Webinar

A Parent’s Guide to Online and Hybrid Learning III: Goal Setting & Changing Outcomes

Grades are not enough. In this presentation and Q&A by Novella Prep Founder, Dr. Tony Di Giacomo, learn how to accurately assess your child’s learning and performance amid this year’s shifting in-person, hybrid, and online learning instruction. Whether or not your student is meeting typical performance standards, there is always room for improvement. We will explore new ways to set appropriate grade goals, cultivate balanced student lifestyles, communicate effectively with educators, manage digital engagement, and evaluate the depth of learning taking place both inside and outside of the classroom. Drawing from our over two decades of education experience, 15 years of online learning expertise, and with programs that directly address the core of what students need to do well this fall and beyond, we hope to address your questions, provide helpful strategies, and mitigate some of the stress all of us, as parents, are feeling!

College Financial Aid 101: Where Value and Cost Intersect

In this 10 minute presentation and 30 minute Q&A, hear about power of setting expectations early as a family, cultivating strategies to selecting colleges, and factoring cost and value when considering colleges for both your career and financial future. Novella Prep founder Tony Di Giacomo, Ph.D., will present on fundamentals related to strategies about financial aid and admissions, and Louise Bryant, founder of Spyglass, will review tactics and tools about creating a college list that considers potential for merit and need based aid. Learn how to find value at the right cost.

State of College Admissions: 2020

The core question we will explore and seek to answer in this presentation and Q&A is: how has college admissions changed and what matters most for a competitive application toward best-fitting colleges? As we move forward into the summer, with many test centers closed or limited, many parents and students are also wondering about the value of continuing to prepare for the SAT or ACT, or whether this time is best spent on applications, camp, internships, etc. While some colleges have announced they are test optional, most have not. In this 20 minute presentation by lifelong educator and Novella Prep founder Tony Di Giacomo, Ph.D., you will hear key inside information into what is happening in the state of admissions, what matters to maximize the application, and how to proceed with college planning while balancing other aspects of student life during the summer. Register today!

College Planning Amid Major Changes: SAT, ACT, AP, and Admissions Updates

In this complimentary 50-minute webinar, learn from education experts about how colleges have responded to the changing reality that we are all facing. As colleges continue to modify their requirements for admissions, parents and students must navigate uncertain testing timelines, college list development, and high school course selection. Our presenters will share tips for preparing for this year’s online AP exams, strategies for creating an effective SAT/ACT preparation plan, and suggestions for developing a more competitive application amid the rapidly changing educational landscape. In this 25-minute presentation followed by a Q&A, Novella Prep and Peak Performance will present up-to-date details to ensure you make the most of the 4th quarter and summer.

Online Homeschooling Webinar for Parents: Expert Tips and Q&A

Facing online schooling, parents have a unique challenge in supporting their children’s learning: consistency and calmness. Building from last week’s webinar, we will focus on ways parents can best help, teach, guide, and also remain as calm and consistent as possible. For students with 504s and IEPs, we will offer some ideas that are working with our students, too! Our goal is to offer ways to help reduce stress and help each other through this, finding resources and tactics that ensure we get through the day, the week, and also keep the momentum of learning going, too. For parents of students facing questions about test prep, college list selection, visits, the process, and making decisions without visits, we will hold a separate webinar as well. Please email any questions or suggestions in advance so we may address.

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