41 episodes

If you're a parent, we have a message for you. Since 2011, Matt Barnes has coached thousands of parents about their child's education, and for the last 35 years, Dr. Scott Van Beck has led schools at every level. Now, together, they help you build an inspired, 21st century, learning plan for your child.
Visit theeducationgame.com to "upskill" your role as your child's learning leader.

The Education Game with Matt Barnes and Dr Scott Van Beck The Education Game

    • Education
    • 5.0 • 5 Ratings

If you're a parent, we have a message for you. Since 2011, Matt Barnes has coached thousands of parents about their child's education, and for the last 35 years, Dr. Scott Van Beck has led schools at every level. Now, together, they help you build an inspired, 21st century, learning plan for your child.
Visit theeducationgame.com to "upskill" your role as your child's learning leader.

    Episode 40: How Schools are Paid (and Why You Care)

    Episode 40: How Schools are Paid (and Why You Care)

    Lesson 1: Is education is a Public Good or a marketplace.


    Lesson 2: Can you trust the feedback you get from your school?


    Lesson 3: Are good schools compensated better (since kids are learning more?)


    Lesson 4: What's realestate got to do with it?

    • 20 min
    Episode 39: The Key to Succeeding Without Education

    Episode 39: The Key to Succeeding Without Education

    After being relentlessly bullied in school because of a learning disability, Mikkel Thorup left the traditional education system, taking control of his own life and carving an extraordinary path for himself within the world of international travel. In this fascinating conversation, Mikkel shares with Matt his heartbreaking and engaging personal story about his educational experience and how he succeeded outside the walls of school. Listen to this full episode to her this inspiring conversation.

    • 51 min
    Episode 38: Student Interview - Normal is Broken, Now Weird Wins

    Episode 38: Student Interview - Normal is Broken, Now Weird Wins

    Meghana, a high-performing student who is only 15-years-old, impresses Matt Barnes as she flips the table on him and interviews him around the subjects of the student debt crisis within America. Within this conversation, Meghana and Matt discuss how after she became bored during the start of the Covid pandemic, Meghana began to explore other interests outside of school, supporting Matt’s idea that boredom is extremely healthy and emphasizing that weirdness truly does win. Some of the interests that Meghana explored are founding two organizations and writing a book. Listen to the full episode to hear this fascinating conversation.

    • 50 min
    Episode 37: Stepping Outside the Box (Parent Q&A)

    Episode 37: Stepping Outside the Box (Parent Q&A)

    Within this conversation, Matt Barnes and Scott VanBeck talk with a mom about alternative learning options along with how traditional school can hinder young learners’ desire to learn and grow. Stepping outside of the box, in terms of education and learning, Matt, Scott, and this parent explore other ways to help children flourish, such as self-directed learning.


    Apply these ideas to your situation or call Matt to schedule your own 1-on-1. www.theeducationgame.com/contact

    • 47 min
    Episode 36: A New Way To Look At Children and Technology

    Episode 36: A New Way To Look At Children and Technology

    In this interview with Demetria Menard and Matt Barnes, Demetria shares her radical views of how children should interact with technology, pointing parents from the typical path full of restrictions to a way that prioritizes learning. Listen to the full episode to hear this engaging, inspiring, and novel conversation.

    • 44 min
    Episode 35: Helping Your Child Thrive (Parent Q&A)

    Episode 35: Helping Your Child Thrive (Parent Q&A)

    In this parent Q&A with Matt Barnes, Matt talks with a mom about how to navigate the learning journey with a dyslexic child. Both Matt and the mom have backgrounds in parenting and education and they also converse about preparing children both for the academic and post-academic world.


    Apply these ideas to your situation or call me to schedule your own 1-on-1.
    www.theeducationgame.com/contact

    • 40 min

Customer Reviews

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5 Ratings

GregHeist ,

Great resource

The current education systems fails many of our kids. This show talks about other ways we can meet student needs. These discussions are extremely important. I appreciate listening and encourage more to think beyond the current system to create more options for all. Thank you for the important work you do!

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