Why parents love working with Joe and the Thinking Forward Team:
"Based on your wonderful suggestions to visit with her counselor, our daughter was enrolled in GATE English and Social Studies and Science. This move into GATE Science was very smooth because of the relationship we had established during the summer with her counselor."
"At the end of the year, our daughter received "A+'s" in all of her classes except the math class where she received an "A" (though she had received a couple of "A+'s" on quarter grades for math). In addition she received an award in Advanced Band for "The Most Improved 7th Grade Girl." She put in wonderful effort, and again, this is what we referred to throughout the year--her goals and her effort."
"The strategy which you showed to her, regarding how to fill in her Agenda, was a key technique in keeping organized and turning in homework and projects on time."
Why Coaching?
Does your child's transition into the middle school years leave you feeling anxious?
Are you ready for a few new strategies that will help to ease the road into adolescence?
Joe Bruzzese, expert coach and author, connects parents and kids with tools and strategies for a smooth transition into, through and beyond the middle school years.
Making the leap to middle school takes a new set of skills. Managing a growing number of academic and extracurricular expectations while trying to navigate the adolescent social scene can throw kids (and parents) into a tailspin. Take on the challenge of the middle school years with support from our coaches at Thinking Forward.
We offer three types of coaching experiences:
Online Coaching for Parents
Live Coaching for Parents
Live Coaching for Tweens and Teens
Online coaching sessions begin by connecting with a coach who will work with you to define a set of goals and an action plan for achieving them. Following your initial meeting you will receive weekly emails with strategies designed specifically to help you achieve your goals and keep you moving in a positive direction. Don’t hesitate to email your coach for additional support when you have questions.
Online coaching is a good fit for parents who want support with the following challenges:
- Helping their child get organized
- Time management concerns
- Homework planning
- Safe internet use or social networking concerns (MySpace or Facebook questions)
Purchase 30 days of online coaching for $50. Included in your 30-day purchase is a free copy of Joe's book, A Parent's Guide to the Middle School Years (value $14.95).
Price: $50
Live Coaching for Parents
Live coaching sessions are scheduled once a week at a time that fits your schedule. Coaching sessions are held either over the phone or using an internet video conferencing program. Live coaching is a good fit for parents who prefer live conversations or face-to-face communication. Email support is also included so don't hesitate to send your coach a question or two during the time between your scheduled coaching sessions. Live coaching typically focuses on identifying needs and strategies in the following areas:
- Building relationships with teachers, coaches and mentors in your child’s life
- Communicating with your child
- Bullying or Cyberbullying
- Managing activities and schedules
- Creating boundaries in your home
Together we will collaborate to guide your child’s smooth transition into, through and beyond the middle school years. Through this team-based approach we put more minds to the task of identifying challenges and solutions.
Within six weeks of starting a live coaching program you can expect to see a change in yourself and your child. Although everyone grows and changes at a different rate, the six week time frame allows for new strategies and habits to take hold. Coaching beyond the six week mark does occur; however, the goals for pursuing extended time periods must be clearly defined and mutually agreed on by the parent and coach.
Live coaching can be purchased in 6-session increments. The fee for live coaching can be made in three payments of $210. Included in your live coaching purchase is a free copy of Joe's book, A Parent's Guide to the Middle School Years (value $14.95).
Contact us either by phone (805-889-2142) or email (coaching@thinking-forward.com) to purchase live coaching sessions.
Live Coaching for Tweens and Teens
Live coaching provides a bridge for you and your child during the transition to either middle school or high school and is not intended to be a long term commitment. Throughout the six-week, live coaching program you can expect to see a dramatic change in your child. Although everyone grows and changes at a different rate, the six week time frame allows for new strategies and habits to take hold. Coaching beyond the six week mark does occur; however, the goals for pursuing extended time periods must be clearly defined and mutually agreed on by the child, parent and coach.
Live coaching sessions are scheduled once a week at a time that fits your child’s schedule. Coaching sessions are held either over the phone or using an internet video conferencing program. Live coaching is a good fit for kids who need the accountability of a live coach in a face-to-face setting. Email support is included and will remain an integral part of your child’s success. Although live coaching sessions occur once a week with your child, it is important to connect with you, the parent, to review your child’s goals and weekly objectives. Typically, parents can expect to connect with their child’s coach either over the phone or via email at least once a week.
Live coaching typically focuses on identifying needs and strategies in the following areas:
- Meeting the expectations of multiple teachers and classes
- Creating realistic and achievable goals
- Managing time commitments that come with a busy academic and extracurricular schedule
- Organizing assignments and projects
- Building better relationships with teachers
Live coaching can be purchased in 6-session increments. The fee for live coaching can be made in three payments of $210. Included in your live coaching purchase is a free copy of Joe's book, A Parent's Guide to the Middle School Years (value $14.95).
Contact us either by phone (805-889-2142) or email (coaching@thinking-forward.com) to purchase live coaching sessions.
