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Academic Coaching vs. Tutoring

"Give a student a tutor and his homework is done for a day. Coach students to manage their work and themselves, and they will be effective for a lifetime."
                                                - Beyond Booksmart proverb
 

While academic coaching includes elements of traditional tutoring, the goals and process of academic coaching reach further and deeper to teach students to become more effective learners, not simply to survive the crisis of the day. Using current school challenges as a springboard, we teach students executive function skills that help them develop the habits that allow them to succeed in school and beyond.

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Academic Coaching
 By employing foundational tools, often taken for granted in school, students can learn skills and strategies that will help them become confident independent learners, no matter what subject they are tackling. Academic coaching is beneficial for all ages and grade levels and concentrates on meeting students where they are developmentally, goal setting, identifying barriers to academic success and teaching effective strategies and skills o overcome these roadblocks. Depending on the age of the student, there are unique challenges for each stage of education that can be dramatically improved with academic coaching.
 Benefits
  • Improved academic performance
  • Increased self-confidence and self-esteem
  • Better understanding of which learning strategies work best based on individual learning style
  • Practical application of organization, time management, and study strategies
  • Greater independence and self-reliance
  • Enhanced motivation and productivity
  • Stronger executive functioning skills

Middle School

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High School

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When students transition from elementary to middle school, they are faced with a different set of expectations and strong executive skills become imperative for success. Middle school students tend to struggle with responsibility and organization.
  • Effective homework completion strategies
  • Time management skills
  • Organization systems for each class
  • Note-taking and and study skills
  • Memorization techniques
  • Managing academic schedule
  • Accountability and self-advocacy
  • Improving Writing Skills
High school students must balance academics with their social, personal, athletic, and work life. In addition, the pressure of college acceptance is heightened. Increasing self-confidence and motivation, students learn to gain more control and satisfaction during these years. The following are critical to their success:
  • Balancing academics and social activities
  • Prioritizing and time management skills
  • Focusing on quality of work
  • Developing pro-active skills
  • Solid note-taking and annotation instruction
  • Mastering study skills and assignment management
  • Developing written and verbal communication
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