Show Notes:0:00 Do we need to allow ourselves to cross that line and then be willing to come back?We need to admit that we experience the full range of emotions. We need to stop trying to be perfect. The respect is coming back from the wrongdoing, it’s not never doing wrong.What about a cool-down period? Do we need to give it time before we try to …

Encouraging students to follow their passions is a big priority in our culture but I have questions about what that means and what it should look like.By Philip Mott

There's a common idea in parents that kids need to be entertained. Here's some thoughts on it.By Philip Mott

Disagreeing isn't the problem, especially when it comes to children. Because it's valuable. Just imagine if every time you disagreed with someone another person came in and shut you down. That solves nothing. Thoughts?By Philip Mott

We are our child's first teacher. And they are our apprentice. That principle makes me think about how much they learn from me by just watching me and trying to do the things I do.It makes me want to do better things, actually.By Philip Mott

Play Deficit Disorder: A National Crisis by Philip MottBy Philip Mott

Brady is a high school senior who is learning that value of getting out there and networking to get an early start on his career. We sat down to talk about school and what kinds of projects he's tackling. If you like technology and watching the learning process, Brady is a great person to get to know a little more.He's very active on LinkedIn: http…

School can be just the worst. Some students seem to fly through it with no problems. They make friends, they get along with teachers, their parents seem to like them. Others can't seem to catch a break. The work is boring and irrelevant and you don't feel heard or seen by your teachers. I think we could design school differently to be more responsi…

Don Wettrick is not your typical high school teacher. He admits the shortcomings of schools and empowers his students to start working on their real life now instead of waiting until graduation. He believes that schools and students have enormous opportunities that need to be taken advantage of and he works tirelessly to help support the students t…

Cody and I spoke about school, life, and interactions with adults. Cody has been impacted by my content and he was excited to be on the podcast. He definitely wants to run his own business and he's in the process of developing a product that he think young people would be stoked to wear.By Philip Mott

Sarah talked with me about who meaningful adults were in her life and how schooling impacted her. She shares her concerns about the way students are treated in schools and that teachers do not often model respectful communication.Connect with Sarah @sarah.schaefer50 on InstagramBy Philip Mott

Have you ever felt that your creativity isn't or wasn't valued in school? Why is that? Is it enough to put a few paintings on the wall and say that we value creativity? What kind of message does that send to students?What can you do about it?Thanks for listening! Check out my blog for more cutting questions about the culture of schooling. www.phili…

You ever wonder why we become and behave the way we do? I think it has a lot to do with our environment. And I'm not just talking about what materials we have access to, but the way we are talked to and about while we mature. Thanks for listening! Read the article here: https://www.philipmott.com/2018/08/20/your-environment-helps-create-you/…

I define schooling as the coercive method by which teachers and parents employ to get students to learn things they, for one reason or another, don't want to learn. I describe seven things that adults do that tends to stop students from engaging in meaningful learning: nagging, criticism, punishments, bribes, complaining, and threatening. If you're…