Shows
Jagged Edge with Yogi PatelHow Montessori Replaces Grades with Real LearningWhy are we still grading students like it’s 1950? In this short clip, educator and Montessorian Andrew Faulstich shares how Montessori assessment shifts the focus from grades and test scores to real, meaningful work. Instead of measuring learning through standardized exams, Montessori middle school students engage in authentic assessment, portfolio review, peer feedback, and interest-based projects. These tools help students build confidence, independence, and ownership of their growth.If you’re an educator, school leader, or parent tired of chasing grades, homework stre...
2025-06-1909 min
Now What? Podcast with Yogi PatelBreaking the Bell Curve in EducationWhat if the system is failing, not the students?In this inspiring and unfiltered conversation, Andrew Faulstich joins Yogi Patel to explore why traditional education is collapsing and how Montessori offers a pathway to positive human development, not just academic outcomes. From adolescent independence to freedom within structure, this episode is a must-watch for educators, school leaders, and parents seeking lasting transformation.We break down:Why content memorization misses the markHow Montessori prepares youth for life, not just collegeThe developmental need for purpose and autonomy in adolescenceWhy positive development outperforms standardized metricsTransition Myths: When...
2025-06-0513 min
Jagged Edge with Yogi PatelBreaking the Barriers in Education with Andrew FaulstichThis conversation with Andrew Faulstich is honest, timely, and grounded in real practice. We talk about what education needs more of: trust, purpose, and human connection. Andrew shares what Montessori does differently and why it’s not just for a select few. It’s for everyone who wants to prepare kids (and adults) for life.Whether you’re a school leader, educator, or parent, this is a chance to rethink how we define success in education.🎙 Guest: Andrew Faulstich📚 Blog/Podcast: www.BreakingTheParadigm.org🔗 Instagram: @_developingeducation🌍 First Intention: www.FirstIntention.org🎙 Host: Yogi P...
2025-06-021h 05
The Student-Centered Shift: Empowered International Schools and Classrooms Through Project-Based LearningFrom Teacher to Facilitator of Learning EnvironmentsWhat happens to student empowerment when we move from the the front of the classroom to a gentle facilitator on the side? We get more self-directed learners. More student voice, opinions, and ideas. A range of diverse work products. Making this shift is NOT easy. It requires a mindset of trust, and the facilitator 'moves' to support this kind of student-centered environment. Andrew Faulstich, a Montessori Adolescent Guide and Facilitator of these kind of learning environments teaches us how to make these shifts by: Unpacking the core tenets of learner-centered env...
2024-09-0447 min
Voices in Montessori PodcastStanding Strong Against the Push Toward Standardization & Montessori’s Alternative ParadigmAndrew Faulstich joins the Voices in Montessori podcast to discuss resisting the push toward standardization in our current educational system. Andrew discusses how this trend emerged in the 1980’s and continues today. He contends that the question, “What works?” is not the right question to be asking. Andrew argues that standardized education is aimed at an imaginary child “in the middle,” which means it isn’t actually meeting the needs of anyone. And instead of asking, “Are students proficient at x, y, and z skills?”, he wonders why we aren’t instead asking, “What do we want for our students? What kind...
2024-01-1848 min
Ad Hominem RadioAmerican History Y With Jess FaulstichThis week on the Ad Hominem Attack show we’re joined by our guest Jess Faulstich and talk about Buzz Aldren, choking your chicken in space, male UTIs , Jeremy’s Hawiian shirt phase and wrestling’s Liberal Progressive. We also discuss Nazis and their screen names, listen to some of Chris Cantwell’s standup, Bannon and the World Of Warcraft, open mic etiquette, and Chris comes in exactly where he should in a contest, is Bill Hicks over rated, Andrew Dice Clay punches up,Sheer’s secret racism and South Park gets a pass.
Episode art by Jess S...
2017-08-301h 05