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By Megan Dorsey & Erin TempestEducation Kids & Family

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September 07, 2020 333: Tips for Families at the Start of the Weirdest School Year Ever

What are academic coaches noticing as they start working with students this school year?

Listen in as six Anti-Boring Approach coaches share reflections based on their coaching sessions thus far this year. Each one also shares a specific tips for students and parents.

If you are a family looking for an academic or executive function coach to support you during this odd school year, most of these coaches have a few openings left in their roster!

They are also trained by Gretchen in her Anti-Boring Approach toolkit.

Read more about each one here.
34 min
September 07, 2020 333: Tips for Families at the Start of the Weirdest School Year Ever
What are academic coaches noticing as they start working with students this school year?
Listen in as six Anti-Boring Approach coaches share reflections based on their coaching sessions thus far this year. Each one also shares a specific tips for students and parents.
If you are a family looking for an academic or executive function coach to support you during this odd school year, most of these coaches have a few openings left in their roster!
They are also trained by Gretchen in her Anti-Boring Approach toolkit.
Read more about each one here.
The post 333: Tips for Families at the Start of the Weirdest School Year Ever appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.
34 min
September 03, 2020 332_Fall_2020_Updates_for_SAT__ACT__PSAT__Who_Should_Test__Who_Should_Wait.mp3
22 min
August 25, 2020 331_Ten_Tips_for_Learning_from_a_Screen.mp3
21 min
August 24, 2020 331: Ten Tips for Learning from a Screen

There’s going to be lots of virtual learning this school year!

Check out these ten tips for how to learn best when your teacher, textbook, and tools are all (or mostly) via a screen.

* How to set up your space prior to learning* Whether to have your video on or off* The importance of moving your body* Ways to focus your attention so that you have more stamina* The importance of note taking and using paper* And more!

Megan and Gretchen share what they’ve learned online learning and teaching in the past 5 months, and break it down into 10 clear tips.
21 min
August 24, 2020331: Ten Tips for Learning from a Screen
There’s going to be lots of virtual learning this school year!
Check out these ten tips for how to learn best when your teacher, textbook, and tools are all (or mostly) via a screen.
How to set up your space prior to learning
Whether to have your video on or off
The importance of moving your body
Ways to focus your attention so that you have more stamina
The importance of note taking and using paper
And more!
Megan and Gretchen share what they’ve learned online learning and teaching in the past 5 months, and break it down into 10 clear tips.
The post 331: Ten Tips for Learning from a Screen appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.
21 min
August 21, 2020 330_The_Weirdest_School_Year_Ever__A_Personal_Check-In_with_Gretchen__Megan.mp3
35 min
August 10, 2020 332: Updates for the SAT, ACT & PSAT: Who Should Test & Who Should Wait

Although many colleges have relaxed their requirements for standardized testing this year, many students still want to take the SAT, ACT or PSAT.

Megan walks you through how to decide whether you should go ahead with testing as planned, or wait. Specifically she discusses:

* How to understand the fact that most colleges have relaxed their requirements for SAT/ACT * Why exams are being cancelled last minute and the impact of uncertainty on students* Why she recommends that seniors take the test, but that juniors wait.

For more information, check out Megan’s recent article: https://www.collegeprepresults.com/advice-for-fall-2020-act-sat-testing/
22 min
August 10, 2020332: Updates for the SAT, ACT & PSAT: Who Should Test & Who Should Wait
Although many colleges have relaxed their requirements for standardized testing this year, many students still want to take the SAT, ACT or PSAT.
Megan walks you through how to decide whether you should go ahead with testing as planned, or wait. Specifically she discusses:
How to understand the fact that most colleges have relaxed their requirements for SAT/ACT
Why exams are being cancelled last minute and the impact of uncertainty on students
Why she recommends that seniors take the test, but that juniors wait.
For more information, check out Megan’s recent article: https://www.collegeprepresults.com/advice-for-fall-2020-act-sat-testing/
The post 332: Updates for the SAT, ACT & PSAT: Who Should Test & Who Should Wait appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.
22 min
August 10, 2020 330: The Weirdest School Year Ever – A Personal Check In

Welcome to the weirdest school year ever!

We thought it would be a good idea to check in with each other, share about our strange summers, and look ahead to plans for a very different kind of school year.

Tune in to hear updates like:

* How is Megan organizing online learning for her 8th grade son,* Why Gretchen bought a mini camper van this summer, * Why Megan feels safe about her daughter attending Rice University and living on campus this year,* How the ongoing pandemic is affecting both of them in their work,* And more!
35 min

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Better grades with less stress on your path to the perfect college. Join Megan Dorsey and Erin Tempest as they discuss strategies for SAT/ACT prep, academic planning, study skills, finding the right…