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 | May 7, 2020 | Children, Education, Homeschool, Parenting, Stay At Home, Students, Teachers
We are all trying our best to educate our children during this unusual time. Many parents have found themselves suddenly in charge of several full-time jobs: their actual full-time job, teaching their children, and managing a full household that has new rules for...
by Nina Parrish | Apr 15, 2020 | Children, Homeschool, Learning Disabilities, Math, Math Tutoring, Online Tutoring, Parenting, Teachers
Students who are struggling may have an even more difficult time managing distance learning where the teacher is not right there to help them. Often when trying to learn new math concepts, struggling students rely heavily on hands-on instruction, manipulatives, and...
by Nina Parrish | Mar 27, 2019 | Education, Family, Parenting, Reading, SAT Prep, School, Students, Study Skills, Teachers, Test Strategies, Tutoring
Not Sure How to Accomplish that Big Task? Just Get Started! Have you ever had a large project to do and found yourself saying something like, “I’ll feel more like doing that tomorrow,” or “I’m going to wait until later in the week when I have more time to...
by Nina Parrish | Jan 24, 2019 | Education, Family, Parenting, Reading, School, Students, Study Skills, Teachers, Tutoring
How to Get More Done By Making One Simple Change in Your Routine Want to get more done? Start with the most difficult or important task first. Why is it Difficult to Start This Way? It seems easy in theory, but if you’ve ever tried starting with the most...