Tyler S. Thigpen
@TylerThigpen
š«¶š¼ faith, family, friends, & learning. Head @forestschoolPF & Academic Director @PennGSE
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'But what if the opposite were true? What if schools empowered children to flourish?' Great article by one of the microschooling movement's more brilliant visionaries, Tyler S. Thigpen.
gettingsmart.com/2024/04/30/buiā¦
From our co-founder Tyler S. Thigpen via Getting Smart gettingsmart.com/2024/04/30/buiā¦
The thought experiment in this piece came to me in late 2023. I'm delighted that Getting Smart opted to share it. So the next generation might know... gettingsmart.com/2024/04/30/buiā¦
By embracing a future-ready system that prioritizes #studentagency and #empowerment , we can move towards an era of #education where every student can flourish: gettingsmart.com/2024/04/30/buiā¦
Tyler S. Thigpen
#GettingSmartBlog #StudentEmpowerment #FutureOfLearning #Microschools
Published today: 2024 American Microschools Sector Analysis - the most thorough research to date about the nationās fast-growing microschool movement, the wide range of different models, the children and families they serve, and the founders who lead them.
microschoolingcenter.org/sectoranalysisā¦
Crafting Enriching Learning Journeys for Adults: Insights for Parents via our head of school Tyler S. Thigpen linkedin.com/pulse/craftingā¦
Don't miss Deeper Learning EdCamp with Jal Mehta Ron Berger Alisa Berger and others this summer. Awesome learning, networking, and collaborating opportunity deeperlearningdozen.org/edcamp
If youāre on the south side of Atlanta tomorrow evening join us The Forest School: An Acton Academy anytime between 4:30-7:30pm where our middle schoolers present to astronauts from NASA and our highschoolers do a mock presidential debate.
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8 Pro Tips for building relationships that lead to deep learning via Parent Coffee The Forest School: An Acton Academy youtu.be/UvP4atmnPB8?siā¦
In learner-centered environments, students struggle more in right-sized ways and benefit greatly from the struggle education-reimagined.org/differences-beā¦ Education Reimagined ht The Forest School: An Acton Academy
Research shows self-directed learning boosts students' self-efficacy and emotional intelligence. Imagine the impact on our future leaders. #LifelongLearning selfdirect.school/resources/selfā¦