Category Archives: Problems of public education

Anna Baureiss, The Homeschool Coach

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Today, we sit down with Anna Baureiss, The Homeschool Coach. You will hear her family’s story and what she is doing now.
We talked once with the Baureiss family before, when they owned Brain Balance in the Westlake area of Austin. They were helping many children with Dr. Delillo’s method. https://www.brainbalancecenters.com/
Anna tells you how they got into that, and what she is doing now. https://annabauereis.com/the-homeschool-coach-show/

We apologize that we are several days late in posting this. Technical issues. Working hard with the tech team to discover why all of a sudden, things are working. Tech is so fun. Let’s just be thankful that we have this relatively inexpensive and relatively effective way of communicating. Please make use of it.

Think Better: Do Not Be Triggered

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Think Better: Do Not Be Triggered. Children are now trained to be triggered. You see your friends triggered. No one can pay attention to what is being argued. They have been trained to be unable to think. They just turn into emotional torpedoes. Doesn’t matter what the issue is.

You, you don’t be like that. You, pay attention to what is being argued. Then you can go forward to think about it. If you are triggered, you are not thinking.

This is in our current series on how to think better. Notice, please, that in the store we have a series about how to tell what is true. Check out the store, by going to the tabs.

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Why STEAM education is Dangerous

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STEM is science, technology, engineering and math. It was heralded as a step forward, after low American scores. More recently art was added. So STEAM is all the rage. Wait. What? While we are celebrating, now for years, something we did very badly, and still do even worse…. what is missing. What is being hidden? Watch out.

This is dangerous. See why. Come to your own conclusions. Join me through a few stories for a fun ride. With an ending realization that History and Civics, done well of course, should be the center of education. That is what is being left out.

Why has History been so very neglected? What has been the result? If there is an intention behind it, what would that be?

How can you correct it?
For more on the history of Homeschooling judicial decisions in Texas, see the Texas Homeschooling Coalition

Also: Hot News: World History Institute, inspired by the work of Marshall Foster to show how the Bible, the Reformation, and good history line up for a better world today, is working on High School curricula. I’m sure it will be great. In the meantime, get *The American Covenant* as reading or curricula, in either newer or older version.

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Understanding Testing for Grades, Placement, Aptitude, and College Entrance

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Today we talk about Testing for Grades, Placement, Aptitude, and College Entrance. I find that many people don’t understand the difference between criterion based and norm-based testing. In this way, they do not understand the scores.

Also, almost no one understands how random and arbitrary grades are. Even the standardized tests (either criterion or norm-based) have been re-centered much lower. No one has much motivation to talk about this, however.

Secrets revealed on how to find placement tests for purchasing homeschool curricula. Explanations given to allay concerns of homeschooling parent about their children being behind or being competitive in college entrance. Of course, it is helpful to understand how these tests work, but in general, home educated students are far ahead. And most college admissions clerks know that by now.