Bio

Helen Panos is an accomplished educator with 25+ years experience in a public school system. Helen began Dynamis Learning 8 years ago. It’s a K-12 nationwide tutoring/SAT/ACT Prep, advocacy & academic planning company. With Helen's depth of expertise, she is able to provide personalized support and solutions for academic success. She has up to 20 tutors on staff, and these educators have various specialties. Currently, the company is virtual nationwide with 90% of the business being done via Zoom, but tutors can meet a child at their home or library in the metro Atlanta area as needed.  You can follow Helen on her podcast, Smart Parents Successful Students, as she has a wealth of information to share with parents.

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Take Aways

• importance of tutoring for both struggling and advancing students.
• The guest, Helen Panos, is an experienced educator and founder of Dynamis Learning, a tutoring and academic planning company.
• The discussion focuses on the impact of virtual learning and the gaps it has created in students' education.
• The importance of parent, teacher, and tutor involvement in identifying and addressing students' academic needs is emphasized.
• Academic planning and goal-setting for students are also highlighted as crucial for their future success
• The speaker emphasizes the importance of parents communicating with teachers about their child's needs
• They discuss a specific case of a highly gifted student with ADHD who needed support and accommodations
• The speaker advocates for considering medication as a potential solution for ADHD if other methods have been unsuccessful
• They stress the importance of advocating for the child's needs and seeking the appropriate support, including consulting with professionals and joining parent groups
• The speaker discusses the importance of understanding ADHD and medication in relation to test performance
• She emphasizes the importance of setting SMART goals for children, starting at a young age
• The acronym SMART stands for specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely
• The speaker also discusses the importance of consistent studying habits and the use of study guides for exams.
• The piece discusses the importance of consistent studying and the role of parents in ensuring their children are prepared for tests.
• It emphasizes the need for students to create their own study guides and develop good study habits.
• The piece also highlights the importance of mindfulness and mental preparedness for exams.
• It encourages parents to be proactive in monitoring their child's academic progress and seeking help from tutors when needed.
• The importance of involving the child in their own education and the potential strain on parent-child relationships due to academic struggles is also discussed.
• The speaker discusses the distractions of technology on students and the need for personalized academic support
• They provide resources for parents and students, such as Georgia Milestones books and SAT/ACT prep
• The focus is on coaching students and building relationships to improve academic success
• The speaker can be contacted through their website dynamislearningacademy.com
• The podcast "Teen Minds Redefined" with Cheryl Pankhurst offers hands-on information for parents and students

Connect with Helen

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