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		<title>Success Beyond the Test</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 22:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Zeina, expert tutor and tutoring coach, shares her experience tutoring standardized tests. Through this experience she has helped students succeed not only on standardized tests, but in the classroom as well! Since joining NW, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how much I’ve enjoyed helping students prepare for standardized tests like the SSAT. The SSAT, not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8220;Mean Tutor&#8221; Strategy in Action</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nurturing Wisdom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes our students unwittingly get in their own way and need help adjusting their mindset. Below, Kathryn explains how she effectively used the “mean tutor” strategy with one of her test prep students. Throughout our work together, my student lacked confidence in her math skills. During our sessions, she saw her accomplishments as insignificant and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8220;Mean Tutor&#8221; Strategy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For many students, the biggest challenge when taking a test isn’t the actual content, it’s dealing with the type of anxiety that can wreak havoc on focus. These students often don’t know where to begin when trying to deal with that mindset, but the key to overcoming test anxiety is deceptively simple: rather than approach [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Speak Up!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nurturing Wisdom</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Executive Functioning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anxiety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of Nurturing Wisdom’s values is “be candid, but nice.” Founder and president, Pari Schacht, likes to say, “If we rock the boat early, it won’t capsize later.” Basically, she means that we should approach any potentially uncomfortable conversation knowing that we have everyone’s best interests in mind, and that we’re all pulling in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Specific Strategies Make a Difference!</title>
		<link>http://nurturingwisdom.com/test-prep-tutoring/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nurturing Wisdom</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Test Preparation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Melissa has helped several ACT students reach and surpass their goal scores through her thoughtful and tailored teaching of the Nurturing Wisdom ACT lessons. Below she shares what makes our approach unique: When I was first asked to tutor the ACT, I was a little nervous about my ability to do so effectively. Since my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Customized Tutoring &#8211; A Glance</title>
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		<comments>http://nurturingwisdom.com/customized-approach-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2013 19:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nurturing Wisdom</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[anxiety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In our last post, we shared one way that Nurturing Wisdom tutors create moments when students love learning the most: by building rapport. One of our tutors, Lisa, shared another way she has helped a young student enjoy their sessions: I tutor a first grader for reading. She would get easily frustrated with reading new books, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Can I Help Support My Child’s Executive Functioning Tutoring?</title>
		<link>http://nurturingwisdom.com/help-with-ef-tutoring/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:58:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nurturing Wisdom</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Executive Functioning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We like to say that Executive Functioning is everything that it takes to succeed in school, besides the actual content that is taught at school.  Students in our executive functioning program learn how to be organized, take notes, manage time, study effectively, and advocate for themselves.  These are skills that all parents want their children [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transitions: A Rite of Passage</title>
		<link>http://nurturingwisdom.com/transitions-a-rite-of-passage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:16:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nurturing Wisdom</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Executive Functioning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anxiety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Transition years, when children move into a new school level, such as junior high, are both exhilarating and anxiety producing. Faced with making new friends, managing more homework, or just learning how to handle a locker, even the most eager students may experience some anxiety. As parents, we worry too:  Will she be successful? Will she make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Process vs. Outcome: A Technique for Managing Anxiety</title>
		<link>http://nurturingwisdom.com/process-vs-outcome-a-technique-for-managing-anxiety/</link>
		<comments>http://nurturingwisdom.com/process-vs-outcome-a-technique-for-managing-anxiety/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nurturing Wisdom</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Test Preparation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anxiety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Standardized tests. Job Interviews. Auditions. What do these situations have in common? Despite your best efforts and all the preparation that you do, you can&#8217;t control the result. This can cause a great deal of anxiety. You might be an excellent candidate for a given job &#8211; but the hiring manager will decide to hire [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On Pressure</title>
		<link>http://nurturingwisdom.com/on-pressure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 22:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nurturing Wisdom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I like a bit of pressure, even when it comes from myself, to help me do my best work! I always find it helpful to analyze when I get nervous or feel the need to perform. It helps me keep things in perspective and really evaluate what my goals are.  I like the right amount [...]]]></description>
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