Wes and Ted debate individual vs group instruction. Why is individual instruction so much better? The person you're teaching is always more complicated than the subject you're discussing.https://tutorted.com | https://wescarroll.com00:37 Casua

Plato vs Modern Education—What does it take to transmit wisdom? (WATEC #011)

Jun 23rd, 2021 1h 6m

"Plato scratched things in the dirt." Wes and Ted unpack that very cryptic quote that's been sitting on our planning spreadsheet since the beginning.https://tutorted.com | https://wescarroll.com

Parenting—How do parenting and tutoring overlap? (WATEC #010)

Jun 2nd, 2021 1h

Wes and Ted don't parent their students, do they?Tutor Ted knows that he connects with students in a way that a parent typically cannot. Wes, both a tutor and a parent, weighs the similarities between tutoring and parenting... and the differenc

The Post-Zoom Classroom—What have we learned from the pandemic? (WATEC #009)

May 26th, 2021 1h 15m

Wes and Ted have been thinking about how changes to the traditional school structure affects students—in bad ways and in good. Today they venture (eventually!) into a chat about what specific aspects of school under pandemic might help us as we

Excellence, pt. 2—What is the true value of excellence? (WATEC #008)

May 19th, 2021 1h 3m

Wes and Ted answer deeper questions about excellence. If we agree that excellence should not be an end goal, what should be? Does excellence represent craftsmanship rather than artistry? Is Bill Gates excellent? Is Mark Zuckerberg excellent, or

Excellence, pt. 1—What is excellence? And why am I chasing it? (WATEC #007)

May 12th, 2021 1h 9m

Wes and Ted discuss their old frenemy "excellence," and come to some surprising conclusions. Among them: Ted is not sure he endorses the pursuit of it. Why do we pursue it? What are we really after? Wes and Ted offer practical steps for achievi

Subject Tests—The SAT Subject Tests are no more (WATEC #006)

May 5th, 2021 1h 11m

While Wes mourns the loss of the problem-solving of the Math Level 2 Subject Test, Ted kicks dirt on the grave of the tests he considers completely pointless. https://tutorted.com | https://wescarroll.com00:12 News on this day, January 20

Process—What do you tell yourself to get stuff done? (WATEC #005)

Apr 28th, 2021 1h 7m

How come there's such a gap between what we want to do and what we actually do? And how can we close that gap? Wes & Ted get real.https://tutorted.com | https://wescarroll.com00:09 "Have a less unpleasant day!"01:04 Process - What do you

Self-direction—Owning your own learning (WATEC #004)

Apr 19th, 2021 1h 12m

We get to witness our students transition from children to young adults. Along the way, they develop self-direction—the means and desire to shape their own learning. We talk about what students need in order to successfully attain this critical

Tools—What tools, technological and otherwise, help students get ahead? (WATEC #003)

Jan 6th, 2021 59m

Every trade requires a trusted toolkit. What tools belong in the kit of a great learner? Wes and Ted weigh in.https://wescarroll.com | https://tutorted.com 01:35 Tools - What works best?02:37 Every time I hear about the latest platform, I'm i

Zoom—Can you learn through video conferencing? (WATEC #002)

Dec 16th, 2020 1h 4m

What do students need to do in order to make online learning effective? Wes and Ted have strong opinions on the matter—as always.https://tutorted.com | https://wescarroll.com00:00 Intro01:05 Brainstorming and Introspection07:00 Learning Under

COVID-19—The pandemic is showing us problems in education that have always been there (WATEC #001)

Dec 2nd, 2020 1h 2m

Wes and Ted gripe, gab, and get to work highlighting the problems we've all known were there. Do they solve 'em? Watch and find out!https://wescarroll.com | https://tutorted.com 1:07 Digression #1: "Kabuki" & "Inertia"3:53 Ted rocks the SST K

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