HayU Blog
We believe in the extraordinary importance of learning and teaching, both as these processes take place between our students and their tutors and as they evolve within our profession. Read on to learn more about what is happening in our tutoring sessions, in the most current education research, and in our communities—both within and beyond the Hayutin family.
Now viewing articles posted in 2023.
Why We Procrastinate and How to Stop
December 13th, 2023
Who hasn't struggled with procrastination? In this blog, Hunja Koimburi dives into procrastination, why we do it, and how to stop it.
To test or not to test?
November 21st, 2023
If you and your teen are considering colleges, we now need to answer the question: to test or not to test? Tune into the Child Nexus podcast with Hayutin's Director of Independent Study, Annika Guy, as they discuss this ever changing landscape.
Never Enough: A Book Review and Call for Self-Reflection
October 12th, 2023
Amy Hayutin Contreras reviews a new book about toxic achievement culture and offers self-reflection on parenting.
Posted in: Featured, Parenting TipsYour Parental Battle with Tech
September 26th, 2023
Matthew Hayutin shares some thoughts and solidarity with parents fighting the good tech fight.
Posted in: Featured, Parenting TipsIn Honor of Boys
May 24th, 2023
Nat Damon is a lifelong educator with a storied career of leadership as an administrator and teacher at myriad independent day schools. In his latest career chapter as a dedicated educator of adolescent boys, Nat is in a unique position to share why the educational and emotional future of our boys deserves everyone’s attention.
Posted in: Colleague Spotlight, Parenting TipsChatGPT: Seeing Beyond the Hype and Hysteria
April 11th, 2023
Hunja Koimburi discusses ChatGPT's potential impact on education.
Don't Write Handwriting Off Just Yet
February 25th, 2023
Jakell Bell shares the benefits of handwriting and why she chooses to write her task list and self-reflection journal by hand.
Posted in: Parenting TipsParenting in the Trenches: Why Sometimes Helping Less is Helping More
January 30th, 2023
Jordan Castleberry shares her experience letting her young children struggle as they learn new skills.
Posted in: Parenting Tips
