Building Real Study Skills: What Actually Works and What Wastes Your Time
I once spent an entire tutoring session watching a Grade 7 student copy notes from her textbook onto flashcards. It took…
Scholarships & Student Aid in Canada: Notes From 20 Years as an IT Guy Here
I'm an IT professional, I've lived in Canada for over twenty years, and like most immigrants who show up for a j…
Learning Differences in K-12: Why Early Identification Changes Everything
The parent who called me had a Grade 4 student who was "just lazy." That's the phrase she used, and I hear…
Coming to Canada as an International Student: What You Need to Know Beyond Grades
Every year, more than 800,000 international students choose to study in Canada, making the country one of the world'…
Exploring Career Pathways in Canada: A Student's Guide to Research and Discovery
The question "What do you want to be when you grow up?" sounds simple until a student actually has to answer i…
The Scholarship Deadlines Nobody Tells You About Until It's Too Late
Every January, I go through the same ritual with at least two or three of my Grade 12 students. We sit down, pull up the…
How to Tell Whether Tutoring Is Actually Working in Canada
A parent once asked me, about three months into working with her son, a question I still think about: "How would I …
University or College? What I've Learned Helping Canadian Students Choose
A former student of mine messaged me last month, out of nowhere, to say thank you. She'd finished a two-year busines…
Course Selection in Grades 9 and 10: The K-12 Decision Most Families Don't See Coming
I've lived in Canada for a little over twenty years now, and for most of that time I've spent my afternoons and …