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Finding the right scholarships takes planning! Megan breaks down how sophomores and juniors in high school can consider scholarship potential as they are narrowing down their list.

Specifically she shares:

• How to have realistic expectations for how much money is and isn’t available
• How to identify your educational goals, so you can find complementary scholarships
• How to apply to the right schools where scholarships are available
• How to organize yourself and apply to the schools on time, so you don’t miss out on opportunities.

This episode originally aired as episode # 254 on March 4, 2019.

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Students are hesitant to turn their videos on in zoom classes. What other ways are there to participate effectively in virtual (and in person) classes?

Gretchen shares some wisdom from a recent teacher PD she taught. Specifically, she and Megan discuss:

• the relationship between participation and engagement and motivation,
• why turning the camera on in a virtual class is not the best sign of engagement
• a unique “Participation Bingo” game that she came up with to teach teachers how to help students participate
• and some specific examples of things students and teachers can do to break participation skills down into bite size parts.

If you’d like to remain in conversation with Gretchen about any of these ideas, please sign up for her next FREE Q&A at www.gretchenwegnerc.com/live.

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Student mental health troubles is at an all time high! How can families and educators pay attention to the signs, and what can we do to better prioritize our student’s health and happiness first and foremost? Gretchen and Megan discuss this all important issue.

Specifically they discuss how to:

• Normalize talking about and seeking mental health treatment
• Re-prioritize college prep (grades, test scores, resumes) if there is a crisis
• Watch kids who are hardest on themselves
• Understand how learning disability diagnosis can help mental health issues
• And more.

Also, feel free to download Gretchen’s free document all about how to support students and ourselves with better nervous system regulation: www.gretchenwegner.com/regulation.

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This fall we’ve seen some students rejected from schools where they expected offers of admission.

In some cases these rejections seemed surprising. However, Megan lays out why the rejections made so much sense, and what famillies can do to avoid the potential pitfalls. Specifically she discusses:

• Faulty assumptions that all schools are equally test optional
• Lack of interest on the students’ part, and the school’s reaction to that
• Recommendations or interviews that sent the wrong message
• Failing to submit ALL elements of application on time
• Over estimating student’s credentials

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Did you know that better sleep actually helps us learn? But so many students choose to get less sleep because they are cramming or trying to learn!

Megan shares what she learned from the book Why Sleep Matters, and provides some all important tips.

Specifically she and Gretchen discuss:

• Stories from their own lives about fitbits, sleep data, what gets in the way of sleep, and more
• Stories about students and how to get them to try to up their sleep hygeniene
• Some fun facts about how sleeps helps us learn better
• Several tips about what not to do (and what to do) before bed to improve our sleep

Also happy new year, everyone!

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