S E2: Future of Education: A New Way to Do School, featuring Jamal Gross and MacKenzie Price

08/05/23 • 29 min

Welcome to the Future of Education. If you’ve listened to any of my Gifted Minds episodes, you know I’m committed to helping our kids unlock their full potential. I believe the traditional education model is ripe for revolution and I’m working to define what the future looks like. So with this episode, I’m unveiling our new name and focus. We’re going to have a ton of fun talking about how artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced technologies can help students turbocharge their academics and become lifelong learners.

This episode, our first as the Future of Education podcast, is a great example ...

When my daughter was in second grade, she told me school was boring. I was floored. The traditional education system, stuck in a 100-year-old model, had deflated her natural love for learning in just a few years. This lightbulb moment sent me on a mission to reinvent education so every child has a chance to explore their passions and promise.

In this episode, I sit down with Alpha Guide Jamal Gross, who also believes a revolution in education is long overdue. He went from coaching in the NBA to helping students drive their own success with AI as their co-pilot. Click play to hear our conversation about:

The secret to sparking kids’ excitement about academic success [03:15];
How Alpha personalizes learning through fresh thinking and AI [05:28];
Why measuring academic progress is key to continued growth [09:58];
How to boost kid’s interest in learning by developing their passions and life skills [10:46];
How AI can help identify what each individual student needs and catapult them to success [16:19]; and
How Alpha’s model develops self-driven, inspired learners [20:13].

Don’t miss Today’s Takeaways!

Listen all the way to the end of the episode for three ideas to help you take charge of your child’s learning.

Links and Resources

Explore Alpha, a unique K-12 school that uses adaptive software and motivational strategies to revolutionize the way students learn.
Follow Jamal on Instagram @Jamal_Gross
Find more helpful resources on the Future of Education YouTube channel. Don’t forget to like and follow!
Learn more about GT School, an online program that helps gifted and talented kids supercharge their academics.

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If you enjoy the Future of Education podcast, would you leave us a short review on your favorite podcast platform? We love reading your feedback and ideas.

About Jamal D. Gross

Jamal D. Gross is a captivating speaker, coach, and leader changing the narrative on the future of education and inspiring the mentality of success. Drawing from his extensive experience coaching in the NBA, business consulting, and leadership training, Jamal infuses his speeches with diverse perspectives and valuable insights. As a dynamic speaker, Jamal delves into the future of education, highlighting the importance of being self-driven, learning efficiently, and acquiring life skills. He shares powerful anecdotes from the sports and business worlds, demonstrating the mindset of highly successful individuals and how it can be applied to various aspects of life.

Podcast Credits

Executive Producer and Host: MacKenzie Price
Executive Producer: Lindsay Grubb, TillCo Media
Senior Producer: Amanda Avery
Senior Editor: Alisa Jenkins, Springboard Marketing
Marketing: Patrick Harrell, The Krewe
Video Production/Editing: Kevin Smith, Picturebox Productions
Music Producer: Dyami Wilson

This episode, our first as the Future of Education podcast, is a great example ...

The secret to sparking kids’ excitement about academic success [03:15];
How Alpha personalizes learning through fresh thinking and AI [05:28];
Why measuring academic progress is key to continued growth [09:58];
How to boost kid’s interest in learning by developing their passions and life skills [10:46];
How AI can help identify what each individual student needs and catapult them to success [16:19]; and
How Alpha’s model develops self-driven, inspired learners [20:13].

Don’t miss Today’s Takeaways!

Listen all the way to the end of the episode for three ideas to help you take charge of your child’s learning.

Links and Resources

Explore Alpha, a unique K-12 school that uses adaptive software and motivational strategies to revolutionize the way students learn.
Follow Jamal on Instagram @Jamal_Gross
Find more helpful resources on the Future of Education YouTube channel. Don’t forget to like and follow!
Learn more about GT School, an online program that helps gifted and talented kids supercharge their academics.

Be part of something special

Stay connected to the Future of Education community:

If you enjoy the Future of Education podcast, would you leave us a short review on your favorite podcast platform? We love reading your feedback and ideas.

