by Fick Education | Jan 7, 2019 | academics, brain, chester county, education, exton, malvern, new marking period, paoli, Reading, success, tutoring, west chester
It’s a new year and everywhere we look, we’re inundated with resolutions! What a perfect time to take a quick assessment of your student’s education and make a plan to start the new year off right. If you got off track before the holiday, have no fear. A few keys can...
by Fick Education | Dec 23, 2018 | academics, anxiety, back to school, chester county, confidence, education, educational advocacy, exton, malvern, new marking period, paoli, positivity, success, west chester
It’s that time of year again! The calendars are filling up, to do lists are growing, and the stress is mounting! The holidays can be a fun time, but they can also be daunting especially for those with ADHD or executive function struggles. The busy schedule and...
by Fick Education | Oct 15, 2018 | academics, back to school, chester county, education, educational advocacy, exton, IEP, malvern, new marking period, paoli, success, west chester
Ambiguous language choices can get us into a whole heap of messes. Don’t agree? Well, consider the following scenario. You’re invited to a dinner party at your neighbors’ house and you spend the afternoon baking a cake. You stop to chat with your neighbor and they...
by Fick Education | Aug 3, 2018 | academics, back to school, chester county, confidence, education, malvern, new marking period, paoli, positivity
A new school year can be filled with conflicting emotions: excitement to see friends, anticipation for a new teacher, or anxiety about classes or teachers or homework. For some students however, these emotions can be supercharged! A few tips can help start the year...
by Fick Education | Mar 1, 2018 | academics, back to school, chester county, education, exton, IEP, malvern, new marking period, paoli, west chester
One common concern that parents of children with IEP’s face is when the IEP appears to stop working. If you’ve worked with children with IEP’s for any length of time, you probably have experienced this. The IEP is written, goals and accommodations are set up, and...
by Fick Education | Nov 15, 2016 | back to school, chester county, confidence, education, exton, malvern, new marking period, organization, paoli, success, west chester
As new marking periods approach us, it is important to make sure that student’s are going to have a great marking period. There are many different ways to ensure a great start to the marking period, but one of the most important one is organization. When a student is...
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