What Students & Faculty

Experienced in January 2022

As the first month of the new semester is behind us and the pandemic drags on, students are continuing to face extra challenges, and educators are doing their best to support them while trying to leap over their own hurdles. LifeBound Master Trainer Sarah Kravits, an academic coach at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, has found her appointment slots filling up more quickly than she normally sees in the first couple of weeks of class.

Sarah is seeing several common issues with the students she is currently coaching based on the last few weeks:

Students struggling with the challenges of ADD/ADHD

Many have lost motivation while trying to learn asynchronously, if they are less suited to this learning mode

Several reports neglecting self-management last semester until long past the point when they could salvage their performance and grades.

"Having not had the experience they wished for in the fall, some students are taking initiative to seek help early to avoid falling behind," Sarah notes, feeling encouraged by this trend even as she is concerned about the variety of challenges her students are facing.

In your work with students and all they face right now, ask powerful questions that can empower them to take productive action:

When you look at last semester, what is the most important change you could make this semester to improve your performance?

What distraction most pulls your attention, and how can you set boundaries around it?

How can you establish habits that help you stay on top of regular work for asynchronous courses?

These are challenging times for everyone, but coaching can help build the bridge, provide hope, and energize persistence.

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