228: Five Teacher Mistakes And What Students Can Do Instead




The College Prep Podcast show

Summary: <a href="http://collegepreppodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Screen-Shot-2018-08-15-at-1.18.35-PM.png"></a>Well-meaning teachers make mistakes when it comes to setting students up to study effectively!<br> Listen in as Gretchen shares five mistakes teachers accidentally make, including tips for how both students and teachers about how to handle the fallout of these mistakes.<br> Here is the list of mistakes Gretchen covers; tune in to hear her explain WHY it’s a mistake, and what teachers and students can do instead.<br> <br> * Mistake #1 – We don’t teach them to study.<br> * Mistake #2 – We teach our favorite strategies without explaining WHY they work. We give instructions that students do or don’t follow, but without teaching the bigger picture.<br> * Mistake #3 – When we do teach studying, we often make it too complicated. Too many steps.<br> * Mistake #4 – We teach learning styles as if that is the answer.<br> * Mistake #5 – We don’t actively practice the tools we teach.<br> <br> If after listening to this podcast, you’re inspired to join Gretchen for one of her courses, click one of the following links:<br> <br> * If you are a student or parent, click here for access to the Anti-Boring Approach to Powerful Studying<br> * If you are a teacher, administrator, tutor or coach, click here for access to the Art of Inspiring Students to Study Strategically.<br> <br>