Learning Liberty

Tia Miller, founder of Creativista Charm LLC, discusses the following:

- The mobile teacher model in which teachers come to your home

- Expanding into in-person learning pods

- The benefits of the preschool, kindergarten-prep, and literacy pods

- Her book club/literacy circle

- The surprising affordability of at-home teachers when combined with a neighborhood learning pod

- Creativista pods: https://creativistapods.com/programs/

Ed Tarnowski, policy and advocacy director for EdChoice, discusses the following:

- Caps on funding versus universal funding

- ESA polling data

- Is fraud a major concern?

- An overview of several states' programs

- Do such programs help to reduce taxes?

- Getting started guide for parents

- The ABCs of school choice: https://www.edchoice.org/research-library/?report=the-abcs-of-school-choice/

- The 123s of school choice: https://www.edchoice.org/research-library/?report=the-123s-of-school-choice-4#report

Jessica Ross, director of The Well, a legacy learning initiative in Georgia, discusses the following:

- Programs offered: mentorship, fellowship, education

- How classes work

- How the classes complement homeschool work at home

- Benefits of parental involvement

- Concerns about obedience to authority

- Collaboration with iLumenEd

- Advice for others interested in homeschooling

- On Facebook: The Well a Legacy Learning Initiative

Programs mentioned:

- iLumenEd: www.ilumened.org

- IEW curriculum: https://iew.com/

- Well-Trained Mind: https://welltrainedmind.com/

- Mystery Science: https://mysteryscience.com/

Note that guests' views are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Learning Liberty Podcast.

Dr. Jill Brown, founding partner and CEO of CALE Education and Company and Columbia Academy for Learning and Enrichment (CALE) in Missouri, discusses the following:

- the benefits of a multi-age setting

- not being tied to state tests to measure student success and growth

- the primary, intermediate, middle, and high school programs

- her background and work with reading instruction

- approaches for students with reading difficulties

- flexibility in adapting to students' needs

- the importance of a relaxed environment with time for play and exploration

- https://www.comocale.com

- https://www.amazon.com/Matching-Reading-Data-Interventions-Education/dp/0367225077/?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk

Note that guests' views are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Learning Liberty Podcast.

Lacey Price, entrepreneur and cofounder of Liberation of Education (LoE) and homeschool and unschool parent, discusses the following:

- The primary failures of government schools through her experiences with her own children

- The goals of Liberation of Education

- The importance of parental involvement

- Lessons learned from the world of construction

- The annual LoE conference bringing together people searching for better learning options

- The LoE values of freedom, family, choice, quality, and community

- How LoE can help parents to find better options for their kids

Terry Travers (a.k.a. Coach Terry), director and cofounder of Astrolabe Academy, discusses the following:

- Her background and work on a farm school

- Her book, Brilliant But Struggling?: Empowering Your Teen Beyond Conventional Schooling

- How self-directed learning can work wonders for kids

- Creating individual student learning plans

- The benefits of project-based learning to hone real skills

- Her Career Conversations offering

- Using adaptive pricing to keep Astrolabe in reach of all

Guest's websites:

Note that guests' views are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Learning Liberty Podcast.

Karen Austin, owner and artistic director of Southern Oregon Dance Studio, joins the podcast to discuss the following:

- The benefits of being a private studio

- Weathering the Covid lockdowns

- The value of real audiences

- The bevy of opportunities for children outside of schools

- Dance as a community activity

- Students becoming teachers

- What to look for in a dance studio (https://southernoregondancecenter.org/why-choose-us/)

Note that guests' views are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Learning Liberty Podcast.

- The problems with compliance as the sole goal of behavior interventions

- Approaching behavior with values in mind

- Social emotional learning: different definitions

- Are government-school teachers helping kids?

Guest's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaitlinwilderhere/

Check out Episode 10 with Kaitlin Wilder: https://youtu.be/MuExpaQwaJE

Eleyah Knight, teen school host, natural medicine provider, and author, discusses her Connected Teens program in Grants Pass, Oregon, as well as the following:

- the need for programs for teens

- the three pillars of Connected Teens that center on nature

- the unique three-day schedule

- involving guest speakers and members of the community in the program

- utilizing real-world activities and situations such as courtrooms in student learning

- the importance of getting out and doing things, not just sitting in a classroom

www.elatedfamily.com

Amina Levy and her daughter Amalea discuss the following:

- obtaining a well-rounded education

- how to build confidence through independence and entrepreneurship

- the wonderful world of coding and perseverance in learning

- moving from being a student to being a tutor

See Episode 28 for my discussion with Log Cabin Schoolhouse founder Jennifer Wolverton (https://youtu.be/XdQNMgG3MuI)