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2020-01-30From “Video Game Addict” to Computer Programmer

A lifelong unschooler and recent “graduate” of self-directed program Pathfinder Community School transitioned from being obsessed with Minecraft to mastering multiple computer languages in less than a year.

2020-01-20Austin joins Flying Squads as a Collaborator

The latest SDE community to join the recent Flying Squad movement of stepping out of space pre-defined for youth.

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 […]

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.

2019-11-14“What if...”

An exploration of the “what ifs” surrounding Self-Directed Education.

2019-10-31School Culture is Really Strange

Reading Ramona the Pest as a self directed learner highlights how arbitrary school conventions really are.

2019-10-03Dragons and the Art of Letting Go

Parenting perspective on children’s autonomy in their appearance

2019-09-24The Art of Self-Direction

An attempt to explain Self-Directed Education in twenty minutes.