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Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss homeschooling and education.

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Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss homeschooling and education.

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Navigating College Admissions (pt. 2) with Holly Ramsey and Dr. Michele Evard 1:13:25

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In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett finish their discussion about college admissions for homeschoolers with two homeschool college admissions experts, Holly Ramsey and Michele Evard. Holly Ramsey’s Website Michele Evard’s Website Holly and Michele’s Book (Use promo code: HOMESCHOOL10 for 10% off the book and everything else College UnMazed sells) Show Notes: 2:06 Holly recommends Georgia Tech’s college admissions blog for ALL families in the college admissions process, regardless of whether or not you plan to apply to Georgia Tech. Here is the referenced article about the “highschool hallway test.” 7:58 Holly and Susan recommend creating a practice common app account . 11:40 Susan mentions her son’s homeschool transcript, which is available here for your reference. 21:16 Susan mentions that the CollegeBoard has an article about creating a school profile. You can find it here . 45:05 Holly recommends the College Unmazed College Data Organizer , a free tool for comparing colleges. 54:50 Holly recommends using the Student Aid Index Calculator to figure out which colleges you can afford. 55:11 Holly also recommends Big J Educational Consulting’s chart of schools that lists average merit award and what percentage of students get award. 56:45 Holly lists two reputable scholarship finders that aren’t selling your data: (1) CareerOneStop Scholarship Finder sponsored by the U.S Department of Labor and (2) JLV College Counseling. 58:50 Susan mentions Harvard as an example of a school that may be prohibitively expensive. However, while the sticker price is $60,000+/ year, the university has a large endowment and can cover most of that through merit and need-based scholarships. Here is a link explaining. (00:00) - Intro with Holly Ramsey and Michele Evard (again!) (00:13) - Make sure you listen to part 1! (00:58) - Things you *can* do for college admissions (01:28) - Do document your home school journey (09:38) - Core 4 documents (09:48) - 1 - An official transcript (14:52) - 2 - Course descriptions (19:55) - 3 - Home school profile (23:16) - 4 - The counselor letter of recommendation (32:39) - Break (32:40) - The personal essay (38:20) - Do make a list of "good fit" schools (51:48) - Do consider price tags (01:00:46) - Do consider alternatives (01:11:03) - Wrapping up…

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Navigating College Admissions (pt. 1) with Holly Ramsey and Dr. Michele Evard 49:53

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In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss what NOT to do when navigating the college admissions process as a homeschool family. They are joined by two educational consultants and college admissions experts, Holly Ramsey and Michele Evard. Show Notes: Holly Ramsey’s Website Michele Evard’s Website Holly and Michele’s Book (Use promo code: HOMESCHOOL10 for 10% off the book and everything else College UnMazed sells) Links mentioned: 3:42: Independent Educational Consultants Association (Holly and Michele are part of this organization, the other association they mentioned is HECA ) 19:49 Methodology on How US News and World Report Rank Colleges 28:48 Holly mentions Colleges That Change Lives as an example of the many smaller schools that may be a great fit for your student. 29:42 Holly’s recommendations for finding right fit colleges: New York Times Build Your Own College Rankings and Georgetown Return on Investment Chart. 32:29 Holly recommends MEFA Student Aid Index calculator to determine what kind of aid you can get. 37:52 Holly recommends Loper App (the dating app for colleges) (00:00) - Intro with Holly Ramsey and Michele Evard (06:42) - What not to do while thinking about the college application process (07:07) - Don't worry about what your third grader is doing (17:44) - Break (18:38) - Keeping on topic (19:02) - Don't worry about "Ivy Leagues" (34:33) - Don't get emotionally invested (40:39) - Don't shape your curriculum to have a good looking transcript (48:48) - Come back next week for the "Do-s"!…

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Bonus Episode: An Important Story from a Listener 14:46

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In this short bonus episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett talk to one of our amazing listeners, Kim! Kim shares an important personal story and a correction to our previous statement about IQ testing. Where to find Kim: Blog: www.kimrankin.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HoldMyWords Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holdmywords/…

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To Test or Not to Test w/ Dr. Julia Collier and Sandra Amoroso 1:00:41

