Tag: gpa

Navigating Peers

by vansadil

In my years of working with teenagers, the most surprising thing to me probably should have been obvious. Teenagers really care what peers think about their class choices, GPA, and ACT/SAT scores. As a result, kids are now looking to each other when deciding on what classes to take, how high their GPA/ACT should be, … Continue reading Navigating Peers

Comfortable, Confident, Calm

by vansadil

I get asked often how to help students with test anxiety and I will write a series of posts here going more into detail on specific strategies. The short answer is to build their level of comfort and confidence and help them work on staying calm. These are my end goals for any testing student … Continue reading Comfortable, Confident, Calm