Insights from Our Tutoring Blog

How Personalized Tutoring Builds Confidence in Students Who’ve Fallen Behind

Every student learns differently, but traditional classrooms often leave little room for individual needs. For students who’ve fallen behind, the result can be devastating: slipping grades, lost motivation, and plummeting confidence. In many cases, the issue isn’t a...

Tutoring That Understands Your Child: Strategies That Actually Work for Anxious Learners

If your child freezes during tests, dreads homework time, or bursts into tears over simple assignments, they're not alone—and they're not failing. They may be one of many anxious learners whose academic struggles are rooted not in ability, but anxiety. For these...

What Every Student Should Know About AI, Search Engines, and Online Sources

Think ChatGPT has all the answers? Think again. From hallucinated facts to biased search results, the digital tools students use every day come with hidden risks. And with platforms like Google, Microsoft, and X all releasing their own AIs—it's becoming more difficult...
Why School Days Should Be Shorter

Why School Days Should Be Shorter

Shorter school days may seem like a bad idea at first glance. Students get less instruction time with teachers, less time for tests, more potential homework, and more. Our private school: The Tenney School has been using shorter class periods for over half a century...

What is a Dual Enrollment Class?

What is a Dual Enrollment Class?

  High school for many students is overwhelming when it comes to the choices in classes for students. It's the first time where you can fill your schedule up with classes that you wish to take. While perusing the class list, I'm sure you have noticed the dual...