnings plans for the fall. While we applaud the measures districts are taking to protect the health and well-being of teacher, staff members, and students, it is also important to note the challenges inherent in distance learning: 1) There will be a regression in math and reading skills as students are able to find short cuts to complete assignments. 2) It is more difficult for st

10 Ideas for Summer Tutoring Programs 1) ACT and SAT prep 2) College application assistance + college study skills 3) Finish incomplete spring courses 4) Review concepts/skills unmastered during lockdown 5) Prep for fall courses 6) Writing/Reading skill development 7) Math skill development 8) Science skill development 9) Online summer courses to meet college prerequisites or high school course requirements 10) Custom-make your own program with an individual tutor to meet you

Students usually have to take a biology course in high school. Many students have a rough time with the course because it's often one of the first classes students take after middle school which demand higher level study skills. Higher order skills are needed because the science of biology is dense and complex, requiring multiple kinds of knowledge and skills to study and understand. Here are some tips to help tackle the topic and achieve your grade goals! 1) Be a teacher's p

Parents ask me all the time for advice on how to get their high school students prepared for the rigors of college. My daughter barely cracks a book, how is she going to deal with college textbooks? My son totally panics on tests, how is he going to deal with huge exams? She doesn’t know how to study. He isn’t self-motivated. Are we going to spend thousands of dollars only to see them drop out after one semester? The short answer: there’s nothing to worry about. Take a deep b

Summer is almost upon us and many of my students -- particularly my Junior students -- are already stressing about how they should spend their summer. On one hand, they want to relax with their friends, go to the beach, catch up on the latest Netflix series. On the other, they want to make sure they do everything they can to boost their resume before applying to colleges. And, oh yeah, maybe they should get a jump on their college apps. Or prep for one last shot at the ACT. A

The college application process has many components. However, for many students, no component is more terrifying than writing their college essay. Students have good reason to be worried. For many schools, especially smaller colleges, the essay is an integral part of the application. Admission officers use the essay to both form a connection to the applicants and to gauge their writing and intellectual abilities. Luckily, writing a college essay seems more challenging than i

The biggest challenge for most students on the test is time management. The ACT is a long, tedious test and timing is tight, particularly on the reading and science sections. Here are some basic tips to help deal with the timing and the tedium of the exam. Fill in all the bubbles. Remember there is NO penalty for guessing. Students should always bubble in all bubbles. If you run out of time, fill in the same letter for each bubble. Don’t waste time getting problems wrong. Unl