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High School Families Should Start Planning Scholarships Now

College Aid Consulting Services

High school families should start planning for 2023 and 2024 scholarships now. Juniors should start applying for outside scholarships immediately. We know many students don’t even think about applying for these scholarships until they are into their senior year. Big mistake! For many of these sources of financial aid, the deadline will expire at that point.

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Math Strategies for Struggling Students

Tutor Ocean Corp

We can all agree that math is one of the courses that kids struggle with the most. Even children who eventually develop an affinity for numbers and patterns will struggle early on if they have a bad teacher. They may occasionally experience anxiety because of the high learning curve of the field. Here, we’ll go over the reasons why kids struggle with math and then dive into ways that you, as parents, can set up your children for success.

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Summer Learning Opportunities for Kids

Good Tutors Finder

Summer Learning Opportunities for Kids. The school bell may stop ringing, but summer is a great time for all kinds of summer learning opportunities for kids. Good Tutors Finder has packed a bag full of activities for teachers to help families get ready for summer and to launch students to fun, enriching summertime experiences. Ideas for active summer learning.

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Brag Colleges and More: The Year in Review

Counselors' Corner

by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. I don’t always write a summary column, but there were more than enough nuggets of newness this year to put together a list that makes you remember, consider, and prepare for next year. Test optional Many colleges have decided it’s time to go back to requiring the SAT or ACT simply because—well, they can. It’s frustrating that the test-no-test debate is based on intuition, and not data—if a college has evidence it needs a test, fine with me; otherwise, forget it.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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The Attack on Repeating Classes: Heed these Warnings

Community College Review

If you are considering repeating community college courses, think again. Community colleges are starting to put limitations on repeated courses, and these classes could impact your financial aid as well.

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How to tutor online with Zoom

Tutor Ocean Corp

Since the COVID-19 pandemic pulled students away from their traditional method of learning, students, teachers, and parents had to adjust. Fortunately, the online video platform, Zoom, has helped with the difficult transition. However, this new type of learning environment has left many wondering if it really works or if students are struggling. To explore this issue, let’s take a look at how to conduct an effective Zoom tutoring session and the pros and cons of online learning.

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The Student Voice Series: How Institutions Can Better Support Students Experiencing Homelessness

Ready Education

Last Fall, Ready Education had the opportunity to connect with Annastacia Espinoza, a student from one of our partner schools who has experienced homelessness for the past two years. Her story, shared below, captures so many of the mostly unspoken challenges students in similar circumstances face. Annastacia writes about how she was vocal on campus about her experience being homeless.

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Recruiting: Bringing Youth To Community College Campuses

Community College Review

We look at the many opportunities teens and kids can explore the local community college campus, through college-sponsored classes, camps and other activities.

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Why Should I Attend the NACADA Summer Institute?

WACADA

As the semester comes to an end, it is time to start thinking about professional development opportunities for the summer. Summer is.

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10 Tips For Successful Community College Transfers

Community College Review

Utilize our advice and practical tips for students interested in transferring community college credits to a four-year university.

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The Top Issues Students Have with Community Colleges and How to Resolve Them

Community College Review