My guest is Joe Liemandt, technology entrepreneur and principal of Alpha School, a K-12 model that uses AI and individualized learning to help students master academics in just two hours a day, freeing the rest of their time to build businesses, conduct experiments, engage with their communities, and develop practical life skills. We discuss Alpha’s promising results, tools parents and educators can use today, and Joe’s vision for how AI could transform education and human potential. Show notes: https://go.hubermanlab.com/296-joe-liemandt Pre-order Protocols: https://protocolsbook.com Huberman Lab live events: https://www.hubermanlab.com/events Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman David: https://davidprotein.com/huberman Lingo: https://hellolingo.com/huberman Helix Sleep: https://helixsleep.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman Timestamps

Joe Liemandt

History of Traditional Classroom Model; Education Milestones

Sponsors: David & Lingo

Alpha School, High Standards & Support

Effective Support, Academics vs Athletics; Homeschooling

AI, Individualized Learning & Mastery

Teacher Education, Standardized Tests, Role of School

Sponsors: AG1 & Helix Sleep

AI, Scaffolding Learning, Mastery; Working Memory & Fluency

Working Memory, Focus; Gifted Kids

Basics Mastery, Grade Level Catch-Up, Individualized AI Lessons & Pace

Sponsor: LMNT

Shame, Motivation, Growth Rate; Overcoming Mental Blocks & Paying Kids

Suffering & Motivation, Kids Goals, Sports; Doing Hard Things

Founders High School, Life Skills; Kids' Goals

Reimagining Classroom Education

Importance of Building & Creating, AI & Humanity

Science & Redesigning Experiments, Kids' Interest-Led Projects

Huberman Lab Live Events

Learning Predictors, Gender, Income; Redesigning the School System

Success; Sports Academy, Alpha School Expansion

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