by Nina Parrish | Apr 1, 2023 | Academic Coaching, Education, Executive Functioning, Executive Functioning, Metacognition, Students, Study Skills, Teachers, The Independent Learner
A recent review of the research by the Educational Endowment Foundation found metacognition and self-regulation to be the most high-impact classroom strategy taking into consideration both evidence from research and implementation cost. According to psychologist...
by Nina Parrish | Mar 20, 2023 | Academic Coaching, Education, Executive Functioning, Executive Functioning, Students, Study Skills, Teachers, The Independent Learner
Many of us are familiar with the idea that practice helps to improve performance. We have heard familiar mantras like, “Practice makes perfect”. We may have even read books about practice such as, Malcolm Gladwell’s, 2011 bestseller, Outliers: The Story of Success....
by Nina Parrish | Jul 27, 2020 | Children, COVID-19, Education, Family, Parenting, School, Spotsylvania, Students
Part III- Distance Learning Strategies for Teachers How do we prepare for the upcoming school year? This is a question I have been asking myself a lot as a parent and a teacher. Last week, we discussed how parents could help their child prepare for the upcoming...
by Nina Parrish | Jul 16, 2020 | Children, COVID-19, Education, Family, Parenting, School, Spotsylvania, Students
Part II- Realize That Distance Learning Is Not Going Away This blog is part two in a series that I started last week on preparing for the upcoming school year. Part one was on staying current on math and reading skills. Have those of you that are local readers been...
by Nina Parrish | Jul 8, 2020 | Children, COVID-19, Education, Family, Parenting, School, Spotsylvania, Students
Part I- By Staying Current in Reading, Math, and Writing Skills This is part one of a series on how to prepare for the upcoming school year when we don’t know what it is going to look like. This is a topic that I have been thinking about a lot. I have also noticed...
by Nina Parrish | Jun 19, 2020 | College, College Coaching, COVID-19, Education, Parenting, School, Students
Many juniors are beginning their college search and many seniors are finalizing their college search from home. Due to coronavirus restrictions and closings, most students aren’t able to do the college visits they planned. Many are also having difficulty thinking...