The Alliance for Self-Directed Education has been working hard to develop a resource for the community that will support folks on their SDE journeys — after more than a year of work with over 60 creators and the support of The VELA Education Fund, we introduce to you...

This is not just a resource — it’s a vibrant community of learners, educators, and changemakers who believe in the power of Self-Directed Education for social change and upending oppressive systems.

Whether you’re new to SDE or a seasoned practitioner, this experience will deepen your understanding, inspire new ideas, and connect you with folks dedicated to reimagining education.

More information on our pricing tiers is here.

We have heard from folks involved in the Compendium process how much of an impact this has already had on them... Some things people have to say....

What will this course cover?

We designed this course to be supportive for folks who are new in their SDE journey, and folks who have been doing this for many years and engaged in a lot of deep learning. This course has so much content, you can simply move faster through content that you already know. However, even “101” content cause be helpful to revisit. Our team has a breadth of experience and we all enjoyed going through the content and bringing new and diverse perspectives to our SDE deep dives.

The ASDE Compendium includes articles, videos, and audio from over 60 diverse creators, spanning the topics of Most Common Topics in SDE, Parents for Collective Liberation, Intersectional Unschooling, Neurodivergence and Disability in SDE, Building Resilient Communities, and MORE!

This Compendium, hosted online with lifetime access, is a collection of four courses in one, including:

Intro to Self-Directed Education
• What is SDE?
• A Day in the Life
• Most Common Topics in SDE
• Intersectional SDE

Liberatory Practices for Parents, Caregivers, and Facilitators
• Practices and Tools
• The Deep Work: intersectional considerations

Building Resilient SDE Community:
• Grounding Values and Getting Started
• Being in Community: Decision Making, Conflict, and More
• Creative Solutions and Communities

Neurodivergence and Disability (ND&D) in SDE
• Deschooling ND&D
• Supporting our Brains and Bodies
• Supportive Community for ND&D
• Supportive Community Within SDE: ND&D

And a resource section designed to go even deeper into individual topics!

Deciding Which Tier to Buy

The Compendium is a major source of income for the year and we worked to come up with pricing tiers that keep our fundraising equitable and content accessible with a sliding scale, while financially supporting ASDE as we continue to offer expansive support and resources. We also looked across course prices and landed on a cost that was much lower than typical rates for the amount of content (4x the amount of many courses), in order to increase accessibility to much needed information and continued support in this growing movement.

ASDE is committed to accessibility and folks can always email info@self-directed.org if they are in need of further support.

Accessible Tier

This price point is the minimum viable price for this amount of content and facilitation support, unless otherwise needed for accessibility purposes.

Supportive Tier

Full course price. This is the price that more accurately reflects the amount of content, work, knowledge, and energy that went into this course. We encourage folks to choose this amount if paying this would not stress their finances. For more on sliding scale examples see this diagram.

Giving More/Community/Org Tier

This price point is for businesses and SDE orgs who will be using the information learned through The ASDE Compendium to enhance their businesses, consulting, and education practices. This price point can also be used for SDE Centers looking to purchase a course to share with their staff/facilitators. However, if you have the funds, we ask that you please purchase individual spots for folks at the center at the $279 or $379 price point

This tier is also for any folks who have extra access to funds and can pay this price without it stressing their finances. Your extra support allows ASDE to stay true to our accessibility vision.

There are also 3-month payment plans available for each tier. You can access those here.