Academic Coaching & Tutoring

What is tutoring?: Tutoring is a personal, one-on-one consultation model that allows a student to receive personalized assistance with specific course material in a safe, productive study environment.

What is academic coaching?: Academic coaching is a personal, one-on-one consultation model designed to help students determine their learning preferences and adapt strategies to increase their success in the classroom. We'll talk about how the brain learns, how to make learning more meaningful, and how to study as productively as possible.

How is academic coaching different from tutoring?: While similar, coaching takes place primarily with self motivated High School to adult learners and is focused on helping the student learn and apply appropriate study strategies to their curriculum. Tutoring involves working with the student to complete and understand specific course content. Tutoring is most successful with Elementary and Middle School students.

Who can benefit from tutoring & academic coaching?: Anyone who wants to improve scholastic performance and increase productivity can benefit from academic coaching. Students who experience difficulty achieving and maintaining grade-level competency can benefit greatly from personalized tutoring.

Why should I consider tutoring or academic coaching?: There is no more supportive way to learn and practice the skills necessary for a life of successful learning than through actively working with a study coach. If your child is struggling in any Elementary or Middle School subject, we will help them achieve success while learning appropriate study techniques and strategies to support life-long learning.

When and where does this take place?: Its important that students feel relaxed and safe for open communication and learning to take place. Coaching appointments are held in comfortable locations in public or in the student's home. Phone and email contact keep us in touch between physical appointments. While a neutral location can benefit clients engaged in academic coaching, children benefit most by experiencing tutoring sessions in their regular study environment, usually at home with parental supervision. We do not work with minors without parental involvement and attendance.

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