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Executive Functioning: What Every IEC and Admission Rep Needs to Know

April 11, 2011no comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Experts describe executive functions as those activities we engage in that are beyond automatic impulses. No licking the icing off someone else’s piece of cake even though it looks delicious; getting up to go to school even though we’re tired and the bed is oh-so-toasty. While a host of … Read more »

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Education Innovator Milton Chen Added to Roster of IECA Conference Speakers

April 6, 2011no comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA One of the nation’s most respected and sought-after education experts will open the IECA Philadelphia Conference on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Milton Chen is the senior fellow and past executive director of the George Lucas Educational Foundation. Chen and GLEF are widely recognized in educational circles for their work on … Read more »

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New Study Suggesting Fewer Students Need To Go To College Misses the Mark

February 2, 20116 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA “Pathways to Prosperity,” a report based on a Harvard Graduate School of Education study that was released today, raises questions about the push to send students to post-secondary school. The report, authored by professor Robert Schwartz, notes that just one-third of the jobs being created over the next seven … Read more »

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3 College Presidents Bring their Message to IECA Opening Event

November 4, 2010no comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA from Cincinnati, site of the 2010 IECA Fall Conference So many highlights from day one of the conference! Everyone took away much from the opening General Session, recognizing how extraordinary it is to have three remarkable university presidents sharing the stage and discussing what’s right, what’s wrong, and what’s … Read more »

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Mood & Learning Problems in Teens May Be Based in Use of Media

November 1, 20104 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consulting Association from Cincinnati, Ohio & the IECA National Conference A new, preliminary study conducted at the JFK Medical Center Sleep Lab explored the impact of teens’ use of electronic media just before—and in many cases after—bedtime. What they found was that teens who used the most bedtime media, … Read more »

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Better Understanding, Not Bashing is What Teachers Need

October 24, 20105 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association In Sunday’s Parade magazine, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, whose own children receive private instruction, said the following: “In almost every area of human endeavor, the practice improves over time. That hasn’t been the case for teaching.” An interesting thought, Mr. Gates, but despite the recent piling-on … Read more »

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The Shrinking Community of College Males: Worse Than We Thought

October 20, 20101 comment

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA As I left the office yesterday afternoon I couldn’t help but notice the enormous wall of boxes waiting pick up by the postal service. Thousands upon thousands of SAT and ACT brochures are being sent to members of the Independent Educational Consultants Association, thanks to agreements between IECA and … Read more »

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With IECA Conference Approaching, Focus on ROI

September 21, 20101 comment

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA With the fall conference of the Independent Educational Consultants Association just six weeks away, many are deciding whether to attend. Given the nature of the economy and budgets, one way to evaluate is by examining the ROI or Return on Investment. For schools that often means the ability to … Read more »

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Summer Training Concludes with Attendees Crafting Their Business Plans

July 31, 20103 comments

by Mark Sklarow, IECA Executive Director The final afternoon of the 2010 Summer Training Institute was focused on a 3-hour session that was designed to bring together the information attendees gained throughout the week through the process of creating their own personal business plan.  Recognizing that most who enter the field of educational consulting do … Read more »

Permalink   |   Consulting Business,Education,educational consultants,educational consulting,Educational Consulting Growth,Summer Training Institute,Uncategorized |   3 comments

New Princeton Review Offerings Underscore Need for More Information, Importance of Independent Educational Consultants

July 29, 20101 comment

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association We have learned that The Princeton Review will announce, sometime today, new seminars available in person or online covering issues like writing a great college essay, building a college list, how the college application works, and other process-oriented topics. Such a development underscores two truths: there … Read more »

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