In Episode 206,  I converse with Episode 206 with Nicole Hamilton, Associate Head of School at Franklin School, a brand new school opening in the fall of 2022 in Jersey City.  Nicole Hamilton has two decades of exceptional teaching, technology, and leadership experience to Franklin. She also currently serves as Head of the Math Department at both Dwight School and Dwight Global Online School. She was my math teacher in 11th grade and helped me study for the SATs. 

Franklin School's mission is to broaden access to a world-class private school education, enabling students to become innovators and socially responsible global leaders.

Through a flexible, innovative curriculum, blending world-class academics with real-world readiness, Franklin students will be prepared to navigate life’s unforeseen challenges and our rapidly changing world.

A Franklin education includes:

• Design and tech classes in a state-of-the-art Maker Space
• Micro-courses, enabling students to explore career interests like law, finance, creative writing, engineering, and much more early  
• AP courses for college-readiness and credit
• Built-in SAT/ACT preparation
• Community-based service programs within and around Jersey City 
• Internships
• Global collaborations with peer schools worldwide

We speak about ways to overcome challenges, life and academics in Kingston, Jamaica, individualized teaching, building confidence,  problem solving in chess mathematics, executive functioning, the upcoming grand opening of Franklin JC, economics, collaborative education, entrepreneurship and more.