Alternative education

What everyone really wants to know is if I teach THOSE kids—the mean ones, the dangerous ones, the ones that are “too far gone to save.”

I grew up attending school in France and never liked it. I have always been successful, ranking top of my classes, graduated high school at age 16… but I always hated school. I felt like I did not belong. I was not interested in the way we were taught – […]

Unschooling, a term coined by educator John Holt, is a unique approach to education that places children at the center of their learning journey. It encourages them to explore their interests, pass…

Many alternatives to a classroom gig.

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Learning to love yourself is one of life’s toughest challenges, which is unfortunate because it affects so many other facets of the life we end up living. No matter how many tim…

25 Alternative Assessment Ideas. When it comes to checking your students' understanding, it is very important to change it up every year. There is nothing wrong with the old-fashioned way, but here are 25 fun and interesting ways for your students to show off their knowledge. #classroom #teaching

Whether it's called an Edcamp or a TeachMeet, an unconference offers a fun, no-pressure, FREE alternative for professional development.

Businesses urgently need innovative people, so we must dispel the myth that creativity is something mysterious that cannot be encouraged

Democratic schooling may be the most radical experiment in education of the past 100 years.