5 WAYS TO STAY FOCUSED IN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Middle school is a crucial period in a student’s academic journey, where they are introduced to new subjects, increased responsibilities, and a higher level of expectations. However, staying focused can be a challenge for many middle school students, as distractions may abound. As parents, it’s important

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SOLVING REAL PROBLEMS #1: TEST GRADES

Do you ever wish you could get some simple answers about real-world problems that you face as parents or that your child faces as a student? I want to share with you some thoughts on very practical problems that I can help you solve. Sometimes what

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SUMMER OPENINGS FOR COLLEGE PREP

Our sister company Excellerate:Learning still has openings for college prep for the summer. Summer is a great time to work on college prep. College Prep is too important to put on the back burner. Excellerate:Learning offers a full range of college planning services: Contact us now

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IS IT TOO EARLY TO PREPARE FOR COLLEGE?

There really isn’t such a thing. Every phase of life is preparation for the next phase. But is it ever too early to start the specific activities that build your child’s college resume? Again, the answer is “no,” but the caveat here is that there are

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SETTING GOALS FOR COLLEGE ENTRANCE

In the last post, I mentioned that there’s a strategy to help you find the balance between academic performance (Grades and GPA) and community performance (extracurriculars, community involvement, school leadership). It’s a time-tested strategy known by the highfalutin name of “goal-setting.” Setting goals is one of

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ADAPTING TO CHANGE

One of the most important things we can communicate to our students and children is that change happens to us all and we have the power to adapt to those changes without letting them take us down. Over the past year, our ability—our willingness—to adapt to

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LET’S GET READY FOR COLLEGE

There are two basic ways to think about preparing for college. The first says, “The best preparation for college is a good high school education experience, and I should really need to do anything special to prepare for college.” The second says, “College preparation should not

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Link—Slowing Down to Learn

Time is what we lack—in almost every facet of life. As adults we understand this, yet we continually over-schedule our children, and it severely hinders their learning potential. Slowing Down to Learn: Mindful Pauses That Can Help Student Engagement WANT MORE INFO? LET US KNOW!

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