Author: Craig Zeller

Not everyone can be the greatest at everything they do. Some students may be discouraged by winning one game and doing poorly in another. Help prevent this from occurring by … Continue →

World Events is a very exciting game. It brings history to life and can excite students if it is presented properly. Try to bring the theme period of history to … Continue →

An Academic Games coach can utilize the summer months to prepare not only their regular lessons for the next school year but also to improve as a games coach. Here … Continue →

Show your excitement and love of the games to your students. Try to improve their skills, while at the same time learning from them to help your coaching ability. Ask … Continue →

Some students get involved in tons of activities in school. It is hard to have to quit one for the other, but good players may be stressed out by having … Continue →

It may sound ridiculous, but worksheets and reading materials done over the summer and in between local and national competition give willing students an edge over those who compete but … Continue →

Improvement in anything comes from practice and participation. Players who show up consistently get better, and those who don’t attend practices don’t get better. A good student who does not … Continue →

Young and old alike can be impatient. Kids who think they know it all want to start out with the more complicated material. They may get burnt out on learning … Continue →

Beginners may feel left in the dust when playing with advanced opponents, so make sure that your students set goals for themselves and focus on their own scores and not … Continue →

Younger students, especially, need encouragement to feel welcome and accepted. Recognizing even simple accomplishments, like improving a Propaganda or Presidents score or solving a really difficult Goal in Equations, can … Continue →