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My Vision for the Future of Education

Education is broken. But I’m optimistic about the future of it. Here is what the future of education will look like. First, teaching will become an extremely lucrative profession. Salaries will follow a power law. The best teachers will make millions of dollars per year and educate thousands of students per year. Second, mass-market courses

February 16, 2020

Ana Fabrega: From Teacher to Dreamer

Ana has dreams to teach and start her own education company. She loves kids and has a passionate vision for transforming the education system. She taught at elementary schools for five years, with lots of hard work but little recognition to show for it. When her students were in her class, they loved to learn.

February 16, 2020

Who Should Write Online?

Who should write online? The Niche Hobbyist: The Internet rewards people with obscure interests. Writing online will help you find other like-minded hobbyists who you wouldn’t be able to meet in real life.The Think-for-Yourself Academic: Academia is hyper-specialized and often hostile to new ideas. On the Internet, you don’t need permission from peer reviewers before

February 12, 2020

Paradigm Shifts of Write of Passage

Online audiences are the new professional network. Writing online is the world’s best networking activity. Most people think networking happens at bars and conferences. That model of networking is outdated. Modern networking happens on the internet. By writing you attract people and opportunities. Skip the networking event and devote three hours to writing instead. Online

February 10, 2020

Our 8 Pillars of Education

The Write of Passage approach to education is based on 8 pillars. Together, they are our guiding principles in designing every aspect of the learning experience for our students: Pillar #1: Deep Trust Learning cannot happen without trust. Community cannot happen without trust. Growth cannot happen without trust. Our students demand an environment of deep

February 10, 2020

Making Friends on the Internet

“What makes people feel human in the inhuman context of the internet?” Our Write of Passage improvement efforts have focused on one area. A recent Tweet by Jeff Weinstein, a product lead at Stripe, provides some guidance: My problem #1 to solve for Write of Passage is strengthening the student community. Write of Passage attracts

February 6, 2020

The Writing Habit

When you sit down to write, your mind will rebel. Expect this to happen. That way, it won’t bother you when it does. Keep going. Fight through the resistance. Once you get in the groove, don’t try to sound smart or impressive. Pursue truth and let that speak for itself. Aim to finish once you’ve

November 9, 2019

Why Write?

Never underestimate the power of words. When you become a regular writer, you change how you live. Writing forces you to pay attention and helps you understand what you believe. Writing makes the world pop. It motivates you to become more curious about the world. It takes you to a higher level of perception and

October 9, 2019

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