由 cilawarncke@gmail.com | 8 月 2, 2026 | Academic coaching, Academic support, Gifted learners
Here is the paradox of the application essay: the single most valuable quality it can have — an authentic voice — is often the first casualty of the process. Add deadlines, parental hovering, competitive folklore, and a teenager’s conviction that their real life...
由 cilawarncke@gmail.com | 7 月 22, 2026 | Academic coaching, Education, Gifted learners, parents
On July 12, I ran the Ilkley Half-Marathon, my fifth half-marathon in 15 months. I was running with one of my best friends on a bright, breezy day. I’d recently run 24km, and a 7km race in personal best time. Everything, in fine, pointed to a straightforward,...
由 cilawarncke@gmail.com | 7 月 12, 2026 | Academic coaching, Gifted learners, parenting exceptional kids
If you’ve never heard the term “twice-exceptional,” you’re in good company. Most parents haven’t until another parent uses it to describe a bright-quirky-struggling child, or they stumble across it at 1am while googling why is my smart...
由 cilawarncke@gmail.com | 7 月 6, 2026 | Education, parenting exceptional kids, parents
“We’ve tried tutors, and it didn’t help.” This is a common concern/complaint that usually comes loaded with unspoken frustration or guilt. Since those quiet parts are the loudest, let me start there: failed tutoring sessions are typically no-fault. Most tutors are...
由 cilawarncke@gmail.com | 6 月 28, 2026 | Gifted learners, parenting exceptional kids, parents
People often assume a linear relationship between intelligence and output. Collectively, our culture has grown perilously attached to the mind-as-a-computer analogy, to the point that we sometimes forget the brain ISN’T a computer. A student can have extraordinary...
由 cilawarncke@gmail.com | 10 月 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
Early deadlines are approach for US college applications, and I’m up to my neck in a drift of essay drafts. And I’m starting to sound like a parrot.Most student essays have the same small set of problems; stuff that’s easy to fix, once they know to look for it.To save...
由 cilawarncke@gmail.com | 10 月 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
What’s new with Write To SuccessWondering where your weekly dose of Write To Success had gone?Wonder no more.There are changes afoot at WTS, and I’m delighted to announce that a path forward is beginning to take shape.Here’s what’s newAll Free, All the TimeTo...
由 cilawarncke@gmail.com | 9 月 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
Hint: It’s about teamworkIn addition to Write To Success, I teach English linguistics and literature for the Crimson Global Academy Da Vinci program, which offers one-to-one classes for students who want a personalized learning experience. Last week, a colleague...
由 cilawarncke@gmail.com | 9 月 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
What teachers need to understand about exceptional studentsAs a new school year commences, I’ve been thinking about what teachers — myself included — need to understand about exceptional students.A few things came to mind that I plan to explore in more depth in future...
由 cilawarncke@gmail.com | 9 月 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
Go easy, friendsToday was one of those days where I woke up tired. The cats had been having full-moon parties all night; my dreams were unease; the humidity was stifling.Looking at my to-do list I thought, maybe I could ChatGPT my Substack. Then I thought about the...
