Chad Carlson has been in the field of independent education for more than seventeen years, working with both middle and high school students in humanities, language arts, and Spanish. He recently returned to Boise after several years at an International Baccalaureate School in Bogotá, Colombia, and at an independent school in Sun Valley, Idaho. Chad received his B.A. in humanities from the University of Oregon and his M.A. in Latin American studies from UCSD and recently earned his Masters in Educational Leadership at Boise State University.

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Jump in the Conversation:

• [2:21] The origin story of One Stone, a student-founded high school
• [5:03] Benefits of student-driven learning
• [9:14] A student journey of discovery and redefinition
• [16:03] Living in Beta
• [22:22] Roadblocks to student-led and real-world, relevant learning
• [46:15] Chad’s Magic Wand: Getting rid of standardized tests and curriculum
• [47:26] Maureen’s Take-Aways

  Links and Resources:

• Living in Beta Wayfinding
• Episode 47: Wayfinding Academy College
• Careers in a lifetime
• Episode 56: Learning About the Subconscious’ Impact on Our School Decisions
• Think Again by Adam Grant
• 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
• All it Takes is Ten Minutes, TEDx by Andy Puddicombe, founder of Headspace
• Email Maureen
• The Education Evolution
• Facebook: Follow Education Evolution
• Twitter: Follow Education Evolution
• LinkedIn: Follow Education Evolution
• EdActive Collective
• Maureen’s book: Creating Micro-Schools for Colorful Mismatched Kids
• Micro-school feature on Good Morning America
• The Micro-School Coalition
• Facebook: The Micro-School Coalition
• LEADPrep