Why do I love being an online Spanish tutor? It's all about empowering my students to have the same intercultural connections that I have with Spanish-speakers -- abroad and at home, right here in New York City, "la Gran Manzana.”
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What’s Juneteenth? And why is it particularly important that we Americans of all colors speak about it this year? For the answer to these and other questions (like, “What the heck is a portmanteau?”), read Dr. P.’s latest blog.
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As more and more colleges adopted “test-optional” admissions policies in the wake of COVID-related SAT and ACT cancellations this spring, the personal statement will play an even greater role than it has in recent years. Read on to find out Dr. P.'s top 4 tips to find the right college essay tutor for your child.
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Did you or your child barely make it out of distance learning alive? Afraid that we might be right back online in the fall? Experienced online tutor and teacher Dr. P. shares her top 3 tips for succeeding as a distance learner.
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Celebrate 529 by saving money for your kid's college education! How? By hiring the right SAT tutor and college application coach -- the first time. Crimson Coaching Head Tutor and Founder Dr. P.'s got three tips and two personal stories to share!
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Thinking of hiring an online tutor for your child? Not sure what to ask? Dr. P. -- a tutor for 35 years (gulp!) -- shares the THREE most important questions to ask, and one not to worry so much about.
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Is your middle or high school student struggling to finish (or start) schoolwork every day? Master teacher, tutor and private academic coach Dr. P. gives parents five concrete steps to facilitate their kids' academic progress during the last two months of school.
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Crimson Coaching Founder and Head Tutor Dr. P. (Dominique Padurano, Ph.D.) notes that a few new positive habits have emerged during the Coronavirus quarantine. Join her in posting your own to social media with the hashtag #CoronaCustom.
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Recent school closures give parents a unique opportunity to shore up their kids' essential math skills. Longtime SAT tutor Dr. P. identifies which concepts to cover -- along with the all-important WHY and HOW to tutor your child in math NOW.
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As a tutor, I've received several calls, emails, and texts from confused and worried parents of HS juniors whose SAT on March 14, 2020, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. What follows is a summary of my advice to them -- and to all parents facing the same circumstances.
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Though most folks think of January 1 as the best time for making resolutions for the new year, as a tutor, I prefer the end of this month and into early February as the ideal time for students to set their goals. Read more for how and why to set goals with your teen.
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As a tutor of high school students, THE most common question I’m asked by parents is, “Should my child take the SAT or the ACT?” In this post, I weigh the pros and cons of each
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As a tutor and someone who cares about kids, I love the new ACT “super-score” plan. I’m just not sure how colleges will be able to use it with any statistical reliability.
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Many parents ask me, an ACT and SAT tutor and college applications coach, "When should my child take the SAT?" In this post, Crimson Coaching Founder, President, and Head Coach, Dr. P., gives parents commonsense guidelines for their 11th grade kids.
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Worried that your teen's brain is turning to mush? Read master tutor Dr. P.'s tips - one for each grade of high school - to make the most of the last weeks of summer and to get a jumpstart on September!
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Cooking, getting outside, and having fun are all among the ways that guest blogger Mary Kerwin of Confident Kids Now says we can help our kids to avoid the dreaded “summer slide.”
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Many teens (and adults) suffer when they compare their grades (or earnings, vacations, etc.) to those around them. Master tutor Dr. P. gives parents a useful mnemonic to help us all avoid comparisons to others to achieve our full potential.
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Tutor and Crimson Coaching Founder Dr. P. guest blogs at Confident Kids Now, sharing her top THREE tips for soaring through the last weeks of the school year.
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Operation Varsity Blues has many parents confused over what role, if any, parents should play in the college admissions process. Tutor and college counselor Dr. P. gives five tips to parents who want to support - but not control - their kids' college process.
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Last week, a student bristled against my encouragement as a tutor to not give up in the face of a challenge. She found my suggestion that there would even BE challenges in her academic future "condescending." How did we get here? How do we turn this ship around?
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