As a parent or guardian, it’s painful to watch your child struggle in school. You may feel completely helpless and at a loss as to how to help. But you are not helpless. You can help! In today’s post, we will show you how to request a Multi-Factored Evaluation (MFE) from your school. The results of this evaluation will play …
4 Steps to Helping a Child Struggling in School
No parent wants to see their child struggle in school. It’s heartbreaking. But how can you tell if it is a casual problem or something more serious? What should you do? Here are 4 simple steps to help you discover why your child is struggling in school: 1. Talk to your child. If you have noticed that your child’s grades …
FREE End of School Year Survey for Families!
As the end of the school year approaches, teachers may offer advice to parents on how to help their student prepare for the fall. Parents may also stop and reflect on the school years and things that could have been improved upon. Your student’s teacher may suggest some additional math practice over the break. You may think that your student should have …
“Just the facts, ma’am.” — Common Tutoring Myths, Pt. 3
There are so many myths and misconceptions out there about tutoring. If you are searching for a tutor, I feel it is important that you have a better understanding about tutoring and how it works. Whether you decide to choose North Coast Education Services or another company, you should be well-informed. You need to know just the facts! We will be …
Motivating Today’s Students (Pt. 2)
In the first part of this series, I discussed the unmotivated student. I suggested that while many people are quick to place blame on why the student is unmotivated, a more effective use of time would be to try to resolve the issue. I referenced a speaker and trainer named Jim Wright, M.S., who created a list of six reasons …
Motivating Today’s Students (A Two-Part Series)
In researching the internet to inspire this blog, I stumbled across many articles that talk about how unmotivated students are today when compared to past years. Several articles indicate that students are distracted, unmotivated, or simply lazy. While many blame the advances in technology for poor student performance in the classroom, I say, “Why place blame?” Rather than wasting time …
Test Taking Anxiety — Part Two: Relaxation Techniques
Welcome back to our four-part series on test taking anxiety! Be sure to check back each day for the next installment. Or, if you’d rather, subscribe to our blog on the sidebar and have the next post delivered right to your inbox. Happy reading! In the second part of our series on test taking anxiety, we are going to …
Test Taking Anxiety — Part One: Identify & Plan
This week, I will be presenting a four-part series on test taking anxiety. Be sure to check back each day for the next installment. Or, if you’d rather, subscribe to our blog on the sidebar and have the next post delivered right to your inbox. Happy reading! Preparing for testing season is enough to make anybody nervous. Whether you are …