In: teaching
June 22, 2017
Summer!!! SCOTT’S TOP 10 LIST.

Happy summer, everyone!
Whew~ we did it! Another successful school year in the books. This year, my company (BrainStorm Tutoring & Arts) worked with more than 700 students in everything from college applications to K-College school subjects to standardized tests. We are SO PROUD of how much each of these brilliant individuals has grown and what each of them has achieved. It’s been a tremendous school year. And now: the sweet release of summer… Ahhh…. (more…)
June 18, 2017
NERD OUT! Master this Grammar Snag: Who v Whom

June 11, 2017
Test Taking in 60: Smile

You’ve got a tight week. I get it.
In my new “Test Taking in 60 Seconds or Less” segments, I share rapid-fire best practices for STORMING THE TEST. In under a minute, any given “T.T. in 60” video will give you one killer test taking strategy to share with your kids.
May 20, 2017
SAT/ACT English: 4 Topics & Techniques


You’ve got a tight week. I get it.
In my new “Test Taking in 60 Seconds
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April 17, 2017
NERD OUT! {Prime Numbers}

Welcome to NERD OUT!
In these short episodes, I do a super-quick dive into a specific academic topic… just enough to make you dangerous. My goal: equip you to set a tone in the house that says LEARNING IS AWESOME. It never stops, for, as Benjamin Franklin said, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”
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April 9, 2017
New Episode! Pygmalion vs. Gollum

We want our kids to be successful in school and in life. We want them to be happy. And we want them to be motivated to be the absolute best students and citizens they can be.
We have a role to play.
April 1, 2017
Test Taking in 60 Seconds or Less! (Sleep)

You’ve got a tight week. I get it.
In my new “Test Taking in 60 Seconds
Today’s strategy is to ignore conventional wisdom about the importance of sleep the night before the test. Enjoy & spread the genius to friends & fam!!