Hi everyone! This is Rebecca Branstetter, founder of the Thriving School Psychologist Collective. I'm forever on the hunt for fabulous study skills resources for school psychologists to use when working with students or consulting with parents and teachers.
In this video, Gretchen Wegner sits down for the Thriving School Psychologist coffee chat with me and shares practical strategies for teaching students the study cycle so that they can learn to study smarter not harder.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:08: I introduce Gretchen, who joined me to talk about PRACTICAL ways we school psychologists can help students understand how their brains work so that they can study smarter, not harder.
1:18: Gretchen shares what she does as an academic coach and her training programs.
2:41: I ask Gretchen for 3 practical strategies to use when consulting with students about how to study when tests are not going well for them.
3:20: Gretchen shares Tip #1: Why you shouldn't use the word "study" when talking about "study strategies."
4:58: Gretchen shares Tip #2: How to teach brain science and the "Study Cycle" in 5 minutes.
6:00: Learn the 3 brain-science based steps in the Study Cycle.
8:03: Gretchen shares the elements of the "Anti-boring" approach to studying
8:22: I ask about if students using Quizlet is sufficient and Gretchen shares how to make Quizlet more effective.
9:22: I explain how I think school psychologists can use the Study Cycle demonstration in the assessment and IEP process.
10:50: Gretchen shares Tip #3 about why action verbs are so critical to use when talking about the study cycle ("verber-izing")
12:13: I ask Gretchen what age students can start learning the "Study Cycle"
13:05: Gretchen tells us where school psychologists can go for more resources to learn about the study cycle: www.gretchenwegner.com 101 course here: [ Ссылка ]
13:50: For those school psychologists who are current or alumni members of The Thriving School Psychologist, you will receive information about discounts on other courses offered by Gretchen.
Many thanks to Gretchen for her time!
Take care everyone!
Rebecca
The Thriving School Psychologist Collective
For downloadable ready-to-use tools to teach children and teens executive functioning and study skills, visit: www.thrivingschoolpsych.com/EFcourse
