Dr. Ben answers the age old question, “What does it mean to be an educated student in the US?” Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes
This week Dr. Ben addresses his critics who say he stifles creativity. He also talks about why he calls his kids “My Kids”. Oh yeah, and he is egotistically and...
Should students have a lunch provided to them by the school? Dr. Ben says “NO!” Despite not providing lunches for his inner city students he still has one of the...
Dr. Ben tells the story of catching a parent not taking responsibility for her daughter’s actions. But no worries, Dr. Ben doesn’t give her a pass. Subscribe to this podcast...
Can’t get kids to attend their classes? Having problems encouraging students to achieve? Dr. Ben suggests that we just pay students to attend class and reward their success with money. ...
This week, Dr. Ben talks about parental involvement and explains that, in his school, parent’s aren’t always the best choice. Instead, he advocates for family Involvement, which has more to...
Dr. Ben tackles the statement “Art in schools increases student achievement” with a fair heaping of scepticism. what makes good musicians, he explains, is discipline and Practice—the same things that...
Dr. Ben discusses the controversies surrounding his technique of embarrassing students as a way to spur them to greater achievement. He also discusses his success at creating a culture of...
In this episode, Dr. Ben talks dollars and sense, by arguing that (radical moment spoiler) cuts in the education budget are a good thing?! But he doesn’t end on that...
