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By Megan Dorsey & Erin TempestEducation Kids & Family

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August 28, 2017 175: Set Up Your Study Space for the School Year
The right study space can make or break a student’s ability to follow through, beat procrastination, and get high quality work done at home.
During this episode, Megan and Gretchen detail six things to think about when designing a study space for the school year. Tune in to hear details and descriptions of the following:

* How to identify where in the house you should study
* What supplies should have immediately accessible in your study space
* What additional school and study supplies should be available somewhere in the house
* The importance of deciding on a filing system that works for you
* How to choose the right school bag
* Some sample resources to print and put on your wall

26 min
August 28, 2017 175: Set Up Your Study Space for the School Year - The College Prep Podcast
The right study space can make or break a student’s ability to follow through, beat procrastination, and get high quality work done at home. During this episode, Megan and Gretchen detail six things to think about when designing a study […]
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26 min
August 21, 2017 174: Habits for Parents to Develop Now That Reduces Anxiety Later
Parents, do you often feel a lot of anxiety about your kids grades and academic habits? Do you suspect that your student feels anxious too? Or maybe it makes YOU anxious that your kiddo doesn’t seem anxious at all.
There are some simple routines parents can help put in place to greatly reduce anxiety at home. Listen in to Megan and Gretchen’s list of small tweaks that will help both parents and their kiddos be happier and healthier at home in relationship to their school work:

* Set a schedule for when/how you will check online grades, and then keep to that schedule.
* Agree on homework times and policies.
* Establish a regular family meeting during which everyone shares what’s on their calendars.
* Create a family technology policy.
* Create an easy way to share the family calendar with your teen.
* Make a list of expected non-academic duties.

28 min
August 21, 2017 174: Habits for Parents to Develop Now That Reduces Anxiety Later - The College Prep Podcast
Parents, do you often feel a lot of anxiety about your kids grades and academic habits? Do you suspect that your student feels anxious too? Or maybe it makes YOU anxious that your kiddo doesn’t seem anxious at all. There […]
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28 min
August 14, 2017 173: Should Students Really Review Their Notes Outside of Class?
Parents often expect their students to spend time outside of class reviewing lecture notes.
How effective is this habit? Should students do it? And if so, how do parents motivate students to spend extra time studying?
In this episode Megan asks Gretchen for some advice for a friend of her family’s. The son does a good job with short term tests but struggles to do well on final exams. The parents expect him to review his notes on a daily and weekly basis, and they’re convinced this will help him perform better. Gretchen, however, is not so sure.
Tune in as Gretchen lays out which review habits are a waste of time…and which are super effective.
28 min
August 14, 2017 173: Should Students Really Review Their Notes Outside of Class? - The College Prep Podcast
Parents often expect their students to spend time outside of class reviewing lecture notes. How effective is this habit? Should students do it? And if so, how do parents motivate students to spend extra time studying? In this episode Megan […]
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28 min
August 08, 2017 172: The Perfect Planner for Your School Year?
Are you searching for the perfect planner to help you organize your due dates and assignments for the next school year? One that is oriented towards a student’s real-life needs?
Lesley Martin of Class Tracker joins Gretchen to describe her newest planner for students, and why it might be just what you’ve been missing.
During this guest expert interview, we discuss —

* What makes planners for schools different than planners for individual students
* The most important elements to have in a planner for students
* Whether paper planners are still relevant in this online world
* The link between planners and solving procrastination
* How to get your planner set up for a rockin’ school year
* and more

Lesley has over twenty years experience in education as a high school teacher, academic coach, product designer and author. Her two books, “Where’s My Stuff?” And “Make the Grade” focus on teaching students the skills and strategies needed to be successful in school in life. Currently Lesley splits her time between her private practice as an academic coach and running ClassTracker, the company she founded 10 years ago that produces custom academic planners for schools. This year, Lesley is launching her first planner product sold directly to students and their families as well as a new planner designed just for teachers. Visit www.myclasstracker.com for individual planners and www.classtracker.com for school planners.
40 min
August 08, 2017 172: The Perfect Planner for Your School Year? - The College Prep Podcast
Are you searching for the perfect planner to help you organize your due dates and assignments for the next school year? One that is oriented towards a student’s real-life needs? Lesley Martin of Class Tracker joins Gretchen to describe her […]
The post 172: The Perfect Planner for Your School Year? appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.
40 min
July 31, 2017 171: Megan’s College Visits — Notes as a Mom & College Consultant
Megan is looking for the perfect college with her daughter and has just returned from a five day campus visit trip.
Find out some insider tips for planning visits, asking the right questions, limiting your choices, and evaluating schools.
Tune in to the episode to hear more about:

* How to plan your college trip, including the importance of advance scheduling, and how to pick the right mix of schools
* What questions to ask to move past the “official story” and get the real scoop
* How to take notes on the schools you visit
* How to shortlist the schools that seem to be the best fit,
* How to strike a balance between finding information for your child without making the decision for them,
* and more!

34 min
July 31, 2017 171: Megan’s College Visits — Notes as a Mom & College Consultant - The College Prep Podcast
Megan is looking for the perfect college with her daughter and has just returned from a five day campus visit trip. Find out some insider tips for planning visits, asking the right questions, limiting your choices, and evaluating schools. Tune […]
The post 171: Megan’s College Visits — Notes as a Mom & College Consultant appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.
34 min

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