November wasn’t that far in the past. March isn’t that far in the future. As Connecticut juniors return to school today, they might not realize that the SAT is just around the corner. Due to new state law, all Connecticut public school students must take the SAT. By way of simple back story, federal mandate […]
Read MoreAs Connecticut schools reopen tomorrow, many parents will grumble. The daily school grind has returned. Getting children off to school on time, monitoring their homework, and taking them to endless activities can be energy draining if you view it as such. Lecturing myself as much as I suggest to my fellow parent brethren, catch yourself […]
Read MoreResolution 1. I will not overdo activities at the expense of either important relationships or academics. “Lauren is heading to Pennsylvania that weekend for a softball tournament.” Mrs. Angeli said about her junior daughter at Guilford High School. So, she won’t be able to take the SATs. She’s also missing her grandmother’s 75th birthday. But […]
Read More“What is the smallest thing you could do differently that would lead to better grades?” I asked JT, a sophomore at Valley Regional High School in Deep River, CT. Like most boys, JT was bored during class, distracted during his homework, and unmotivated about what he needed to do for college. The big shifts that […]
Read MoreAs many Connecticut parents know, Connecticut has made the SAT the mandated exit exam test for high school students. This is good news. Prior to the this change, Connecticut students were scheduled to take the S-BAC Test. And, yes, even education experts weren’t quite sure what was on the S-BAC, how to prepare for it, […]
Read More“Can you get Sean to make some New Year’s resolutions related to his studying?” Mrs. Raskin said in relation to her sophomore son from Lyme-Old Lyme High School. New Year’s provides another time slot for parents to light their student-children with motivation. Every September, Connecticut parents contact The Learning Consultants to put their children in […]
Read More“I’m not terrified of the GRE – can you believe it?” Marissa wrote in an e-mail seeking help for graduate school. I first worked with Marissa when she was an SAT student in my Madison class. She was terrified of big tests. She had created a story that she was terrible at tests based on hearing […]
Read More“You got her to think about the future.” Mr. Rutledge said in relation to his daughter Tonya, a junior at Coginchaug Regional High School in Durham, Connecticut. “Normally, the longest she thinks into the future is what will she text next.” Tonya had come to SAT class with that vacant look of “why am I […]
Read More“I finally have a reason to work hard in school and even come here on Saturday mornings.” Brendan said after SAT class. It was the highest form of compliment that one can get from an unmotivated 17 year old. Brendan’s mother had called earlier that week when signing up for SAT class. She had the […]
Read More“My son is unsure of which test to take.” So begins a typical conversation with a Connecticut parent sorting out whether to take the SAT or ACT. The answer has now become more clear in my mind, at least for Connecticut public school students. It is no longer “which” but rather “should I also?” All […]
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