Rebel Educator®

Over 25 years, Matt has run an $18m hospital department, distributed $500m in philanthropy, led an education reform nonprofit, served on nine educational boards from selective public university to pre-K, and coached thousands of parents how to “W.I.N.” The Education Game. He is the father of three amazing teens who were educated in traditional, hybrid, micro, and self-directed learning models. One was a valedictorian at his public high school, another started college at age 15 and is publishing her first book, and a third is working as an administrator at a church at age 15 while also winning several awards in theater.  Join us for this brilliant and inspirational conversation about playing the wrong education game and why we need to empower students to drive their own learning in an ever-changing world.   IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: The traditional education game and why it’s wrong What’s causing some parents to seek alternatives Why continuing to follow the old model is more risky than shifting to a new approach The role of learners, parents, and teachers in changing education from the bottom up How parents and learners can drive their own learning   RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Connect with Matt on LinkedIn Visit theeducationgame.com to learn more about their work to help parents support their children’s learning Matt’s upcoming book is titled: “Educating a Parent: A comprehensive guide for early adopters, visionaries, and game changers striving to defy outmoded educational systems and design a learning plan that consistently produces a future-ready child." (Written in collaboration with 27 authors from 8 countries. To be made available for public comment beginning in January 2022.) Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, sign up for a webinar and check out our project library Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here   Enjoying the show? Leave us a rating and review and help more people find us! https://bit.ly/RebelEducatorApplePodcasts   MORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST: In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education. This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, home schoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth.