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Apr 21

My child has severe anxiety around school. How can I help?

By Angela B. Elementary School, High School, Learning Differences, Middle School

Take Notice… The first step is noticing. Is my child reacting to this moment in a dramatic way? Does it feel abnormal? Are there signs that the stress is becoming overwhelming? The CDC does a great job of breaking down some of the common ways to identify an anxiety disorder in your child: “When…

Apr 12

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ACT Superscoring Is Here: What you need to know

By Jeff B. ACT, Practice Tests, Test Prep

The ACT recently announced an exciting development with regard to superscoring: ACT will now automatically calculate a superscore for every student who takes the ACT more than once. Whereas previously students had to figure out what their own superscore was and rely on colleges to accept it, now the ACT will do it automatically. You…

Apr 01

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How to Become a Reader: Tips for Becoming a Successful Reader

By Angela B. High School

In all my years of tutoring, this is a very common thread. Most intelligent, successful students find themselves struggling to complete reading assignments. Why is this? If you love to learn and thrive in English class, why is the reading component so frustrating, all-consuming, and daunting? I’ll tell you why...because busy is comfortable and reading…

Mar 24

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Hear From Our Tutors! What Tutoring Style is Most Effective?

By Angela B. Elementary School, High School, Middle School, Tutor Spotlights

What is a tutoring style you might wonder. Well, it’s pretty much the same as a teaching style. It can be loosely defined as the way an educator approaches the lesson. When you start hunting down tutoring companies and going over their recommended tutors this is the first place where tutoring style plays a key…

Mar 18

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The Don’t Care Kid: Ways to Help Show Your Kids That School Matters

By Angela B. Elementary School, High School, Middle School

If you haven’t already noticed I am all about honesty. And I’ll be honest, I was not a huge fan of school. While I was an excellent student, a classic overachiever, and a master of befriending every clique, I didn’t feel excited to go to school. I knew it was a means to an end.…