Can students truly master math in a self-directed environment? Our latest research says YES. Caleb Collier, Trey Lackey, and I explored how young people The Forest School: An Acton Academy develop math mastery by cultivating mindsets and strategies. Read more: selfdirect.school/resources/how-…

How our high schoolers are using AI via Tyler S. Thigpen linkedin.com/pulse/teens-li…

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Check out my latest article: What teachers and professors need from their leaders now that AI is here linkedin.com/pulse/what-tea… via LinkedIn

Putting students in control of their learning deepens and enriches the process I sat down with Dr. Tyler S. Thigpen , CEO at the Institute for Self-Directed Learning to learn more about how schools are organizing themselves to put students in the driver’s seat.

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I'm hiring an Elementary Guide (our term for teacher) for The Forest School: An Acton Academy for next school year. Know an A+ candidate? Details and app link: docs.google.com/document/d/1-0…

We just launched a new online experience designed specifically for homeschool and worldschool families. The Forest School Online now offers flexible credentialing, deep learning support & customizable diploma paths. Learn more online.theforest.school/open-houses highlight

The Case for Teen Apprenticeships Just Got Stronger—Here’s What Schools Can Do via Tyler S. Thigpen linkedin.com/pulse/case-tee…

Forest Online now offers Independent Experience designed for homeschoolers & worldschoolers who want flexibility & respected diploma. Credential real-life learning, design your courses, & get expert review w/out daily Zooms. Learn your way, on your time. online.theforest.school/open-houses

Forest Online now offers Independent Experience designed for homeschoolers & worldschoolers who want flexibility & respected diploma. Credential real-life learning, design your courses, & get expert review w/out daily Zooms. Learn your way, on your time. online.theforest.school/open-houses

Clay Christensen’s life and work continue to shape the world today. Both Tyler S. Thigpen , founder CEO of the Forest School, and I had the privilege of studying under him in business school, so we got together to discuss the ways Clay helped form our thinking about innovation in

So rad. Parents from China, Georgia, Missouri, and Singapore interested in personalized, flexible, self-directed, mastery-based, online education at The Forest School Online. Learn more here: online.theforest.school/open-houses

Friends, if you know someone looking to launch or strengthen a microschool, we can help! selfdirect.school/accelerator

What is the purpose of the college essay? Has AI changed it? How should students use AI with their essay? My latest Forbes piece explores the answers to all these questions with wisdom from admission leaders. forbes.com/sites/brennanb…

Teacher friends! Our profession is changing. Here's our take on how and why. We welcome your feedback! selfdirect.school/resources/movi…

Transforming Teaching: Mindsets That Move Us From Control to Agency gettingsmart.com/2025/07/29/tra… via Getting Smart Tyler S. Thigpen

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What do kids really need from us—at school and at home? It’s not more pressure. It’s attention, acceptance, affirmation, and comfort. Read Tyler S. Thigpen 's Head of School Address here linkedin.com/pulse/what-our…

In the US we’re launching new schools faster than we’re developing leaders to sustain them. Many are closing—not for lack of vision, but for lack of formation. Here’s what ministers, imams, & rabbis can teach us about leading schools that last. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…