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In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett are joined by Dr. Julia Collier and Sandra Amoroso from the Well-Trained Mind Academy to talk all things standardized testing. Show Notes: Resources for end-of-year testing: Seton Testing Susan’s book: Rethinking School: How to Take Charge of Your Child’s Education Yearly Testing: How to Do It by Susan Wise Bauer Resources for SAT and ACT Testing (college admissions tests): CollegeBoard Yes, standardized testing is coming back to college admissions. Here is the Dartmouth statement that Julia read. More information on SAT Adaptive Testing Correction for 21:20: Both the SAT and ACT are now offered seven times a year. Correction at 16:18: Students can use a calculator during the math portions of the SAT. Preparing for the SAT: Schoolhouse.World Official SAT prep book PSAT information Resources for AP Testing CollegeBoard official website AP essay writing tips Articles to dive deeper into CollegeBoard controversies: Follow the Money, History of CollegeBoard Finances How the SAT Failed America via Forbes (this is an older article, but it gets into some issues with the CollegeBoard that stand the test of time) Scandal about Student Data via Reuters (00:00) - Intro with Julia Collier+ (01:27) - Talking about testing (02:09) - End of grade testing (10:08) - College admissions testing (29:03) - Break (29:57) - Advanced placement tests (34:30) - Pros of AP exams (46:27) - Cons of AP exams (56:41) - Closing statements (59:23) - Outro…

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Questions We Wish You'd Stop Asking Us w/ Chief Editor Justin Moore 47:44

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In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett are joined by Well-Trained Mind Press editor Justin Moore to talk through the quirkier questions we receive at Well-Trained Mind Press. Justin’s movie recommendation: The Magnificent Seven (the 1960 version!) Resources for Planning your own Homeschool Plan: Well-Trained Mind Recommendations Portal Well-Trained Mind Learning Services FAQ answer to this question FAQ Section on our Website (00:00) - Intro with Justin Moore (05:55) - Questions not to ask (07:42) - Don't send your manuscript (15:00) - Don't ask for custom curricula (20:43) - Break (21:49) - Don't ask us to win history (30:56) - Don't ask if Susan has "gone woke" (38:53) - Susan's at the mercy of the shearer (41:17) - Don't ask if we can do your homework (45:47) - Wrapping up…

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Reflections on the Homeschool Movement w/ Julie Bogart 58:10

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Julie Bogart’s Books: The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning and Life Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent’s Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age Becoming a Critical Thinker: A Workbook to Help Students Think Well in the Age of Disinformation Julie’s Secular Devotionals: A Gracious Space Julie’s Other Reading Recommendations: How to Really Love Your Child by Ross Campbell The Well-Trained Mind: Essential Edition by Susan Wise Bauer Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards Authors Julie recommended: Charlotte Mason, John Holt, John Taylor Gatto, and Peter Gray. If you enjoyed this episode, check out our episode from Season Two with Julie Bogart, Different Approaches to Teaching Writing. (00:00) - Intro with Julie Bogart (01:32) - Julie's early years homeschooling (09:03) - Experiences with public school (11:59) - Finding homeschool community (22:04) - A brief(ish) aside on parenting styles (28:12) - Break (29:03) - We're figuring this out as we go (34:21) - Dealing with outside gaze through the years (46:05) - Being a parent and an educator (55:51) - Check out "Becoming a Critical Thinker" by Julie! (57:13) - Outro…

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Homeschool Fails 40:15

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Be encouraged! Nobody gets it right all the time. In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett share hilarious homeschool "fails" from our wonderful listeners. Click here for a link to our Facebook Post with more homeschool fails (some have pictures)! On this episode of the podcast we briefly discuss Hurricane Helene. If you are able and willing to support ongoing disaster relief efforts, consider donating to World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/ (00:00) - Intro (00:56) - Consider donating to disaster relief for the victims of Hurricane Helene (04:14) - Susan's homeschool fail (07:15) - Your homeschool fails (07:44) - Things You Should Know (15:05) - Never Test a Homeschooler (20:24) - Break (21:31) - False Starts (29:31) - That Got Messy (34:10) - Unexpected Turns (38:01) - Wrapping up…

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Screens, Technology, and Education -- What's the Right Balance? 47:32

