Preface
Note to Readers * What is Hero Education?
BOOK ONE: Foundation for Success
Introduction: The 9 Skills
What is Scholar Phase? * Falling Grades * Facing Reality
Chapter 1: The Keystone
The Right Kind of Education * People Are Noticing * Prior to the Teenage Years * A Change is Necessary * Moving on from the 1960s * Learning Over Schooling * Go Great
Chapter 2: The Discussion Method
Read Like a Billionaire * Read and Discuss * Discussions with You * Increased Value * A Big Upgrade * Discussions with Peers * Exponential Learning * A Better Way * Mix and Match * Discussions with Mentors * A Challenge * [Spoiler Alert] * Real Reading * When the Student is Ready * Putting it All Together * A Secret
Chapter 3: The Mini-Workshop
Workshop #1: Answer the Alice in Wonderland Questions * Workshop #2: Reading the Little Things * Workshop #3: The Tiny Switch * Workshop #4: Learn About Phantom Tollbooth-Style Questions * Workshop #5: The important Thing is to be a Great Reader * Why it Matters
BOOK TWO : “Lights, Camera, Action!”
Chapter 4: The Practice Year
The Map * Year 1 * The First Step * The Second Step * The Third Step * Especially for Parents
Chapter 5: Year One
Keep Reading * Many Months * Communication Matters * To Parents (and other Mentors) * Sample Reading Lists * Time to Choose * Keep on Reading
Chapter 6: Year Two
The Big List * Optional Reads
Chapter 7: Year Three
The Power of a Mom School (or a Dad School) * Details of The Class * Week 1 (2 hour class) * Week 2 (2 hour class) * Week 3 (3 hour class) * Week 4 (3 hour class) * Week 5 (3 hour class) * Weeks 6-12 (3 hours each) * Overall Class Plan * Intense Reading Rules!
Chapter 8: Year Four
The Cards * Next Level * Test Prep * Timing for Parents (and Mentors)
BOOK THREE: Impact on Society
Chapter 9: The Multiple-Choice Test
Culture Shock * A Test for All * The Huge Problem with Multiple-Choice Exams * Point #1 * Point #2 * Point #3 The Hidden Code * The Fallout * Accuracy and Reality * Schools and Tests that Cause Decline * The Second Reason! * Thinking vs. Rote * Postscript: The Cards 2.0
Chapter 10: Virgil’s Prophetic Message for Today’s Parents and Youth
Four Kinds of Education * The Current Battle for Education and for Our Future * The Consequences * Take Action
Hero Eduction Resources
Scholar Phase for Adults
Ian Cox (verified owner) –
Game changing book! Incredible insights into the teen years and how to get a truly superb education.