Student-Led Parent-Teacher Conferences
We know that metacognition plays a large role in students’ academics. When students are aware of their own learning process, they experience greater and more meaningful growth. In addition to having this academic awareness, they should also be metacognitive about how they are doing in general. A great way to help students demonstrate their self-awareness […]
What’s Your Learning Style?
The question of learning style has become a heated one in recent years. That’s because the idea of learning styles has been a part of teacher training for decades, yet there isn’t a huge amount of data to illustrate the effectiveness of using this information in the classroom. In fact, Howard Gardner, the godfather of […]
How to Teach Self-Monitoring
Self-monitoring refers to our ability to track what we are doing and how or why we are doing it. We self-monitor (or at least we should) in every setting and activity. From how we read and write, to how we engage with friends and family, self-monitoring will greatly improve our academic performance, social interactions, and […]
Learning Versus Memorization
Our primary goal at Braintrust is to help students become learners. We want them to learn how to read and do math, to learn about the history of our world and the science behind it, and to learn about themselves. To do this, we empower them with a robust set of tools and strategies that […]
What is Executive Function?
Are you a passionate educator? Join our team and become a Braintrust tutor today! Does your child show a lot of academic potential but still struggle in school? He might be struggling with executive function skills. Together, this set of skills works like the CEO of the brain. They help us to set goals, create […]
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