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By Megan Dorsey & Erin TempestEducation Kids & Family

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February 04, 2019 250: How to Nurture Mistake-Friendly Environments at School and Home - The College Prep Podcast

The science shows us that mistakes are an important part of learning and growing, yet our schools and homes are often structured to punish students for making mistakes.

Why is this, and what can be done to create environments that celebrate mistake-making?

Join Gretchen and Megan tin this wide ranging discussion that explores:

* Some science behind why mistakes are a crucial part of learning* How the Study Cycle mirrors this science* Tips for creating a mistake-friendly environment* and More!*

This is a topic that Gretchen is just beginning to think about with more depth, so if you have any thoughts to add, please email her at gretchen [at] gretchenwegner [dot] com.
29 min
February 04, 2019 250: How to Nurture Mistake-Friendly Environments at School and Home
The science shows us that mistakes are an important part of learning and growing, yet our schools and homes are often structured to punish students for making mistakes. Why is this, and what can be done to create environments that ... Read More »
The post 250: How to Nurture Mistake-Friendly Environments at School and Home appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.
29 min
January 28, 2019 251_An_Overview_of_How_to_Prepare_for_the_ACT__SAT_Admissions_Tests.mp3
31 min
January 28, 2019 250_How_to_Nurture_Mistake-Friendly_Environments_at_School_and_at_Home.mp3
29 min
January 28, 2019 249_The_Limitations_and_Realities_of_Taking_AP_Courses_in_High_School.mp3
30 min
January 28, 2019 249: The Limitations and Realities of Taking AP Classes in High School - The College Prep Podcast

Many AP Coordinators at high schools list all the benefits of taking AP classes, but rarely do they list the drawbacks and limitations.

Megan spells out for families a number of reasons why you might not want to take AP classes if your goal is college admissions.

In this episode, Megan will talk you through:

* The real benefit is not saving you money in college, but actually the higher level thinking skills you’ll gain* The problem of “qualifying scores” (3 versus 4 versus 5) and that not all classes get the same credit* The lack of consistency about what those credits will count for when you get to college,* And more!

Enjoy the episode, and email us at collegepreppodcast [at] gmail [dot] com if you have any comments or questions.
30 min
January 28, 2019 249: The Limitations and Realities of Taking AP Classes in High School
Many AP Coordinators at high schools list all the benefits of taking AP classes, but rarely do they list the drawbacks and limitations. Megan spells out for families a number of reasons why you might not want to take AP ... Read More »
The post 249: The Limitations and Realities of Taking AP Classes in High School appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.
30 min
January 21, 2019 248: Why Teens Tell Fibs and How Parents and Educators Can Respond Effectively - The College Prep Podcast

Teens tell fibs more often than parents wish. Some of them are pre-meditated and manipulative, but often they are a primal response to fear, especially in students with learning differences like ADHD.

In this episode, Gretchen walks you through her notes from a great presentation she heard at last November’s International ADHD Conference. The presentation was called “Beyond Fight, Flight & Freeze: Is There a Fourth F?” and was presented by Barbara Brikey Hunter and Monica Hassal.

Specifically, she shares Hunter and Hassal’s thoughts about:

* How the original three F’s of Flight/Fright/Freeze are connected to the nervous system’s primal response to fear, and why Fib might be the fourth F* How to talk to students about the effect that primal responses have in the brain* The acronym SPEED and how it represents fiver different reasons why students might be afraid in the moment, prompting them to Fib* The acronyms WIN and COOL, which represent how to support both the student and the parent in responding a fib when it’s taken place* Some specific phrases parents and educators can say when “catching” a student in a fib* And more!

For more information about these presenters, please visit Barbara Briskey Hunter’s LinkedIn Profile, and Monica Hassal’s website www.connectadhd.com.

Also note: the conference where Gretchen heard them present was the 2018 International Conference on ADHD in St. Louis, sponsored by ACO, ADDA and CHADD.
22 min
January 21, 2019 248: Why Teens Tell Fibs and How Parents and Educators Can Respond Effectively
Teens tell fibs more often than parents wish. Some of them are pre-meditated and manipulative, but often they are a primal response to fear, especially in students with learning differences like ADHD. In this episode, Gretchen walks you through her ... Read More »
The post 248: Why Teens Tell Fibs and How Parents and Educators Can Respond Effectively appeared first on The College Prep Podcast.
22 min
January 14, 2019 247: What Megan Did Right (And Wrong!) as the Parent of a Senior Applying for College - The College Prep Podcast

As a college consultant who guided her own daughter through the college application process, Megan realizes there are some things that she would have done differently if she could do it over again!

Tune in to hear how her personal experience differs from some of the professional suggestions she makes to clients.

Specifically, she discusses:

* When it’s best to complete applications (and it’s not what she originally thought)* How to consider a student’s ability to focus well when planning SAT prep and planning vs. her focus* The importance of not visiting schools you don’t want your kid to go to* The importance of considering the money component BEFORE you apply* The importance of including the other parent (in this case, dad) earlier on in the process,* and more!
25 min

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