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It’s Not What Students Know — It’s How They Use It
Episode Title: It’s Not What Students Know — It’s How They Use It
The Newton Protocol Link
Students are memorizing more than ever — and understanding less.
In this episode of The Homeschool Advantage podcast, educator and instructional leader Bex Buzzie confronts a growing and uncomfortable reality in modern education: many students can perform academically without truly being able to read, comprehend, or apply what they’ve learned.
Drawing on U.S. literacy data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and firsthand classroom experience, this episode examines why literacy has quietly become the biggest barrier to critical thinking, problem-solving, and real-world learning.
This is not a conversation about programs or quick fixes.
It’s an examination of what happens when education prioritizes speed, compliance, and instant answers over reading comprehension, curiosity, and sense-making.
Inside this episode, Bex explores:
Why literacy is the gateway skill that determines success in every subject
How reading is a layered cognitive process — and where it’s breaking down
The hidden cost of “microwave learning” and constant step-by-step instruction
Why fear of being wrong is replacing curiosity in today’s students
How memorization disguises comprehension gaps
Why application and transfer — not recall — will differentiate students in the future
How The Newton Protocol emerged as a response to a system moving too fast for understanding
In a world overflowing with information, the advantage is no longer knowing the answer.
It’s knowing what to do with it.
This episode is for parents, homeschool families, classroom teachers, and educational leaders who are ready to ask harder questions about literacy, learning, and what education is actually producing.
Because homeschooling isn’t a location.
It’s a posture.
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Episode Title: It’s Not What Students Know — It’s How They Use It
The Newton Protocol Link
Students are memorizing more than ever — and understanding less.
In this episode of The Homeschool Advantage podcast, educator and instructional leader Bex Buzzie confronts a growing and uncomfortable reality in modern education: many students can perform academically without truly being able to read, comprehend, or apply what they’ve learned.
Drawing on U.S. literacy data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and firsthand classroom experience, this episode examines why literacy has quietly become the biggest barrier to critical thinking, problem-solving, and real-world learning.
This is not a conversation about programs or quick fixes.
It’s an examination of what happens when education prioritizes speed, compliance, and instant answers over reading comprehension, curiosity, and sense-making.
Inside this episode, Bex explores:
Why literacy is the gateway skill that determines success in every subject
How reading is a layered cognitive process — and where it’s breaking down
The hidden cost of “microwave learning” and constant step-by-step instruction
Why fear of being wrong is replacing curiosity in today’s students
How memorization disguises comprehension gaps
Why application and transfer — not recall — will differentiate students in the future
How The Newton Protocol emerged as a response to a system moving too fast for understanding
In a world overflowing with information, the advantage is no longer knowing the answer.
It’s knowing what to do with it.
This episode is for parents, homeschool families, classroom teachers, and educational leaders who are ready to ask harder questions about literacy, learning, and what education is actually producing.
Because homeschooling isn’t a location.
It’s a posture.