The Thing About School

In this episode, Hayley highlights:

• Taking advantage of "open doors"
• Why it's important to pursue your hobbies aside from formal learning
• Finding balance between passion and work

Hayley is an educator specializing in career and academic exploration and adjusting to, and thriving in college. She loves helping young people discover their passions and the problems they hope to solve by co-exploring, getting experience and developing decision-making confidence. She has a Master's degree in Higher Education and Student Personnel from the University of Mississippi and a BA in Journalism from the University of Utah. When she is not working with young-adults you can find her mountain biking and exploring Utah, reading, writing or cooking. She is still discovering what she wants to be when she grows up!

You can find her on Instagram @hayleyjensen7 or on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayley-jensen-allan-7a171246/

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In this episode, we talk about:

• The top 10 challenges facing online schools
• How students and parents can stay engaged in online learning
• How we address these concerns to make the learning experience rich

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In this episode, we talk about:

• How to discover the "feeling" you want for your life
• Tools to help you discover your vision for summer school and beyond
• Why having a vision can help drive the results you seek

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In this episode, we talk about:

• Why summer school is the PERFECT time for experiential learning
• How to make the most of your experiences
• How to get school credit for things you are already doing

If you'd like to see which experiences you are already participating in might qualify for high school credit, you can set up a FREE consultation call here: www.mountainpointacademy.com/letschat

You can check out the Western Governors University article here: https://www.wgu.edu/blog/experiential-learning-theory2006.html#:~:text=Experiential%20learning%20exa...,your%20parent%20explain%20the%20concept

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why keeping a routine through the summer will help you
• How to make the most of your summer schooling
• The importance of consistency

If you have been wondering about summer school options, give us a call today at 801-653-9649 or set up a free consultation call here: mountainpointacademy.com/letschat

In this episode, we talk about:

• How AI is affecting education
• Why it's important to understand and adapt to AI
• The pros and cons of AI in education

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In this episode, we talk about:

• The difficulties teachers and districts faced with digitizing curriculum at the last minute
• How emergency remote learning contrasts with traditional online learning
• Why online learning can still be an option for your family, even if you had a bad experience with the emergency remote learning during COVID shutdowns

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Article we referenced: The Annual Report of the Digital Learning Collective: Snapshot 2022

In this episode, we talk about:

• Some of the arguments against homeschooling or non-traditional homeschooling
• How to decide if homeschooling is right for your family
• Why a hybrid model might help your student

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Article we referenced: 5 Arguments Against Homeschooling

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why homeschooling is becoming more prevalent
• What parents are hoping homeschool will provide for their children
• How you can decide if homeschooling is the right path for you

Articles we referenced:

Top 8 Reasons Parents Opt to Homeschool Their Children, Tutor Zone

Homeschooling Statistics, Think Impact

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In this episode, we talk about:

• How COVID shed light on what students are really learning at school
• Overarching themes on why parents aren't happy with traditional schooling
• Why there has been a shift in parents looking for alternatives to education

If you are wondering if online learning is a good fit for your student, schedule your free consultation call here: www.mountainpointacademy.com/letschat