When teachers become unhappy with teaching in a conventional school, they often begin looking around at what options are out there.
BigFish Inspiration
On the stage at TEDxPortsmouth, Diane and Madi offer stories about the founding and first two years of BigFish Learning Community.
Ken and Blake on Liberated Learners and the Broader Alternative Education Ecosystem
Want to better understand the landscape of options in alternative education? Thinking about starting a Liberated Learners center? Check out Blake Boles’ recent interview with Ken Danford.
In This Together: Thoughts on Blake Boles’ AERO Keynote
Blake Boles gave an important keynote address at this year’s AERO conference. The main point that resonated with me was the idea to look at the SDE community from the perspective of families stuck in traditional schools and not be caught up in squabbling between SDE models.
Learning is Natural, School is Optional
That’s the North Star slogan, adopted for Liberated Learners centers, and now the title of Ken Danford’s new book: Learning is Natural, School is Optional: The North Star approach to offering teens a head start on life.
The Self-Driven Child: Making it possible
The goal of Liberated Learners centers is to support teens to leave traditional school and to start living the lives that they want for themselves now. The approach begins with having kids take more direct control over their lives.
Blake Boles on Liberated Learners, Agile Learning, and Sudbury
In the world of self-directed learning, there are few schools or programs that fully empower teens to pursue their own interests without any external requirements from the program itself.
A Cycle of Unlocking Opportunities
Seth Godin writes at times about education as a system, that it’s more about “stealing dreams” than offering opportunities to learn and master new skills.
A Clip from New Self-Taught Documentary
Self-Taught is a film about adults who homeschooled reflecting on how this approach has impacted their lives, careers, and general attitudes.
Teacher Liberation
Check out my recent TEDx talk, Teacher Liberation. The primary focus was reaching educators who love working with young people, but are frustrated by the traditional education systems.