Cardinal Education Journal

August 29, 2022

What is the difference between tutoring and academic coaching?

Tutoring focuses on specific skills needed to learn and improve on a particular subject. An English tutor, for example, may zero in on grammar and give additional exercises on top of assisting with homework. A math tutor may just focus on decimals and percentages if those are the problematic areas for a student. Academic coaching, […]

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August 29, 2022

What are the benefits of academic coaching?

Working with an academic coach or student success coach gives students the self-confidence to pursue their goals and the know-how to actually reach them. By developing academic strategies and executive functioning skills, school life becomes less stressful and the pressure from the demands of all the course requirements becomes more manageable. Academic coaching makes it […]

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August 29, 2022

Do children with learning differences and learning disabilities need academic coaching?

Yes. Children with learning differences and learning disabilities such as ADHD, executive dysfunction, dyslexia, and children with visual, verbal, and auditory processing difficulties need additional support to make them successful in school. Our academic coaches are professionals and have years of experience in helping children with learning differences and learning disabilities cope with the demands […]

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