Rubber duck debugging strategy to help students better understand complex topics

Rubber Duck Debugging: A Simple Trick to Help Students Better Understand Complex Problems

What if the secret to helping your child break through homework frustration is as simple as talking to a rubber duck?

In this blog, we explore rubber duck debugging—a programmer’s strategy that can also help students solve complex problems by explaining their work out loud.

The power of personalized EF coaching for students

How Personalized EF Coaching Transformed My Students’ High School Journey

In this blog, our EF Coach Megan Hallett, M.Ed., shares how personalized executive function coaching helped four students grow into confident, college-ready young adults.

Megan reflects on the power of one-on-one support. She highlights how building self-awareness, routines, and study strategies led to lasting success beyond high school.

Why the New SAT Might Feel Harder

Why the New SAT Might Feel Harder — And How to Prepare

The new digital, adaptive SAT, which rolled out in March, has left many students believing that the official test is much harder than the practice exams.

But is that true, or is it a case of perception versus reality? In our latest blog, one of our test prep experts explores why students may feel this way and how preparation, mindset, and practice conditions can make all the difference.