Empowered Learning:
Academic Coaching for Students & Parents
Empowered Learning is an academic coaching program that helps students develop executive function skills that will help them reach their goals with less stress and more confidence.
Students of today deal with an impossible amount of stress and anxiety. These students are college-bound or currently in college, and they want to do well in school, but they struggle with the conventional way of learning. Some of these students have low grades and struggle raising them. Many students are doing well in school, but at a high personal cost - they spend a lot of time stressed out and anxious about doing well in school.
Empowered Learning is a coaching program that works for students who are ready to commit to habit changes. It is a holistic program that centers the student's academic and personal goals, and it teaches them how to sustain their efforts so that they can reach their goals with less stress and more confidence. Students learn how to take control of their time, manage impulse control, organize their time and materials, study effectively, and more.
Through Empowered Learning, students who have anxiety, depression, diagnosed or suspected ADHD, or learning disabilities such dyslexia or dyscalculia can learn how to become independent learners and problem solvers through learning how to:
Students of today deal with an impossible amount of stress and anxiety. These students are college-bound or currently in college, and they want to do well in school, but they struggle with the conventional way of learning. Some of these students have low grades and struggle raising them. Many students are doing well in school, but at a high personal cost - they spend a lot of time stressed out and anxious about doing well in school.
Empowered Learning is a coaching program that works for students who are ready to commit to habit changes. It is a holistic program that centers the student's academic and personal goals, and it teaches them how to sustain their efforts so that they can reach their goals with less stress and more confidence. Students learn how to take control of their time, manage impulse control, organize their time and materials, study effectively, and more.
Through Empowered Learning, students who have anxiety, depression, diagnosed or suspected ADHD, or learning disabilities such dyslexia or dyscalculia can learn how to become independent learners and problem solvers through learning how to:
- Organize their study spaces
- Prioritize and manage their time
- Set reasonable goals and evaluate their progress
- Study in a way that leads to higher grades and test scores
- Advocate for themselves in the classroom
- Communicate more effectively with teachers and leaders
- Form strong relationships with learning partners
- Make decisions that are in line with their values and goals
- Develop their individual skills while learning how to work effectively with others
- Find a balance between being academically competitive and feeling happy overall
Empowered Learning can be combined with academic tutoring or test prep, or it can stand alone. We strongly suggest that students begin with both Empowered Learning and tutoring.
Students commit to 12 weeks of Empowered Learning. While each student's program is customized to meet their own goals and needs, the Empowered Learning program begins with:
Students commit to 12 weeks of Empowered Learning. While each student's program is customized to meet their own goals and needs, the Empowered Learning program begins with:
- Students and parents meet with Elizabeth for a 90-minute Get Started session that begins the program, where goals are identified and a tentative plan is developed.
- University of Illinois students: sessions available on campus, at our office, or by phone/video chat
- High school students: sessions available at our office or by phone/video chat
- Students meet with Elizabeth in-person, by video chat, or by phone for 30-minute sessions twice a week for 12 weeks.
- Parents and/or other learning partners meet with Elizabeth for eight total 15-minute sessions throughout the course of the program.
- Email and phone support for student and their learning partners.
- Identify students' goals and develop a 12-week plan to make progress towards those goals.
- Create their Wheel-Hub, which is a small network of individuals (which may include parents, teachers, counselors, therapists, doctors, mentors, trusted friends, siblings) who help the student stay focused on their goal
- Learning strategies for managing stress and anxiety that get in the way of getting work done
- Identifying factors that contribute to stress and anxiety at school
- Developing resiliency skills after setbacks
- Connecting personal and academic interests with potential fields of study or careers
Empowered Learning Tuition
$1950: Empowered Learning 12-week cycle (one 90-minute Get Started session, 24 30-minute student sessions, 8 15-minute learning partner sessions, email and phone support for student and parent). Payable by installment or in full.
$120/hour for additional coaching support as needed
Students who enroll in Empowered Learning concurrently with academic tutoring save 10% on any academic tutoring package.
$1950: Empowered Learning 12-week cycle (one 90-minute Get Started session, 24 30-minute student sessions, 8 15-minute learning partner sessions, email and phone support for student and parent). Payable by installment or in full.
$120/hour for additional coaching support as needed
Students who enroll in Empowered Learning concurrently with academic tutoring save 10% on any academic tutoring package.