EARTHBOUND COMMUNITY

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What would be the perfect outcome of this 'thing' we are creating.

Check out this Learning Centre. They are not a school. In fact - it is against their mandate to be called a school. This is program about liberating teens and disrupting education give teens agency around their learning. northstarteens.org

" A converted warehouse with high ceilings and exposed pipes, Avalon looks more like a loft space for artists than a public school. Two lead teachers share most of the school’s administrative duties, but all decisions — curriculum, schedule, salaries — are made by the entire group of 28. They meet t

Punta Mona is a dynamic learning community living off-grid on Costa Rica's east coast. Best known for Permaculture design, but they also offer learning experiences yoga, medicinal plants and much more. in their words: Permaculture is a philosophy and practice of ecological design that doesn’t tell y

John Spencer is an expert in Design Thinking for schools and he is a former middle school teacher and current college professor on a quest to transform schools into bastions of creativity and wonder. "I want to see teachers unleash the creative potential in all of their students so that kids can be

These guidelines are presented in key areas related to financial management and operations. Each area begins with a purpose statement to outline its relevance to school operations. The guidelines are followed by a list of evidences of achievement. Due to the wide range of missions, sizes, and resou

Google Classroom streamlines assignments, boosts collaboration, and fosters seamless communication to make teaching more productive and meaningful. Classroom is a free web service for schools, non-profits, and anyone with a personal Google Account. Classroom makes it easy for learners and instructor

As we are designing our network, what would you like the membership to include?

If you have a choice, is it better to create a microschool (say up to 50 kids), or aim for a large school (say 500+)? Lots of intimacy and flexibility vs lots of diversity, resources and choice?