A. S. Neill's Summerhill School. Unschooling. "Read a little, try a little, wait a while, watch.
" People learn by playing, thinking and amazing themselves. They learn while they're laughing at something surprising, and they learn while they're wondering "What the heck is this!? " My favorite and oldest discussion group is called AlwaysLearning, where the principles underlying unschooling are the topic. On facebook, my less favorite but busier discussion: Radical Unschooling Info. Alpha Alternative School. ALPHA is Toronto’s original democratic school (oldest elementary alternative public school in Toronto, operating since 1972), and is part of a growing number of similar schools worldwide.
The ALPHA school environment is designed to maximize the development of core values: competence, initiative, self-respect, cooperation & social responsibility, diversity, freedom of expression, autonomy and social justice.At the core of the ALPHA philosophy is the recognition that all children are unique and develop differently and at different rates.Multi-age grouping cultivates a cooperative learning environment where peers learn from one another and look after one another.ALPHA encourages active engagement with real and meaningful pursuits, and even the youngest children are encouraged to develop a personal sense of responsibility for their own learning. ALPHA is a fully public school within the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). In Praise of Autism. Envisioning-the-future-of-education.png (PNG Image, 1600x2263 pixels) - Scaled (28%)