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How can students take responsibility for reminding themselves to follow through on tasks large and small? Without relying on mom or dad for nagging?

In this mini-episode Gretchen shares one of her favorite ways to get students to start thinking about reminder systems.

This includes a brainstorm where you guide students through the following:

• Make a list of ways they can remind themselves to follow through on tasks
• Discuss the pros of each reminder system, thinking through what kinds of reminders they might work for
• Discuss the cons of each reminder system, thinking through what kinds of reminders this system might NOT work for

If you’d like to learn more about how Gretchen helps students with time management, check out these free and paid courses for families and educators.

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Which college schedule is best for a student with ADHD – semesters or quarters?

Recently one of Gretchen’s Anti-Boring Approach Licensed Coaches sent an email asking just that, and Megan & Gretchen chatted about it on this episode of the podcast.

Here’s the exact question:

I have a parent asking me for my opinion on her son choosing between 2 colleges right now.  One is on semester, one is a quarter system school.  This young man has ADD.  He hasn’t been great using all the new tools I’ve taught him but is very bright. 

Quarter system would mean less classes at a time but quicker.  Many say they are consistently having exams during the 11 week quarter. 

Thoughts?  I was kind of thinking that a quarter system has quite a few positive.   You hate a class, it only last 11 weeks.  You could possibly get more feedback since you have tests more often.   Negatives is there is no time to recover and if you get behind you are screwed. 

I haven’t coached a student on a quarter system….let me know your thoughts. 

Tune in to Megan and Gretchen’s wide ranging chat about how to thinking through which schedule is best for what kinds of students.

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There are appropriate (and inappropriate) times during the school year or college admission process to hire a tutor. Make sure you know the ins and outs of when and how to hire a tutor so that you can save time, money and frustration.

In this episode from the archives, Gretchen and Megan discuss mistakes such as:

• Hiring a tutor without clearly defined expectations and goals.
• Hiring a tutor out of desperation.
• Waiting until it is too late to hire a tutor.
• Becoming dependent on the tutor.
• Ignoring issues of quality.

Tune in to hear more about these mistakes, and suggestions for what to do instead.

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There’s a university for everyone, and a college sports team too.

If you’re curious about how to prepare for college sports recruitment, even if you’re as young as 8th grade, this interview with Guest Expert Chris Stack is a must-listen.

Tune in as we discuss:

• what to expect at every phase of the college recruiting process
• how to find the right college fit — academically, athletically, and personally
• how to gain exposure as an athlete
• the importance of standing out on and off the field
• and more!

Chris Stack is the founder of Guiding Future Stars, author of the College Recruiting Playbook, and developer of Designing Your Pathway to College Sports Curriculum. He worked in intercollegiate athletics for over 12 years, as a DI/D3 Soccer Coach and Director of Student-Athlete Academic Support and Student Development. His organization Guiding Future Stars is committed to educating prospective student-athletes about what it takes to play at the next level, how the recruiting process works, and how to be successful in the classroom, on the field, and in the community. Visit his website here.

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