42 min
S2E6. 420 Learning Guides Coach Learners Towards Mastery, with Kelly Smith, CEO Prenda Schools What Students Want
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In this episode, we catch up on the last 2 years since our first podcast interview in August 2019. We talk about how Prenda uses a unique learning model with a mix of blended learning, PBL and inquiry-based learning to increase confidence and curiosity. We see how they enhance grit and perseverance, helping learners to stick with their problems longer, as Albert Einstein would say.
Some interesting highlights from our discussion:
The focus is on helping the child choose to be a learner. Nurturing their curiosity, setting goals, not quitting despite the tears, as per Albert Einstein, staying with their problems longer.
The learning model takes all the progressive learning research and packs into a simple, 3-part daily schedule. We compared it to how the Homebrew Computer Club tinkerers ended up with the Apple II - decades of trial and error packaged into a simple, beautiful box.
The learning guide does not teach or instruct. The role is flipped. They coach. With the simple, beautiful learning mode, kids are always on their learning frontier. They progress FAST, wizzing through grade levels.
Prenda is a growing, remote team, and is gradually making it's way from the South West to any state that welcomes them. Working with public and charter schools, the microschools are free.
Here are some resources mentioned in our discussion:
Previous episode: https://blog.enrollhand.com/launching-80-schools-in-8-months-with-kelly-smith/Quote: "It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer." - Albert EinsteinPrenda Town Hall Intro video - https://youtu.be/cHrOWvEKSvQ?t=46Dan Meyer's Three-Act Math Tasks - https://blog.mrmeyer.com/category/3acts/Homebrew Computer Club - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homebrew_Computer_ClubI, Woz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C2UUB9QWhere to learn more about Prenda:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/prendalearnWebsite - https://www.prenda.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn6GcJFx_Yh1CpKzUUuzzQgLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellysmith35/Where to learn more about Enrollhand:
Website: www.enrollhand.com
Our webinar: https://webinar-replay.enrollhand.com
In this episode, we catch up on the last 2 years since our first podcast interview in August 2019. We talk about how Prenda uses a unique learning model with a mix of blended learning, PBL and inquiry-based learning to increase confidence and curiosity. We see how they enhance grit and perseverance, helping learners to stick with their problems longer, as Albert Einstein would say.
Some interesting highlights from our discussion:
The focus is on helping the child choose to be a learner. Nurturing their curiosity, setting goals, not quitting despite the tears, as per Albert Einstein, staying with their problems longer.
The learning model takes all the progressive learning research and packs into a simple, 3-part daily schedule. We compared it to how the Homebrew Computer Club tinkerers ended up with the Apple II - decades of trial and error packaged into a simple, beautiful box.
The learning guide does not teach or instruct. The role is flipped. They coach. With the simple, beautiful learning mode, kids are always on their learning frontier. They progress FAST, wizzing through grade levels.
Prenda is a growing, remote team, and is gradually making it's way from the South West to any state that welcomes them. Working with public and charter schools, the microschools are free.
Here are some resources mentioned in our discussion:
Previous episode: https://blog.enrollhand.com/launching-80-schools-in-8-months-with-kelly-smith/Quote: "It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer." - Albert EinsteinPrenda Town Hall Intro video - https://youtu.be/cHrOWvEKSvQ?t=46Dan Meyer's Three-Act Math Tasks - https://blog.mrmeyer.com/category/3acts/Homebrew Computer Club - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homebrew_Computer_ClubI, Woz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C2UUB9QWhere to learn more about Prenda:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/prendalearnWebsite - https://www.prenda.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn6GcJFx_Yh1CpKzUUuzzQgLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellysmith35/Where to learn more about Enrollhand:
Website: www.enrollhand.com
Our webinar: https://webinar-replay.enrollhand.com
42 min