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If you have ever wondered how and entire industry could show nearly zero innovation or improvement over decades, Ryan explains it in this episode.

The question of who does and does not become a teacher is behind the explanation for Education's lack of forward progress, and some simple solutions are suggested. 

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Being the 45th podcast, this is an update on where it is headed, and where it has been.  The point of this podcast is to help families navigate the world of parenting teens and to contend with the many issues involved in education, for this point in their lives. 

Let's see how it is going!

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Ryan makes a prediction, as well as a wish, for what the middle and high school classroom will look like tomorrow. And spoiler alert... tech and tradition are not in direct combat with one another, but rather can supplement each other perfectly.

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The way to teach a concept that you hope will stick, is to package it through entertainment.  Just as the producers of Jurassic Park, The Martian, and countless other sci-fi movies, if you don't agree.  Ryan elaborates on this topic in this episode!

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As with any new technology, the arrival of AI in education is being viewed with extreme skepticism.  Will it make us dumber as a society, or propel us to new heights? 

Maybe the best way to think about it is to review how the past large advances in technology impacted education and our kids.  This is exactly what Ryan does in this episode.

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The best solutions are simple ones.  In this episode, Ryan explains how we fundamentally have mischaracterized what a teacher needs to look like.  Once we address this, the shortage will disappear, with no increase to the education budget.  Spoiler alert... teaching should look like the peace corp model.

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Many organizations complain about "mission creep," in which they engage in things that are tangential to their original mission... but nowhere is this as commonplace as it is in education. 

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In the pursuit of helping your kid to reach their goals, does it feel like they have become your goals, rather than that of your kids? 

This is common, as we have the best of intentions... but should and can be avoided at all costs.  In this podcast, Ryan explains.

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Whether or not you could pass high school right now is less a commentary on your education and intelligence, and more a measure of the relevance of high school curriculum to adult life.

And spoiler alert... you could NOT pass high school right now.  Listen for more...

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Has your kid been recommended for testing for a 504 plan? In this episode, Ryan breaks down what it is, what it does and does not do for your kid, and some pros and cons.

As usual, the concept is well-intentioned... but reveals some deep flaws in education in general, and deserves some real thought, before being embraced.