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 distance learning. Parents are figuring out how to juggle their own work and their kids' education (to say nothing of their own self-care)....
Be brighter
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 thrust into a whirlwind of change. From remote work and online education to social...
ACT & SAT: Are They Winners’ Games?
I didn't expect Farnam Street to relate so directly to college admissions, but it does, and in a way that is as important as it is deep. According to the post linked above, the outcome of a "winner's game" is determined mostly by the actions of the winner; the outcome...
Test Anxiety
Students suffering from test anxiety often make things worse by misunderstanding the nature of successful preparation work. They think: "my goal is to have new knowledge and new techniques." But that's wrong. The right goal is to have new habits. Under pressure, all...
Learning Styles
What skills should tutors have for accommodating visual / auditory / kinesthetic learners? None, I'm afraid; that's simply not a thing. And yet, many students' lived experiences suggests that it is. Why? I suspect it's for more or less the same reasons that September...
Unknown Unknowns
You probably remember the quote: There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know....