“My children have not learned much these past couple of years.” Denise, a mother of 4 from East Lyme, CT noted. Denise is a college professor of education. She has an expert’s sense of the growing debacle. “But they all had good-excellent grades.” Denise continued as we collectively noted that grade inflation – a big […]
Read MoreApproximately 60% of college students are women. Delighted for the success of women. But it also confirms the thesis of my book: boys are underachieving at a dizzying rate. Anecdotally, I noticed the problem in my SAT classes. I started teaching test prep in Guilford, CT in 2002. Our classes would fill the big back […]
Read More“David left feeling so much better!” Kristen, David’s mother, exclaimed. “And now I feel so much better too.” David had been listless. He was going through the motions at school. He was naturally bright and thought “pandemic school was a joke.” So he had not really worked all that hard since March 2020. As the […]
Read MoreComing of Age Ceremonies Religions and cultures across the globe have celebrations to honor becoming an adult. For that reason, it would seem that transitioning from child or adolescent to adult must be a big deal. Here in the melting pot of the US, many of those religions and cultures still have those celebrations. However, […]
Read MoreI wrote Motivate Your Son in 2012. It was based on the Student Mastery program that The Learning Consultants created in the early 2000s. That program is designed to train students to succeed in school. I had initially called the program “How to Get Better Grades” but I was delighted that parents responded more to […]
Read MoreIn my last post, I pointed out the challenges that excessive time playing sports creates for our Connecticut youth. But, the truth is, I am a recovering sports fanatic. Moreover, I do think that athletics creates opportunities for learning. Hard Knocks is an HBO documentary show on preseason NFL training camp. Each year a different team […]
Read MoreA few years back, a young entrepreneur approached me to discuss his fledgling business. I was highly impressed by both him and his new company. I then thought about a recent comment from a 17 year old boy from Branford, CT. He said, “school doesn’t matter. It doesn’t teach you anything you need in the […]
Read More“Appreciate school.” I tell our students. This sounds like a radical notion. But, there are ways to shift thinking about school. During a recent SAT class in Old Saybrook, I asked my new class “how many of you are enjoying the start of school?” They collectively groaned. I then asked if anyone could tell me […]
Read More“I’m so bored.” “Reading history is so boring.” “I fall asleep in chemistry class.” When I work with students across the Shoreline, Connecticut, I hear different complaints related to boredom. I mention our Connecticut location because we have among the finest school systems in the nation. Due to my work, I know teachers at […]
Read MoreMaking boring school work engaging “School is so boring.” I hear this all the time from our students in our Student Mastery Program, as well as those that we tutor or provide test prep. Nonetheless, there are several ways that boredom can be beaten. I will share one in this article. QuizUp is a I-phone […]
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