There are a handful of people who have genuinely influenced the way I think about learning, teaching, and personal growth. Jared Emfield is one of them. As a former teacher, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor, and my personal coach, Jared has a unique ability to help people develop real competence—not just knowledge. That's why I'm incredibly excited to share the first Casual Chaos Education interview with him. We talk about education, homeschooling, self-defense, and why he began teaching math like he teaches Jiu-Jitsu. More importantly, we explore what it actually takes to help people learn, grow, and become capable. I have a tremendous amount of respect and admiration for Jared and the work he does. It was an honor to have this conversation, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to share it with all of you. The full interview drops tomorrow: Monday June 15th https://www.youtube.com/@CasualChaosEducation?sub_confirmation=1

The other day I was sitting with my six-year-old working on her harp lesson trying to figure out how best to help her practice this new skill. Our strategy at the time was to play through the entire song. Then it clicked that we would go through the song and then have to start over because nothing stuck. I realized we needed to focus note by note. Meaning we played one note several times and then add on another note and then play the two notes several times and so on. I'd give positive reinforcement quickly and often. This way of practicing retained more information and more quickly. The next day we would go back to practicing and she had retained the information from the day before. Tell us about a time when you unlocked how to train/practice/or teach.

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