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One of the strongest reasons to work with an academic coach is that everything is specifically about you. This means that every session, every problem and every solution is completely tailored to meet your unique needs. An academic coach can help every student improve, but there are certain groups where the opportunity for help is…
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Have you recently applied for a teaching job? If you have, then you may have come across the question of what usually happens in your classroom. For me, I have taught kindergarten, primary, secondary, university and adult classes, and while my approach is adapted to the students in the class, the underlying principles always stay…
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After questions on this topic came in, it is perhaps interesting to write a blog about what actually happens in our coaching sessions. The academic coaching is naturally more developmental and may additionally focus on specific school or university situations, whereas the executive coaching is often more professional in nature. However, it is important to…
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Your academic coach uses a variety of strategies and techniques to help you set goals, organize their time, and improve your focus and concentration. Some of the most common strategies and techniques include: These are some of the most common strategies and techniques which your academic coach uses to help you set goals, organize your…
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The role of an academic coach is to help students develop the skills and strategies they need to succeed academically, but also in life in general. Your coach works with you to set goals, create a study plan, and develop the skills and habits needed to achieve those goals. Working together with you, and fully…
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Introduction While podcasting has become a popular medium in recent years, schools are still slow to adopt the technology. But making podcasts should be an integral part of any educational curriculum because they help students develop valuable skills that can be applied to their future careers. Learning new skills Learning new skills is one of…
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For me as a teacher, one of the most fun times is at the start of a new project, where I simply ask my students what they want to do next. With students new to my classes, who are still used to teacher-centred approaches, this can provoke reactions of incredulity and a potential slight panic.…
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This article will provide suggestions regarding the challenges of getting your children to speak multiple languages from birth. It draws on the advice of leading academics and language experts, as well as my own experience raising multilingual children under three different native tongues. The research shows that there are many benefits to being bilingual and…
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Competency-based learning (CBL) is a method of teaching based on an individual’s ability to complete a task rather than on their academic background. It has gained popularity in Europe and the United States, as teachers move away from traditional lectures and toward more hands-on learning methods. Many schools have started using CBL to supplement their…
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The typical student does not exist. All students are different, and yet in many classrooms they are still treated like they are all the same. Students are expected to start at the same starting point at the beginning of term and work their way to the same finishing line. How is that possible, when they…