The Old School Homeschool Kindergarten through College Dr. Jay Maron, Headmaster

Faculty

Dr. Jay Maron. Physicist, violinist, and wrestler
Caltech Physics PhD
U. Wisconsin BS in physics and mathematics
U. S. Sumo National Championships, silver medal (2002)
North American Sumo Open, silver medal (2002)
Columbia University rugby team, starting tighthead prop (2004-5)
Tesla string quartet, 1st violin (1993-2000)
Columbia University Bach Society Orchestra, assistant concertmaster and anchor viola (2010-2018)
22 papers published in computational physics journals
Hundreds of classes taught at universities and museums
Professional site

Corinne Cassini, cellist and Alexander Technique practitioner
Adjunct Professor of Alexander Technique, Appalachian State University, Hayes School of Music
Eastman School of Music, BA in cello performance
Alexander Technique International, certified teacher
Dutch Society for the Alexander Technique, certified teacher
Professional site

Elissa Cassini, violinist
Juilliard School, Master's degree in violin performance
Manhattan School of Music, Master's degree in violin performance
Indiana University, BA in violin performance
Professional site

Rob Shapiro. Comedian, actor, and economist
U. Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business, MBA
U. Pennsylvania BS in economics
Thousands of shows as a standup comedian.

Dr. David Manier. Psychologist and Buddhism scholar
Professor of Psychology, Lehman College, City University of New York
New School, PhD in clinical psychology
Harvard Divinity School, Master's degree
Chicago Univerity, BA in political science

Classes taught by Dr. Jay Maron

Physics Astronomy Chemistry Earth science Ecology Climate Biology Math, all levels Computer programming


Physics	Astronomy	Chemistry	Earth science	Ecology	Climate	Biology	Math, all levels	Computer programming

For young kids

Anatomy Geography Units Food science History of science History of Western Civilization Go


Anatomy	Geography	Units	Food science	History of science	History of Western Civilization	Go

Stringed intrument performance Music theory Wrestling Tennis Rugby Shaolin Kung Fu


Stringed intrument performance	Music theory	Wrestling	Tennis	Rugby	Shaolin Kung Fu

Advanced classes

Numerical algorithms and computational physics Aeronautics Astronautics Materials science Nuclear physics Nuclear reactors Relativity Particle physics


Numerical algorithms and computational physics	Aeronautics	Astronautics	Materials science	Nuclear physics	Nuclear reactors	Relativity	Particle physics

Dr. Jay Maron's teaching history

                                             Terms

AMNH          Astronomy                       100      American Museum of Natural History
AMNH          Physics                         100      American Museum of Natural History
New York U.   Physics 10: "Sound and Music"     1
Caltech       Astronomy                         6
Caltech       Mechanics & Electromagnetism      3
Caltech       Quantum Mechanics                 3
Fordham       Astronomy                        15
CUNY BMCC     Astronomy                         3      City University of New York, Manhattan Campus
CUNY BMCC     Physics                           2
CUNY BMCC     Astronomy lab                     2
CUNY YORK     Astronomy                         1      City University of New York, York Campus
CUNY YORK     Physics                           1
Marymount     Electromagnetism                  1

Classes taught by Corinne Cassini

Cello performance Alexander Technique Meditation Yoga French Dutch Baroque musical style


Cello performance	Alexander Technique	Meditation	Yoga	French	Dutch	Baroque musical style

Classes taught by Elissa Cassini

Violin performance


Violin performance

Tuition

The Old School Homeschool has no administration. It consists of teachers, parents, and students. Tuition is negotiated between parents and teachers directly. Parent participation in teaching is encouraged. All levels of student participation are welcome. Students can take 1 class or 10, as they please. The Old School Homeschool also tutors.

To contact the Old School j a ym ar o n @ p ro ton ma i l . c o m

Ingredients of a homeschool

Kids Neighborhood Parent teachers Local teachers Online teachers Social media network Online forum Churchs Pastors Elderly homes


Kids	Neighborhood	Parent teachers	Local teachers	Online teachers	Social media network	Online forum	Churchs	Pastors	Elderly homes

Private schools are a fast-growing market. There will come a day when non-public schools will eclipse public schools.

Once upon a time, kids from Wyoming went to Boston for school. In the future, kids from Boston will go to Wyoming for school.

Once upon a time, public schools had good teachers. A parent could hand their kids off to teachers and know that their kids were in good hands.

That day is gone. If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. In the future, parents will participate in teaching.

Textbooks

The Old School Homeschool is open to using any source of educational materials, as the parents choose.

Dr. Maron has written a set of free online textbooks that he uses in his teaching. There is also an arsenal of pop sci articles at jaymaron.com

Textbooks:

Science fundamentals Music physics Astronomy Physics Chemistry Earth and climate Geology Ecology


Science fundamentals	Music physics	Astronomy	Physics	Chemistry	Earth and climate	Geology	Ecology

Astrobiology Anatomy Nuclei Relativity Particles Physics lab Problems History


Astrobiology	Anatomy	Nuclei	Relativity	Particles	Physics lab	Problems	History

Telescopes Aeronautics Astronautics Materials Shaolin kung fu


Telescopes	Aeronautics	Astronautics	Materials	Shaolin kung fu

College tuition data

College rankings

Student choice rankings are not well correlated with the USNews rankings.

College conferences

Caltech and MIT

Caltech MIT Juilliard Manhattan School of Music


Caltech	MIT	Juilliard	Manhattan School of Music

Core requirements:

                         Caltech  MIT  U. Chicago  CUNY  Harvard  Juilliard  MSM

Biology                     *      *       *        *       *
Lab                         *      *       *        *       *
Mathematics                 *      *       *        *       *
Calculus                    *      *       *
Chemistry                   *      *
Multivariable Calculus      *      *
Mechanics (with Calculus)   *      *
Electromag (with Calculus)  *      *
Sports                      *      *
Differential equations      *
Quantum Mechanics           *
Thermodynamics              *

A career as a history teacher

If you're contemplating the choice of career, consider high school history teacher. With history, hard work pays off, and the work is fun. Do the hard work and you're guaranteed a job. Plus, the world needs history teachers.

An example CV that is a vehicle for showing off your hard work might look like:

List the vast number of history classes you have taken, along with the professors and textbooks.
List the vast number of historical movies you have watched.
List the vast number of historical books you have read.
List the vast number of history documentaries you have watched.
List the vast number of Wikipedia history articles you have read.
Write an online history textbook along with lecture visuals. Use the lecture visuals to spice up your teaching. The harder you work on lecture visuals, the better your teaching.
Take lots of classes in science and history of science, so you can teach history of science. The science students at the school will love it.
Enter history trivia competitions. Train for the competitions. Conduct competitions when you're a teacher.

Make history your life. For a history teacher, the more you know, the more effective you are.

If you're teaching at a high school, volunteer to coach sports. Develop skill in sports that are played in high school.

Act in plays. Acting is a universal skill. Also practice standup comedy and watch lots of standup comedy.


Your defenses must be as flexible and inventive as the arts you seek to undo	If you do not study, you shall not pass!	It's my job to think as dark wizards do. When it comes to the dark arts I believe in a practical approach. You need to know what you're up against.	One does not simply pass without studying

Things should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler
Much to learn, you still have Never bring words to a number fight Complex problems have simple, easy to understand, wrong answers