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about a boy, 14, strapping, smart, who'd never been allowed off his block unsupervised. Totally infantilized. Then his teacher made the class, "Go home & do something new, ON YOUR OWN." Huge change. Starts at 56:00:

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And if you'd like your school to try the same assignment, here you go. It's called "The Let Grow Project." It is fast, free. And life-changing:

The Let Grow Project

When students get the assignment, "Go home and do something new, on your own," parents let go and off the kids go: Doing, thinking, problem-solving -- growing. Students return to the classroom more...

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The combination of Johann's accent, fast talking, and low audio quality, made him indecipherable to me. I gave up early.

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