Wes Carroll Tutoring & Coaching Blog
Why Wes Carroll Coaches the ACT
Short answer: Because the way I do it, the students gain skills they'll actually use throughout their adult lives.My buddy Tutor Amie and I were ...
Three things I’m grateful for today
Pretty much everyone I talk to these days has a higher-than-usual level of difficulty and frustration, but we're all working hard to keep that stuff ...
ACT 36
It's a bright spot in an otherwise difficult year: student SJ just found out about his ACT 36 ...
The Importance Of Judgment
Amy Coney Barrett recently delivered a speech in which she pronounces poignant as "POIG-nunt." (Here's the clip.) Mispronouncing a word doesn't make you "dumb" or ...
Behind-the-Scene Wisdom: Navigating the High School Math Journey with Your High-Achieving Student
Julia Gooding of One Sky Education interviewed me in order to introduce me to her clients. We had a much more powerful conversation than I ...
Learning vs. Education: The Distinction That Really Matters
Learning. Education. At first glance, the two might seem interchangeable. We certainly use them that way. After all, both relate to gaining knowledge and skills, ...
Remote Work: The Toll of Interruptions
Remote work is the new cool, and it's easy to see why. With advancements in technology, improved digital communication tools, and a global mindset that's ...
Education in the time of COVID-19
We are all being called on to do more than we are used to. Schools are suddenly closed, and they are scrambling to figure out ...
Tutoring by video, Done Now and Done Right
COVID-19 has undeniably reshaped the way we live, work, and interact. As countries grappled with rising case numbers and healthcare challenges, individuals and communities were ...
On intuition and the quadratic equation
"Dr. Po-Shen Loh has discovered a new way to solve quadratics." Well, yes and no. Dr. Loh is a great coach, educator, and evangelist, and ...
