I just ran across this op-ed piece in the NY Times worth reading, “Let Kids Rule the School” by Susan Engel. In it, she shares about a project that was done in a public high school to great success. Eight…
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Krista English
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Challenging False Assumptions
Despite my desire to get invited to parties, I love talking about education. I know it’s not the most popular topic. I get that. In our culture, new ideas can be threatening, especially when one has invested their whole life…
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Tagged with: autonomy, customized learning, education, freedom, learning disabilities, learning profile, learning styles, personalized education, planning, teaching
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Posted in Customized Learning, Learning Styles, My Services
Changing Education Paradigms, an animated lecture
Please view this 11-minute video of a lecture by Ken Robinson and illustrated by RSA. I love these thought-filled illustrations which appear to be created as the speaker is talking. It’s such a clever and effective way to get…
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Posted in Customized Learning, Education News
Posted in Customized Learning, Education News
Don’t Fall into the Same Trap You Left Behind!
Almost daily I run across articles about the pressure and anxiety that children are experiencing in schools beginning as early as kindergarten, really picking up at about fourth grade and increasing throughout high school. As a home educator, it would…
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