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Can Academic Coaching Help in College?
Targeted and individualized academic and college life coaching can be the difference between struggles and success in a college environment. Coaching alone is not going to make college easy - but it can certainly make student efforts more effective and efficient, and...
Five Benefits of Taking Some College Classes Online or Remotely
The pandemic has changed many things about modern life - and some of those changes have brought real opportunities for college students. While online classes are not for everyone - and certainly are not a full facsimile of the dynamic learning environment of a...
5 Ways to Stay Organized in College
We have all been there before. It is 3:00 AM and you are still working on that assignment due the next day. You read over what you have just typed for the last few hours and it is gibberish. Faced with the prospect of entering class empty-handed, you finally admit to...
From IDEA to ADA: The Onus is on Who?
Managing the Transition from High School to College Students with diverse learning needs face a whole new set of challenges when transitioning to college. The schedule is different, the social landscape is different, and perhaps most importantly, the support...
Self-Determination: Preparing for College Success
Self-Determination: Preparing for College Success Self-determination (i.e., the ability to make choices, solve problems, set goals, evaluate options, take initiative to reach your goals, and accept consequences of your actions [Rowe et al., 2015]), is an important...
The Pathway to Independence Inventory: Data-Based Decisions and Individualized Support
The Pathway to Independence Inventory: Data-Based Decisions and Individualized Support How does a program determine the areas in which students would benefit from support? How does that program then guide a goal-setting process around those areas? And how does the...
Academic Skills for College Success: The “How”, not the “What”
College is so much more than academics. College is a place to develop a social identity, practice authentic living skills, and establish a rewarding career path. College is about meeting new people, exploring a new town, discovering new passions, and wearing a school...
The Zone of Proximal Development: A Marathon Training Plan for College Success
Running a marathon is exhausting. Quite literally. I ran my first marathon in 2013 after years of injuries, false starts, and failed attempts. I ran too much, I ran too little. I ran too fast, and I ran too slow. I finally got it right, but that process was not...
The Benefits Of A Team Coaching Model To Support College Students
In many ways, college students have been well-served by the recent proliferation of on-campus and embedded support programs. They exist in both traditional and specialized colleges, and they provide a wide range of additional supports and services. Some...
How Does Coaching Help A College Student Access Success?
Virtual Hall’s coaching model is designed to increase a students’ internal locus of control - their ability to impact and direct their own life. For many students, the shift to college means having to independently make an increased number of decisions throughout...