Resources
We’ve listed some of the resources that have informed and inspired our approach to self directed learning. We hope they help you explore some of the current thinking around best practices in education.
books
Unschooling Rules, by Clark Aldrich (foreword by Jeff Sandefer, co-founder of Acton Academy Austin)
The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined, by Salman Khan
The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything, by Sir Ken Robinson
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol S. Dweck
Courage to Grow, by Laura Sandefer, co-founder of Acton Academy Austin
The Self-Driven Child, by William Stixrud, PhD & Ned Johnson
A More Beautiful Question (particularly Chapter 2), by Warren Berger
Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed: Educating for the Virtues in the Age of Truthiness and Twitter, by Howard Gardner
Work Rules, by Laszlo Bock
articles
How a Radical New Teaching Method Could Unleash a Generation of Geniuses, by Joshua Davis
Creating Innovators, by Erica Swallow
It’s Time to Rethink How We Are Educating Our Children, by Benjamin Stecher
Lessons Learned From Great Schools Around the World, by Will Minton
The Founder of Khan Academy on How to Blend the Virtual with the Physical, by Salman Khan
Student Centered Learning: Math in the Blended Learning Environment, by Kaylie Reed
The Secret to Raising Smart Kids, by Carol S. Dweck
Let Children Take Risks, by Lenore Skenazy
The Key to Raising a Happy Child, on nprEd
videos
The Myth of Average, Todd Rose
Imagine if We Invented School Today
Build a School in the Cloud, Sugata Mitra
Growth v Fixed Mindsets
Grit: the Power of Passion + Perseverance, Angela Duckworth
Dream Teams, Transcend + Achievement First
iNACOL 2017, Diane Tavenner,
Most Likely To Succeed trailer