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Technology Reading List: Marshall McLuhan The Medium is the Message The Global Village The Gutenberg Galaxy Understanding Media Neil Postman Amusing Ourselves to Death Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology Ray Kurzwell The Age of Spirtual Machines: When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence Kirkpatrick Sale Rebels Against The Future: The Luddites And Their War On The Industrial Revolution: Lessons For The Computer Age Paperback Articles Mentioned in the Episode: Mayo Clinic Article on Screen Time Digital Literacy: Stanford Research: High School Students’ Digital Skills Paints Worrying Portrait Stanford Research: It Doesn’t Take Long to Learn to Spot Misinformation Online Civic Online Reasoning Lessons Just for fun: Medieval Help Desk Sketch Susan’s Movie Recommendation: The Village, directed by M. Night Shyamalan (00:00) - Kids, Screentime, and Technology (00:42) - The benefits of remote meetings (03:46) - The Luddites (07:30) - Technology in preschool (09:46) - Tech in the grammar stage (19:17) - Break (20:22) - Tech in the logic stage (36:54) - Tech in the rhetoric stage (42:03) - Screen things we like! (46:22) - Outro…

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A Conversation with a Secular Homeschooler (w/ Jean Lee) 42:21

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Jean Lee’s website and Instagram Midwest Homeshool Expo Tell us about your funniest homeschool fail: https://www.speakpipe.com/MoreHomeschoolFails . We may feature it in an upcoming episode! Or email your homeschool fail to us at podcast@welltrainedmind.com. (00:00) - Intro with Jean Lee (01:52) - Faith-based vs. secular homeschool education (12:02) - Other secular curricula (19:33) - Break (20:42) - Misunderstandings about secular/faith-based homeschoolers (30:05) - Positive and negative reactions from faith-based homeschoolers (40:32) - Outro…

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Should Homeschooling Be Regulated w/ Terrence Massey 45:43

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Interview with WaPo Journalist Peter Jamison: NPR Fresh Air: Homeschooling is surging, but lax regulation can leave kids vulnerable to abuse, January 18th, 2024 The Report Susanna Mentioned: Report on Mathew Tirado Learn about becoming a Guardian Ad Litem or Child Appointed Special Advocate in Your State Tell us about your funniest homeschool fail! We may feature it in an upcoming episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/HomeschoolFails (00:00) - Homeschool fails (00:42) - Intro with Terrence Massey (01:31) - What is Guardian ad Litem? (02:26) - Homeschool and child welfare (06:50) - Homeschooling, abuse, neglect, and the media (13:08) - Discipline and abuse (16:20) - Preserving families (18:49) - Break (19:56) - Educational neglect (33:24) - Common sense regulations on homeschooling (40:13) - We want the kids to be alright (44:44) - Outro…

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Debunking Learning Myths 36:27

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In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett debunk some of the most popular myths about how the brain works. If you take a sip of coffee every time Susanna says “pigeon-hole” throughout this episode, you will end up well caffeinated for the day! We encourage you to look up these neuromyths on your own! Below are just a few articles (and a video) to start your research: Show Notes: Research: Persistence of Neuromyths in Educational Settings Myth 1: News Article: Right brain/left brain, right? Via Harvard Health Publishing Full Research Study: An Evaluation of the Left-Brain vs. Right-Brain Hypothesis with Resting State Functional Connectivity Magnetic Resonance Imaging Myth 2: News Article: Debunking the Learning Style Neuromyth Via Forbes Round-up of Research: Learning Styles as Myth via Yale Myth 3: News Article: Why There is No Such Thing as a Normal Brain via BBC Research Article: The Myth of the Normal Brain: Embracing Diversity via The AMA Journal of Ethic Rethinking School: How to Take Charge of Your Child’s Education by Susan Wise Bauer Myth 4: Article: Why a high IQ doesn’t mean you’re smart via Yale School of Management Video: The Dark History of IQ Tests via TedEd (00:00) - Debunking Learning Myths (02:24) - Left-brained vs. right-brained (05:01) - The power of figures of speech (10:34) - Break (12:11) - Matching instruction to learning style (22:32) - Learning discorders (28:11) - IQ scores (35:29) - Outro…

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Teaching Controversial Topics 54:26