About Jamal D. Gross

Podcast Credits

Executive Producer and Host: MacKenzie Price
Executive Producer: Lindsay Grubb, TillCo Media
Senior Producer: Amanda Avery
Senior Editor: Alisa Jenkins, Springboard Marketing
Marketing: Patrick Harrell, The Krewe
Video Production/Editing: Kevin Smith, Picturebox Productions
Music Producer: Dyami Wilson

Previous Episode

S E7: Welcome to the Future of Education

Technology is changing every aspect of our lives—including the ways we educate our children. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other advancements are exploding, and it’s no longer enough to lecture students in a classroom and insist that they learn the three Rs: Reading, wRiting and aRithmetic. Success today requires mastery of the four Cs: creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration.

The Future of Education provides insights, information, and activities to help families and caregivers use technology to prepare learners for the future, and empower them to become successful, life-long learners.

Host MacKenzie Price is all about disrupting education for the better. She is the mother of two children, founder of the online program gt.school, and co-founder of Alpha K-12 schools that use AI to help students learn twice as fast. She is all about learning how we can disrupt education for the better. She’ll be sharing where AI-powered education is going for parents, educators and students.

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Podcast Credits

Executive Producer and Host: MacKenzie Price
Executive Producer: Lindsay Grubb, TillCo Media
Senior Producer: Amanda Avery
Senior Editor: Alisa Jenkins, Springboard Marketing
Marketing: Patrick Harrell, The Krewe
Video Production/Editing: Kevin Smith, Picturebox Productions
Music Producer: Dyami Wilson

Next Episode

S E3: I’m Exceptional! Identifying Neurodiversity in Kids, featuring Emily Kircher Morris, LPC

Every parent has moments when they wonder if their kid’s behavior is a normal phase or a sign of something more. Is a high-spirited middle schooler just full of energy or struggling with ADHD? Is a child’s efforts to excel a sign of healthy self-motivation or the result of excessive anxiety? It can be difficult to know the difference.

For this episode, Emily Kircher-Morris shares insights into how parents and caregivers can discern what's developmental and what’s something that needs support. As a counselor and the host of The Neurodiversity Podcast, she’s an expert on parsing typical behavior from neurodiversity indicators. She’s also taking her counseling into the future by using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help build coping skills. She has great advice about how parents of kids with learning disabilities or autism can help their children thrive.

Listen now to hear:

The meanings of the terms neurodivergent and twice exceptional [01:45];
Signs parents can look for that might correlate to diagnoses [04:07];
Steps to take if you believe your child needs support [07:19] and
How you can use AI to support your efforts to help your child [09:00].

Don’t miss Today’s Takeaways! Listen all the way to the end of the episode for three tips on how to help your neurodiverse child.

Links and Resources

Listen to The Neurodiversity Podcast and learn more about Neurodiversity University.
Don’t miss Emily’s free course, Using Fandoms + AI to Develop Coping Skills for Neurodivergent Kids
Check out Emily’s books, Teaching Twice-Exceptional Learners in Today’s Classrooms and Raising Twice-Exceptional Children: A Handbook for Parents of Neurodivergent Gifted Kids.
Connect with Emily on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, and check out The Neurodiversity Podcast’s Facebook page too!
Find more helpful resources on the Future of Education YouTube channel. Don’t forget to like and follow!
Explore Alpha, a unique school that uses adaptive software and motivational strategies to help students to learn in the style that works best for them.
Learn more about GT School, an online program that helps gifted and talented kids supercharge their academics.

Be part of something special

Stay connected to the Future of Education community:

If you enjoy the Future of Education podcast, would you leave us a short review on your favorite podcast platform? We love reading your feedback and ideas.

About Emily Kircher-Morris, LPC

Emily Kircher-Morris, LPC, is the host of The Neurodiversity Podcast, which explores the psychological, educational, and social needs for enriching the lives of neurodivergent people. She is the author of several books for parents and educators related to the development of children and teens who are neurodivergent and cognitively gifted. Her private practice outside of St. Louis, Missouri, specializes in mental health support for neurodivergent kids, teens, and their families.

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