Some education experts and “edupreneurs” are looking to Self-Directed Education as the best way to train young people for a competitive global economy. While SDE may promote the skills, additives and behaviors most rewarded in an innovation-based economy, the values of freedom and empowerment of children are in tension with the project of education as economic indoctrination.

A lifelong unschooler and recent “graduate” of self-directed program Pathfinder Community School transitioned from being obsessed with Minecraft to mastering multiple computer languages in less than a year.

The latest SDE community to join the recent Flying Squad movement of stepping out of space pre-defined for youth.

Aprendendo a ser a mudança que eu quero no mundo.

“Ölüme inananlar ve hayata inananlar” üzerine, “nefret dolu ceza sistemi” nin toplumumuzu nasıl şekillendirdiğine ve onu nasıl değiştirebileceğimize ya da değiştirip değiştiremeyeceğimize dair düşünceler.

“But... How did you learn the things that you needed to know?” ​ Everyone involved in SDE knows the common questions — “How did you […]

A look at the various current definitions of “freedom” in Self-Directed Education, their historic roots, and their correlation to political ideologies.

As deschoolers, a lot of us use inaccurate words when discussing Self-Directed Education. What are more precise words that we can use and why does this matter? And when do we need to make up our own words?

Was definiert Bildung in unserer modernen Zeit? Was macht jemandem zu einem gebildeten Menschen? Und wo findet Bildung überhaupt statt? Ein Text über die Förderung echter Bildung, in dem über das veraltete, zwanghafte Schulmodell der vergangenen Jahrhunderte hinausgeblickt wird.

Exploring the role of play in our lives: what it is, why we do it, and it’s extrinsic and intrinsic value.

A rare encounter with a hostile person reminds us how grateful we are for the freedom to learn that SDE affords us.

Entre los 6 y los 12 años, mi hijo aprendió a leer y hablar inglés sin ir a la escuela ni ser enseñado por maestros.

Or, what would Dr. Peter Gray’s, “What Einstein, Twain, & Forty Eight Others Said About School” sound like sourced from my library.

A Message from Peter Gray, President of ASDE

An exploration of the “what ifs” surrounding Self-Directed Education.

Arguing over test scores and other statistical outcomes takes the focus away from deeper questions about freedom and human flourishing.

Reading Ramona the Pest as a self directed learner highlights how arbitrary school conventions really are.

Children should be trusted to make the decisions that are relevant to their education and life. Self-Directed Education requires that adults trust children. However, there are limits to that trust.

Hay muchos y diferentes estilos de crianza. Este artículo se dirige a los papás que tienden a confundir una crianza respetuosa y pacífica con la falta de liderazgo.

Parenting perspective on children’s autonomy in their appearance