by Dennis | Apr 15, 2024 | Cognitive Flexibility, Executive Functioning Skills
HomeworkCoach policy is that coaching sessions should last a minimum of one hour. This is really our attempt to be fair to our coaches. If you are going to use your gas money and driving time to go to a client’s home, at least you deserve a full hour’s pay....
by Dennis | Jan 26, 2024 | Executive Functioning Skills
“My son (11) struggles with writing assignments. He states he can’t think of what to write” You’ve probably run into this with your HomeworkCoach clients. Here’s a way to approach the problem: Take the ideas and the writing separately....
by Dennis | Oct 9, 2023 | Professionalism
We do not micromanage our coaches. You bring your own skills to the table, and every client is different. But parents have specific expectations when they hire us. They’ve read our website and spoken to someone on our team. So we do need you to be on the same...
by Dennis | Aug 12, 2023 | Executive Functioning Skills
In the 12 years or so we’ve operated HomeworkCoach, numerous new terms have become popular, including “executive functioning” and now “neurodiversity.” These are helpful words, in many ways, and parents of kids with ADHD — our...
by Dennis | Jun 28, 2023 | Housekeeping, Professionalism
We recommend that your first session with a new client start with a brief meeting with the parent(s), preferably with your student there too. Take a few minutes to introduce yourself and ask about their reasons for bringin in a coach and their hoped-for outcome. As a...
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