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($14.95 per Parent Guide)
Many educators hold beliefs about educating gifted students that research has long proven wrong.
This report provides the facts to counter the following myths:
- Ability grouping is unnecessary for high-ability students and harmful to other students
- Gifted students are needed in the classroom as role models for other students
- Mixed-ability "cooperative learning" benefits gifted students
- Advanced students benefit by teaching less-advanced students
- Acceleration should be used sparingly, as few gifted students need it and it causes academic and social/emotional problems
- Simply "clustering" gifted students in a classroom is enough to meet their needs.
- Gifted students will be fine, regardless of how they are educated
We explain what the research really says about these issues, and help you advocate for the educational options your child needs.
This report is packed with information to help keep your high-ability student challenged and interested in math. The report covers resources and options to supplement, enrich and advance your child's math education.
In -class options including:
- distance-learning programs
- computer programs
- websites
- challenge books
- leading and/or providing resources for high-ability math groups
- creating math teams
- arranging math competitions
At- home options including:
- math games
- problem-solving challenges
- distance-learning opportunities
- summer math camps
- math clubs
- DVD programs
- math mentors
Also included:
- Advice on how to negotiate with teachers to implement alternative learning programs for your child
- Responses to the myths and misinformation educators believe about teaching advanced math students
Over 86,000 middle schoolers take the SAT each year in order to participate in regional or national talent search programs. This guide helps these young students through the daunting task of preparing for the SAT.
The report covers:
- test structure
- test content
- learning strategies to help students reach the correct answer quickly and accurately
- practice strategies so that students can study efficiently and effectively
- crucial tips for test day
The guide was written by national test preparation expert Ben Paris, former Curriculum Director for Kaplan Test Prep. Mr. Paris created the award-winning Peterson's Test Prep SAT Online course, as well as personally tutoring thousands of students in how to do their best on standardized tests.
“If you have a gifted student, you must read the ‘Myths’ Parent Guide.”
Rachel H., California
“Your math Parent Guide is EXTREMELY helpful. You have wonderful ideas and so
many sources."
Tammy Nagel, Kansas
After discussing your child's abilities and interests,
we'll provide you with an individualized list of
resources and innovative approaches to help your child
develop his or strengths, both inside and outside the
classroom, including
- distance learning programs
- mentors
- competitions
- websites
- publishing opportunities (we suggest appropriate
sources for publication and help your child through
the process of preparing and submitting work)
- computer programs
- organizing math clubs/book clubs/young writer's
communities
- parent-run programs in the classroom
and much more!
We also
- provide negotiation advice to help you persuade teachers
and administrators to better meet your child's needs
- explain
the research on education options for bright students,
such as ability grouping, acceleration, clustering
and curriculum compacting, so that you can knowledgeably
advocate for your child
- draft letters to teachers, schools, and school
districts to help you advocate for your child
$125/hour. To schedule consultation services
with CLSC,, please call 805-642-6686 between 9 AM and
5 PM Pacific Time Monday through Friday, or Saturday
between Noon and 3 PM.
Our consultants, including Rhodes Scholars and Harvard graduates, help your child (and you!) through the college planning process:
We help students build a resume that will help them get into selective colleges;
We locate mentors, arrange for internships, find opportunities to engage in scientific research, advise aspiring writers about publication opportunities, and advise students about state and national competitions in their areas of interest;
We advise students about studying for the SAT;
We help students find colleges that are right for them;
Our professional writers advise students about their college essays.
$150/hour. To schedule consultation services with
CLSC, please call 805-642-6686 between 9 AM and 5 PM
Pacific Time Monday through Friday, or Saturday between
Noon and 3 PM.
"Because of the letters you drafted and your negotiation advice as we struggled with teachers and administrators, my daughter is finally getting the academic challenge she desperately wanted."
Dorothy Austin, California
"Great suggestions for keeping my children challenged! I’ll definitely be consulting with you throughout their schooling."
Cheryl Abbot, Georgia
(1.5 hours, $25.95, includes S&H)
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These DVD programs, featuring interactive exercises and hands-on
participation, provide students of all abilities with information
and learning strategies that will help them throughout their academic
careers -- into college and beyond.
This program teaches students how to:
- Identify their learning style (visual, audio, kinesthetic) and
learning disposition (creator, performer, producer, relator, inventor)
- Work with their learning style and disposition to make classwork
and homework easier
- Use brain-based techniques to learn new information so that it
is incorporated into their long-term memory most effectively
- Apply the most effective and up-to-date (as well as fun and creative)
study techniques, including
- acrostic mnemonics
- acronym mnemonics
- visual mnemonics
- point of loci memorization
- idea-mapping
- Use the newest research-based techniques for improving test performance
These DVD programs, featuring interactive exercises and hands-on
participation, provide students of all abilities with information
and learning strategies that will help them throughout their academic
careers -- into college and beyond.
This program teaches students how to:
- Identify their learning style (visual, audio, kinesthetic) and
learning disposition (creator, performer, producer, relator, inventor)
- Work with their learning style and disposition to make classwork
and homework easier
- Use brain-based techniques to learn new information so that it
is incorporated into their long-term memory most effectively
- Apply the most effective and up-to-date (as well as fun and creative)
study techniques, including
- acrostic mnemonics
- acronym mnemonics
- visual mnemonics
- point of loci memorization
- idea-mapping
- Use the newest research-based techniques for improving test performance
These DVD programs, featuring interactive exercises and hands-on
participation, provide students of all abilities with information
and learning strategies that will help them throughout their academic
careers -- into college and beyond.
