Be Evolved: Empowering Parents and Educators to Help Students Succeed

Back to school in Fall 2021 is an unprecedented time for high school students. Join Dr. Kronblum and Mary Miele to discover ways you can support your student during their transition from summer to school. Dr. Kornblum received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from The George Washington University, and completed her graduate degree at St. John's University. Dr. Kornblum is the Clinical Direct...

Mary begins by diving into how the parent education classes came to be here at Evolved Education Company and why this arm of business was created to offer parents support. She then goes on to talk about each service available and how you receive one-on-one support and coaching from our team here at Evolved. She lists exactly what to expect from each service (educational planning, special education...

In this episode Mary and Margaret focus on strategies for parents of middle school children, and how best to support our kids in their efforts to adjust back to school this fall of 2021. Last year, kids were in school in lots of different ways because of the pandemic, so Mary and Margaret talk about how we can support our students through another confusing new time. We need to be patient with our...

Mary Miele is joined by Samantha Chau, B.Ed., M.A., who is an early childhood educator and special education teacher. They share ideas for how parents of young students can support their children to enter school successfully, especially during the start of the school year of 2021. I'd really appreciate it if you would click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has...

Mary digs into the common mistakes children make when trying to organize, and the ways it can be overwhelming and frustrating. She talks about how as parents we can lead by example and put our kids in the driver's seat when they are working through the organization of their things. When we help them set up a system, our students gain the confidence of truly knowing what they use and love in their...

Mary delves into how parents can be exemplifiers of long-term planning for their students. By listing out everything that needs to be done and demonstrating the benefits of working over a longer period of time, parents help their students build a schema for long-term planning. She uses an example of a teacher assigning a diorama to delve into the ways we can assist our students in creating a roadm...

The word "study" is a very broad and vague word that means many different things. It can mean learning or understanding something, mastering something, contextualizing, etc. When we ask our kids to study, they need to know what we want them to be doing. Mary talks about how students can create their roadmap for studying, asking themselves questions like "How does my brain learn best?" and "What is...

Mary and Tatum started working together when Tatum was in 2nd grade. Tatum was a driven learner and put a lot of pressure on herself. She was a perfectionist when it came to her education, and she set herself to such a high standard it was debilitating. Mary talks about how you can master things without getting frustrated. She reflects that on working with Tatum she saw that when Tatum moved from...

Spencer Moravek, an Evolved Education tutor, talks about student anxiety. He defines anxiety as an energy source. Anxiety burns "hot." He is curious about the types of energy that students use. Boredom is another energy that students use. He asks, "why is it that it is often overlooked- unlike the energy of anxiety, which is often used and feared." When students display boredom, we can keep going...

Mary speaks with Joely about their work many years ago - the strategies and tools Joely learned still resonate with them both. Joely is currently working as a member of a media agency for the Loreal account. Joely met Mary Miele when she was in the 9th grade. She was struggling to find a tutor to connect with and was having difficulty with critical thinking - especially the questions of "why" or "...

It is worth unpacking the reasons why students are disengaged. Ask the question given an observation you have made. Be specific. "Hey I noticed you have not turned in your history work this week, what's up?" In this way, we allow the kids to present their perspective to us. Mary cautions against being vague in this line of questioning. Be SPECIFIC! Mary segues into talking about how adults can ten...

Highlighting strengths is always a great addition to any tutoring program. Mary suggests ways to approach doing this if it has not been done before. First, let the student know that you are going to move forward differently. Then, interview the student to find out what is going well in each of their subject areas. They may need some probing questions to understand what you are wondering about. Sug...

Having so much going on in a support program is a detriment to their success. Cognitive load is the capacity of the brain available to learn something new. It can be affected by biology - one's current cognitive capability based on development or DNA, but also by internal and external factors - motivation, self-regulation, and more. When something is learned, it becomes a part of a schema - someth...

A parent asks, "Mary, my kid is in third grade and already hates math. We are worried about how this will implode over time and make things difficult in the long run. What should we do?" In part 2 of this episode, Mary talks about the process of addressing an academic or learning problem. To start, she makes an objective for what the program will address, which has been uncovered by using the Evol...

A parent asks, "Mary, my kid is in third grade and already hates math. We are worried about how this will implode over time and make things difficult in the long run. What should we do?" Mary reminds parents that they are not alone in this question. She lets them in on a way that she thinks about student problems that come to her: this is the Evolved Education Paradigm. Is this child struggling be...