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Why learners should be teachers
  • Calendar May 21, 2020
  • User Jared Wells
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Teaching is a fantastic way to verify learning I learned more math working here at Wells Academics in my senior year of college than I learned in my years earning a Mathematics degree at UCSD. Why? Because there is no better test of how well you understand something than having to teach it to someone else. I remember when I started here at Wells Academics, Jared asked me what levels of math I was comfortable with. “All levels” of course! Read more
How to Create a Parent-Student Contract
  • Calendar Apr 06, 2018
  • User Jared Wells

Step 1: Explain the purpose of the contract. The key idea is that when your teen is an adult, the[...]

How My Student Changed My Life By Calling Me a Hypocrite
  • Calendar Apr 06, 2018
  • User Jared Wells

This is a true story. I had just sat down to work with a student whom I had known for[...]

Finding value in critical reading
  • Calendar Apr 06, 2018
  • User Jared Wells

One of our key values in our test prep programs (and for education in general, and life in general!) is[...]

“But Isn’t Tutoring for ‘stupid’ Kids?”
  • Calendar Apr 06, 2018
  • User Jared Wells

One of the biggest areas of resistance to getting help with school that I hear from students is that they[...]

March SAT Registration, Mini Survey, and a GREAT Accountability App!
  • Calendar Apr 06, 2018
  • User Jared Wells

First, for student who want to register for the March SAT, the deadline of February 9th is fast approaching! Get[...]

Five Ways for Students to Get On a Teacher’s Good Side
  • Calendar Apr 06, 2018
  • User Jared Wells

...and as a side effect, you might actually do better! Working with struggling students for many years, a common thread[...]

Five Reasons Students Struggle (That Have NOTHING to do with Intelligence)
  • Calendar Apr 06, 2018
  • User Jared Wells

In my years at Wells Academics, I’ve seen hundreds (thousands?) of students who believe that they are not smart enough[...]

“Second Semester Resolutions” Workshop at La Jolla High School
  • Calendar Apr 06, 2018
  • User Jared Wells

“Second Semester Resolutions” Workshop Sponsored by the Junior Class ASB With a new semester upon us, let's make sure that[...]

Two Simple Ways to Start a New Semester Off on the Right Foot
  • Calendar Apr 06, 2018
  • User Jared Wells

1) Find a study buddy/group for EACH class Does your child have someone in each class that can be called[...]

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