This program teaches students how to:
- Identify their learning style (visual, audio, kinesthetic) and
learning disposition (creator, performer, producer, relator, inventor)
- Work with their learning style and disposition to make classwork
and homework easier
- Use brain-based techniques to learn new information so that it
is incorporated into their long-term memory most effectively
- Apply the most effective and up-to-date (as well as fun and creative)
study techniques, including
- acrostic mnemonics
- acronym mnemonics
- visual mnemonics
- point of loci memorization
- Use the newest research-based techniques for improving test performance
“Information every child should have, presented in a fun and engaging way.”
Rose Hayden-Smith, California
“This is a program that should be presented at the schools for all students and families.”
Patty, California
Listen to these recordings on your computer, or download to your Ipod or Mp3 player
We provide a step-by-step discussion of everything parents need to know to get their gifted math students the challenge and enrichment they need, at school and at home.
We discuss how to:
Assess your children's math ability through simple approaches;
Negotiate with teachers for classroom changes to provide more challenge for your child;
Replace or supplement less challenging in-class work and homework with resources that will ignite your child's interest, including:
Innovative workbooks
Websites
Games
DVD's
Distance learning programs;
Work with teachers to provide parent-led programs for advanced math students;
Involve your children in math competitions (it's easier -- and more important -- than you think!)
Introduce your children to critical problem-solving skills in fun and easy ways;
Introduce children to "real world" math at home;
Set up math clubs, find -- or start -- math circles, and find math mentors;
Provide fun math challenges in the car.
We'll also share advice from mathematicians to help you encourage your children's interest in math, and dicuss innovative approaches school districts throughout the country have taken for advanced math students.
You'll leave this program with a wealth of exciting ideas and approaches for improving and enriching your children's math education, and nurturing their love of math.
Presenter: Susan Goodkin, Executive Director of the California Learning Strategies Center. Susan is a Rhodes Scholar and Harvard graduate (and mom!) who writes and lectures nationally on meeting the needs of gifted students. She is also the author of the CLSC Parent Guide, "Getting Your High-Ability Math Student the Education He or She Deserves."
(Only $12.00)
"How to Ace College" Teleclass
Everything you need to know for college success!
2 hours -- only $25.95
Led by a Rhodes Scholar with two Harvard degrees,
this class will teach you:
What You Need to Know About Lectures
What you should do before the lecture starts
Four approaches to help you remember key information
How to read your professors
Why the class syllabus is crucial
Why you should ask questions during lectures
How to take great notes
Simple techniques to help you stay alert
What you need to do with your notes after the lecture
What You Need to Know About Reading Texts
What you need to do before you read
What you need to do while you read
How to annotate for test preparation
What You Need to Know About Studying
How to study from your lecture notes and text annotations
Six techniques to make memorization easier and more fun
How to study for multiple-choice tests
How to study for true-false tests
How to study for essay tests
How to use study groups effectively
When and where it's best to study
Cramming tips (only for emergencies!)
What You Need to Know About Testing
Secrets for answering multiple-choice questions
Secrets for answering true-false questions
Secrets for scoring higher on essay questions
What to do when you're stumped
How to deal with test anxiety
What not to do before the test
What to do as soon as you're given the exam paper
What to do after the test to improve future grades
Plus . . .
How to talk to professors
What to consider when picking classes
Organization tips
and more!
Listen (and re-listen) to this two hour recording at your convenience, from your computer. You can also downloaded the program to your Ipod or Mp3player.
Instructor: Susan Goodkin is a Rhodes Scholar who received her undergraduate and law degree from Harvard, a master's degree from Oxford, and is currently Executive Director of the California Learning Strategies Center.
(2 hours, $35.95)
This program will teach you everything you need to know
to be prepared and confident for your college interviews:
What you need to do to prepare for the interview
What you should bring to the interview
What factors interviewers are evaluating
What questions interviewers are likely to ask
What you should never do in the interview
What you don’t need to worry about doing in the interview
How to deal with “off the wall” interview questions
What questions you should ask in an interview
What you should do after the interview
How college admissions committees use the interview
And more. . . including mock questions to help you prepare
Listen (and re-listen) to this program on your computer,
or download to your Ipod or Mp3 player
Speaker: Susan Goodkin, Executive Director of the California Learning Strategies Center, is a Rhodes Scholar, Harvard graduate, and education consultant, K-12. She is a national writer and speaker on education issues, including college planning. Susan has been coaching students for college interviews for more than a decade.
(30 minutes, $25.00)
Everything parents (and students) need to know about getting in to selective colleges!
High school curriculum choices - How many AP, IB, or Honors classes does your child need to take?
Grades - What are the top schools looking for?
Testing - How should your child prepare for the SAT's or ACT's? What can you do if your child doesn’t test well?
Extracurriculars - How can your child build an extracurricular resume that sets him or her apart from the pack?
Application essays - What are colleges looking for in application essays? How can you help your child come up with great essay ideas? What are the major mistakes students make when writing essays?
Recommendations - What are colleges looking for in recommendations? What teachers should write the recommendations? Should your child also submit non-teacher recommendations? How can your child improve his or her chances of getting teachers to write the kind of recommendation colleges are looking for?
Interviews - How should your child prepare for college interviews?
Plus . . .
How can you get your child interested in the college search process?
How can you afford to send your child to a private school?
What schools should you consider apart from the Ivy League?
And more!
(1 hour - $20)
Keeping Your Child’s Love of Learning Alive: Advice for Parents from Writers, Mathematicians, Scientists, Educators and Others
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