As a test prep tutor, most of my work deals directly with preparing students. Nevertheless, I find that parents often need some preparation in order to gain a better understanding of how best to support their child during ACT or SAT preparation. With this in mind, here are six things a parent can do to provide a supportive, encouraging, and ultimately successful test prep experience for their children: #actprep #parents #satprep

As a test prep tutor, most of my work deals directly with preparing students. Nevertheless, I find that parents often need some preparation in order to gain a better understanding of how best to support their child during ACT or SAT preparation. With this in mind, here are six things a parent can do to provide a supportive, encouraging, and ultimately successful test prep experience for their children: #actprep #parents #satprep

Failing to plan is planning to fail, right? Well, same goes for homework. Without a solid plan to approach homework, you may as well prepare for the worst. 1) Use a Planner: the planner I recommend may be a bit old school but it is very useful. The days of the week are listed across the top with the subjects along the side in a basic table format. Students input the assignment that is due on a particular day in that particular subject. Even if nothing is due on a given day in

Failing to plan is planning to fail, right? Well, same goes for homework. Without a solid plan to approach homework, you may as well prepare for the worst. 1) Use a Planner: the planner I recommend may be a bit old school but it is very useful. The days of the week are listed across the top with the subjects along the side in a basic table format. Students input the assignment that is due on a particular day in that particular subject. Even if nothing is due on a given day in

Love it or hate it, the SAT is part of education. While it is only one variable to measure student achievement, it carries significant weight. With so much pressure placed on exam performance, SAT can be a tough time for students. So what can a parent do? How can mom or dad help their son or daughter tackle such a major undertaking? If your child is faced with the prospect of taking the SAT, here are seven ways you can provide a path towards success: 1) Get Engaged: this goes

Love it or hate it, the SAT is part of education. While it is only one variable to measure student achievement, it carries significant weight. With so much pressure placed on exam performance, SAT can be a tough time for students. So what can a parent do? How can mom or dad help their son or daughter tackle such a major undertaking? If your child is faced with the prospect of taking the SAT, here are seven ways you can provide a path towards success: 1) Get Engaged: this goes

Standardized tests can be scary. Not all students thrive during timed-tests with pressure-inducing consequences. So what’s a mom or dad to do? What can a parent, guardian or caregiver do to help out? It’s a simple answer: get engaged. Moms and dads, take note: you don’t need to be a successful test-taker for your teenager to succeed at the SAT. You don’t need to know all of the answers in the test booklet and you don’t need to know all of the strategies. You simply need to be

Standardized tests can be scary. Not all students thrive during timed-tests with pressure-inducing consequences. So what’s a mom or dad to do? What can a parent, guardian or caregiver do to help out? It’s a simple answer: get engaged. Moms and dads, take note: you don’t need to be a successful test-taker for your teenager to succeed at the SAT. You don’t need to know all of the answers in the test booklet and you don’t need to know all of the strategies. You simply need to be

Learning is complex. Students respond to different materials and different methods. We see this time and time again. In a classroom setting, especially when there are a lot of other students, the needs of one particular student can get overlooked. It’s a fact of the matter. Despite a teacher or a school’s best efforts, some kids fall through the cracks. Other kids don’t achieve their potential. It can be frustrating for the student, the parent, the teacher, the school and

Learning is complex. Students respond to different materials and different methods. We see this time and time again. In a classroom setting, especially when there are a lot of other students, the needs of one particular student can get overlooked. It’s a fact of the matter. Despite a teacher or a school’s best efforts, some kids fall through the cracks. Other kids don’t achieve their potential. It can be frustrating for the student, the parent, the teacher, the school and