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2020-01-16Aterrizando depois do ALF (Agile Learning Facilitators)
Aprendendo a ser a mudança que eu quero no mundo.
2020-01-09Siyanür Zehirlenmesinde Nasıl Hayatta Kalınır
“Ölüme inananlar ve hayata inananlar” üzerine, “nefret dolu ceza sistemi” nin toplumumuzu nasıl şekillendirdiğine ve onu nasıl değiştirebileceğimize ya da değiştirip değiştiremeyeceğimize dair düşünceler.
2020-01-02How I Learn(ed)
“But... How did you learn the things that you needed to know?” Everyone involved in SDE knows the common questions — “How did you […]
2020-01-01(Self-Directed) Education is a Political Act
A look at the various current definitions of “freedom” in Self-Directed Education, their historic roots, and their correlation to political ideologies.
2019-12-26The Misuse of Words
As deschoolers, a lot of us use inaccurate words when discussing Self-Directed Education. What are more precise words that we can use and why does this matter? And when do we need to make up our own words?
2019-12-19Was bedeutet es, gebildet zu sein?
Was definiert Bildung in unserer modernen Zeit? Was macht jemandem zu einem gebildeten Menschen? Und wo findet Bildung überhaupt statt? Ein Text über die Förderung echter Bildung, in dem über das veraltete, zwanghafte Schulmodell der vergangenen Jahrhunderte hinausgeblickt wird.
2019-12-12On Play
Exploring the role of play in our lives: what it is, why we do it, and it’s extrinsic and intrinsic value.
2019-12-05Hot Tub Germ Exposure Bolsters Resilience
A rare encounter with a hostile person reminds us how grateful we are for the freedom to learn that SDE affords us.
2019-11-27Tu interés es tu maestro
Entre los 6 y los 12 años, mi hijo aprendió a leer y hablar inglés sin ir a la escuela ni ser enseñado por maestros.
2019-11-21Re-Directed Attention
Or, what would Dr. Peter Gray’s, “What Einstein, Twain, & Forty Eight Others Said About School” sound like sourced from my library.
2019-11-19Our New Membership Policy and Membership Drive: Raising Our Game to a New Level
A Message from Peter Gray, President of ASDE
2019-11-14“What if...”
An exploration of the “what ifs” surrounding Self-Directed Education.
2019-11-07The School Choice Debate Misses the Point
Arguing over test scores and other statistical outcomes takes the focus away from deeper questions about freedom and human flourishing.
2019-10-31School Culture is Really Strange
Reading Ramona the Pest as a self directed learner highlights how arbitrary school conventions really are.
2019-10-24The Limits of Trusting Children
Children should be trusted to make the decisions that are relevant to their education and life. Self-Directed Education requires that adults trust children. However, there are limits to that trust.
2019-10-10No sueltes el liderazgo
Hay muchos y diferentes estilos de crianza. Este artículo se dirige a los papás que tienden a confundir una crianza respetuosa y pacífica con la falta de liderazgo.
2019-10-03Dragons and the Art of Letting Go
Parenting perspective on children’s autonomy in their appearance
2019-09-26From Deschooling to Unschooling: Rethinking Anarchopedagogy after Ivan Illich
The last of a four part collection of essays from the book Anarchist Pedagogies.
2019-09-24The Art of Self-Direction
An attempt to explain Self-Directed Education in twenty minutes.
2019-09-19Healing Humanity One Reconnected Learner at a Time
Former teacher challenges readers to re-envision schools as a place to support children’s self-discovery which positively affects us all.