'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.
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From our co-founder Tyler S. Thigpen via Getting Smart gettingsmart.com/2024/04/30/bui…

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/bui…

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/bui…
Tyler S. Thigpen
#GettingSmartBlog #StudentEmpowerment #FutureOfLearning #Microschools

New blog post from our co-founder Tyler S. Thigpen theforest.school/blog-and-news/…

Published today: 2024 American Microschools Sector Analysis - the most thorough research to date about the nation’s fast-growing microschool movement, the wide range of different models, the children and families they serve, and the founders who lead them.
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Crafting Enriching Learning Journeys for Adults: Insights for Parents via our head of school Tyler S. Thigpen linkedin.com/pulse/crafting…

Crafting Enriching Learning Journeys for Adults: Insights for Parents linkedin.com/pulse/crafting…

Microschooling is a many flowers bloom movement, and The Hill has discovered us. Nice overview coverage, actually, I was grateful to point out how some students discover a greater chance to thrive academically and socially than in traditional schools.
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Happy for The Forest School: An Acton Academy to sign this!

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 you’re 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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Microschool leaders are those incredible educators you never forget because they changed the way you think about learning. Meet some great ones in this latest video (third in a series)
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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?si…

Back at you, brother! Don Soifer

Yes! Per Pixar our Guides at The Forest School: An Acton Academy try to capture learners' attention daily using 1 of 4 techniques

In learner-centered environments, students struggle more in right-sized ways and benefit greatly from the struggle education-reimagined.org/differences-be… 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/self…

School leader friends, what’s most recently brought you the most hope for the future of education?

What does success look like for learners at The Forest School? theforest.school/blog-and-news/…