Resources
We’ve listed some of the resources that have informed and inspired our approach to help you explore some of the current thinking around best practices in the world of 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
Agency, by Ian Rowe
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 by Warren Berger
Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain, by Zoretta Hammond
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
Everything changes when you ask learners, How did your work help someone?, by Dr Tyler Thigpen
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
Jet Cockpits and the End of Average, from Future for Learning
What happens when learners take charge of their learning?
Imagine if We Invented School Today
Build a School in the Cloud, Sugata Mitra
The process and value of self-directed learning
What learners are grateful for at The Forest School
Grit: the Power of Passion + Perseverance, Angela Duckworth
Growth Mindsets vs. Fixed Mindsets
The Myth of Average, Todd Rose
What if every child had a Dream Team?
Parent actions that inspire children to become independent learners
Less explaining, more exploring