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By Megan Dorsey & Erin TempestEducation Kids & Family

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December 11, 2017 190: 12 Skills We assume Students Know (But They Don’t)
There are some basic life and school skills that adults assume teens know how to do — but they really don’t!
Gretchen and Megan break down 12 seemingly simply skills they’ve observed in their practices and urge their adult listeners to support students in learning how to do these things.
Tune in as they tell stories about how they discovered students don’t know how to:

* set the time in their alarm clock
* study skillfully for tests
* work with “to do” lists
* take decent notes
* make an outline
* clean out an email inbox
* organize files on the computer
* title computer documents in a way they can be found again
* use a digital calendar
* follow the rules of plagiarism
* approach reading a difficult book without overwhelm
* visualize what day-to-day life in college is like.

35 min
December 11, 2017 190: 12 Skills We assume Students Know (But They Don’t) - The College Prep Podcast
There are some basic life and school skills that adults assume teens know how to do — but they really don’t! Gretchen and Megan break down 12 seemingly simply skills they’ve observed in their practices and urge their adult listeners […]
The post 190: 12 Skills We assume Students Know (But They Don’t) appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.
35 min
December 04, 2017 189: How to Make an Anti-Cram Plan for Final Exams
You’ve heard it’s bad for your brain to cram for finals, but what should you do instead to get ready for semester exams?
Make an Anti-Cram! plan, of course!
During this episode of the podcast (which is a reprise of Gretchen’s recent Master Class for educators), Gretchen walks you through the steps to get ready to rock your finals, including:

Mistakes teachers & students make when preparing for exams
Why the Study Cycle is so important, and how to teach it to students
* What the Study Senses are, and how to incorporate them into your study plan
A simple formula for how to learn, so students can identify and fix their weakest link, and
How to create a final exam study plan that (hopefully) kicks cramming to the curb.

If you’d like to follow along with Gretchen’s slides to her Master Class, here they are. Also, we ended up recording the Master Class as a Facebook live, so if you want to watch the original, check it out here.
Finally, here is more information about Gretchen’s upcoming class for educators, The Art of Inspiring Students to Study Strategically.
42 min
December 04, 2017 189: How to Make an Anti-Cram Plan for Final Exams - The College Prep Podcast
You’ve heard it’s bad for your brain to cram for finals, but what should you do instead to get ready for semester exams? Make an Anti-Cram! plan, of course! During this episode of the podcast (which is a reprise of […]
The post 189: How to Make an Anti-Cram Plan for Final Exams appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.
42 min
November 28, 2017 188: Important Distinctions Between Scholarships and Financial Aid
Families often mistake financial aid with scholarships, which can lead to confusion, disappointment, and wasted time as seniors choose their college and figure out how to pay for it.
In this episode Megan breaks down how to think about the different pathways to paying for college, so that families can plan accordingly. Specifically, she discusses:

* what exactly financial aid is
* why you should never lie about your assets to try to maneuver more financial aid
* how to calculate the amount of money your family will be expected to pay for college
* how to decide whether you should apply for financial aid in the first place
* why you should apply for scholarships even if you only have an “average” student
* where to start when looking for appropriate scholarships
* and more

32 min
November 28, 2017 188: Important Distinctions Between Scholarships and Financial Aid - The College Prep Podcast
Families often mistake financial aid with scholarships, which can lead to confusion, disappointment, and wasted time as seniors choose their college and figure out how to pay for it. In this episode Megan breaks down how to think about the […]
The post 188: Important Distinctions Between Scholarships and Financial Aid appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.
32 min
November 20, 2017 187: How to Stay on Track with a Mid-Semester Tune Up
It’s time for a mid-semester tune up!
Take a couple hours this Thanksgiving Break to organize yourself, clean up any broken systems, and assess your study skills.
Gretchen will teach you how, including:

* How to tune up your organization systems, including what to file and what to throw away
* Clean up your study space
* Make sure you have enough supplies at home to get you through the rest of the semester and/or year
* Assess several academic skills to make sure you’re learning in effective and efficient ways including your ability to: (1) make effective study plans, (2) Hone your notes well, (3) Create quizzable study tools, and (4) re-teach yourself information that you are having trouble remembering.

If you need more support with any of this, feel free to check out Gretchen’s online course The Anti-Boring Approach to Powerful Studying, which you have lifetime access to.
21 min
November 20, 2017 187: How to Stay on Track with a Mid-Semester Tune Up - The College Prep Podcast
It’s time for a mid-semester tune up! Take a couple hours this Thanksgiving Break to organize yourself, clean up any broken systems, and assess your study skills. Gretchen will teach you how, including: How to tune up your organization systems, […]
The post 187: How to Stay on Track with a Mid-Semester Tune Up appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.
21 min
November 13, 2017 186: Should Your Teen Take Online Courses?
Have you ever taken, or considered taking, online courses as a high school students?
Megan describes her daughter’s experience taking on online course through the Duke Talent Identification Program and delivers her final assessment about whether these programs fulfilled expectations.
She and Gretchen discuss:

* what online courses promise they will deliver teens, including a) a fun learning experience with b) similarly motivated students that you can c) take while traveling
* to what extent these promises were delivered in the course her daughter took, and
* when it might be appropriate to take an online course, and when it might be better to find additional learning options.

27 min
November 13, 2017 186: Should Your Teen Take Online Courses? - The College Prep Podcast
Have you ever taken, or considered taking, online courses as a high school students? Megan describes her daughter’s experience taking on online course through the Duke Talent Identification Program and delivers her final assessment about whether these programs fulfilled expectations. […]
The post 186: Should Your Teen Take Online Courses? appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.
27 min

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