Future of Education Podcast S E1: Ep 1 - Consult, Don’t Manage: Achieving Academic Success, with Ned Johnson, founder of PrepMatters
Feb 24, 2023
Ned Johnson, founder of PrepMatters and co-author of The Self-Driven Child, shares his expertise on supporting academically gifted children. He emphasizes the importance of shifting from managing to consulting, allowing kids more autonomy. Ned discusses how to foster communication and deal with perfectionism and anxiety in gifted students. He advocates for nurturing intrinsic motivation through passion and unstructured play while remaining a non-anxious presence in their lives. Close with actionable tips for parents to help gifted kids thrive!
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Be A Parent Consultant
- Act as an academic consultant rather than a manager by offering advice and letting kids make decisions.
- Let children solve problems with your guidance so they build self-motivation and executive skills.
Non-Anxious Presence Protects Executive Function
- Stay calmer than your child to preserve their ability to use planning and problem-solving brain functions.
- High parental intensity can shut down kids' prefrontal cortex and reduce executive functioning during stress.
Resource Hoarding Parent
- A parent once asked Ned to work exclusively with their son, revealing extreme resource-hoarding to boost one child's advantage.
- Ned found the request alarming and declined to continue the conversation.
