July 24, 2025
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July 24, 2025
Marc’s Corner
The Student Who Taught Me My Most Important Lesson
After more than 30 years in education, I’ve been asked every question you can imagine. “What’s the secret to a high SAT score?” “How do
July 24, 2025
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College Readiness
Building Your Balanced College List: Reaches, Matches, and Safeties Explained
You’ve spent years working towards this moment. You’ve taken the challenging classes, studied for the tests, and participated in extracurriculars. Now, you’re finally ready to
July 24, 2025
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Tutoring Insights
In-Person vs. Online Tutoring: Which is Best for Your Child?
You’ve made the decision: your child could benefit from the personalized support of a tutor. It’s a fantastic step towards building their confidence and strengthening
July 24, 2025
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Motivation & Mindset
Finding Your ‘Why’: How to Build Lasting Motivation for Your Academic Goals
It’s 10 PM on a Tuesday. You’re staring at a history textbook, a blank essay document, or a page of math problems, and the only
July 24, 2025
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Parent Support
Is it Laziness or Burnout? Recognizing the Signs in Your High Schooler
Your high schooler’s grades are slipping. Their bedroom door is always closed, they spend hours on their phone, and every conversation about homework seems to
July 24, 2025
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Study Strategies
Your 2-Week Study Plan for Acing Final Exams
The countdown has begun. In two weeks, you’ll be sitting down for your final exams. It’s a period that can feel overwhelming, with a mountain
July 24, 2025
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Test Prep Tips
SAT vs. ACT: Which Test is Right for You in 2025?
The journey to college is filled with decisions, but one of the first major hurdles is choosing between the SAT and the ACT. For decades,
July 24, 2025
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Blog
College Admissions Scandal : The SAT and ACT Do NOT have to be BAD!
Although competition can often be a healthy part of life, academic pressures have given way to some parents going to extreme and even illegal measures
March 13, 2019
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Classroom Management
Teaching is rewarding, exciting, and often fun. But make no mistake; teaching is a business. We compete for salaries with other districts and cities, federal
December 6, 2018
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Student Grades: How to Turn Around the Mid-Year Slump!
No matter what grade a child is in, it is imperative to begin the second half of the school year with renewed motivation and a
January 11, 2018
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Is Your Child Struggling in School?
With all the busy schedules of children today, it is harder than ever to motivate them in the school setting. But it’s important for parents
November 9, 2017
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Blog
Staff Training Year Round – Four Seasons of Change
Although the ground is cold and the trees are bare, the summer will soon be upon us. Of course, camp directors think about July and August
November 2, 2017
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