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Guiding Principles: Gretchen Ronnevik Quote We LOVE: “When I taught classical writing to teens, there's an element to formal rhetoric called "refutation" where you address the arguments opposed to your thesis. In refutation, it's important to present the arguments of your opponents in a way that they would feel well represented, so that you can talk about where they are wrong in their argument, point by point, instead of resorting to ad hominem attacks, or misrepresentation. In classical rhetoric, ad hominem attacks, and twisting the words of your opponent where they would say "but that's not what I said, nor how I meant it," is actually the weakest way to refute their arguments. It shows that you don't have a good case against their issue, so you resort to theatrics and distractions instead. The reason that you want your opponents to agree with your representation of them is that you are seeking to win them over and persuade them. If they feel they have been misrepresented, they will never be persuaded, they will just continue to clarify again and again, until they realize you have no intention of actually hearing them.” Gretchen’s website and Twitter/X Account Politics iCivics: Susanna’s recommendation for teaching civics and government to grammar/rhetoric stage students The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt : Susanna’s book recommendation for rhetoric students and adults Economics Uncle Eric Books: We mention using these books to explain the Libertarian or Free Market view of economics Tuttle Twins: We mention this as an example of an economics/government program for kids that has a stated Libertarian slant Older students should read the strongest arguments for each major economic theory and/or the source material, like The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith for Free Market Economics or The General Theory of Employment by John Maynard Keynes for Keynesian economics. Resources for looking for rhetoric stage economics courses (let us know your comments about potential slants!): Great Courses (a lot of course options, check the syllabus to see if the course you’re interested in covers multiple economic theories) Edx (same as above) Khan Academy (they have a section about Keynesian economics and its critics) Crash Course (supplemental videos, potential Keynesian slant. They have a video about different Economics Schools of Thought ) Well-Trained Mind Academy Science Biologos website : Susan mentions this website in the context of teaching theology and science. Extremely American Podcast: Susan mentions this podcast when positing that there is a link between creationism and Christian Nationalist political ideas. This episode specifically tackles that link. Corrections: At 31:10 Susan mentions the "Institution of Creationism Research," it should be " Institute of Creation Research." (00:00) - Season of Hot Takes Intro (01:15) - Episode Intro (01:28) - Teaching controversial topics (03:31) - "I Don't Believe It, But I Must Teach It" (04:31) - US Government & Politics | I Don't Believe It, But I Must Teach It (07:21) - How to make space for terrifying questions (13:50) - US Government & Politics | I Don't Believe It, But I Must Teach It (22:25) - Economics | I Don't Believe It, But I Must Teach It (30:26) - Break (32:03) - Science | I Don't Believe It, But I Must Teach It (41:04) - Reading | I Don't Believe It, But I Must Teach It (46:20) - How to teach in a community with diverse values (53:18) - Outro…

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Season 2 Finale: Questions & Answers 1:13:15

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Here is a link to the standarized test that Susan recommended for students coming into classical education or homeschooling “late”: California Achievement Test (CAT) (00:00) - Intro (00:55) - Reaction to WTM not being "classical enough"? (06:21) - How to teach several ages at once? (14:48) - Logistics of simultaneous at-home and in-school education (21:02) - How to keep the energy up after graduating kids? (28:16) - Confronting the decline of vocabulary (33:28) - How to transition from Kindergarten to 1st grade? (41:57) - How do handwriting and typing compare as learning tools? (46:12) - When should a "gifted" child start focusing more on special interests? (59:35) - Starting WTM "late"? (01:05:10) - Adding AP classes to rhetoric? (01:09:47) - Clarification from the burnout conversation (01:12:15) - Wrapping up…

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Teaching Science the Classical Way w/ Courtney Ostaff 1:01:44

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Here are all the curricula we talk about in the episode, so you can check them out for yourself: Elemental Science Real Science Odyssey Nancy Larson Science Blossom and Root Scientific Connections Through Inquiry Online Courses/ Well-Trained Mind Academy Elemental Science (CK12) Build Your Library CK12 Foundation Centripetal Science (00:00) - Intro with Courtney Ostaff (01:17) - The goals of a science curriculum (24:17) - Searching for the perfect homeschool science curriculum (28:11) - Elemental Science (30:59) - Real Science Odyssey (32:33) - Nancy Larson Science (36:19) - Blossom and Root (41:01) - Scientific Connections Through Inquiry (47:56) - Online Courses/Well-Trained Mind Academy (52:59) - Elemental Science (CK12) (54:48) - Build Your Library (56:14) - CK12 Foundation (57:48) - Centripetal Science (01:01:11) - Wrapping up…

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Homeschooling: The Outside Gaze 50:02

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