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Coaching for Executive Functions, Academic Strategy & ADHD
Student Support that Makes a Difference
Organization, Time Management & Planning -- Oh My!
Sometimes, when students are struggling academically, it's not related to the actual course content but rather about how they approach their schoolwork & the study methods they're using (or not using).
Brightside Coaching focuses on strengthening the learning process by building executive function skills :
Organization
& Material Management
Planning & Time Management
Homework Management
How to Study & Break Large Tasks into Small Parts
Note-Taking & Study Strategies
Managing Student + Parent Conflict
Motivation & Electronics Management
Active Reading & Essay Writing
We specialize in building skills for success & helping students who:
Often text friends to find out the homework or to send pics of the workbook pages to do
Have difficulty understanding the text, reading between the lines and relating it to the larger context
Are affected by ADHD and executive functioning difficulties
Don't often use their agenda & try to keep track of work in their heads
Leave their work until the last minute
Have a hard time finding their materials or is an "organized mess"
Have difficulty getting started, staying on task and staying motivated
Say they're studying but the test results are not where they should be
Often lose marks because they don't read and/or follow the directions
Struggle to break large assignments into smaller, more manageable parts
Have difficulty with writing & structuring essays
Are struggling with self-esteem or who are feeling bad about school
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