Learning Liberty

Katrena Lopes, a homeschool parent and mother of a student at Little Elm STEAM Academy (https://youtu.be/xoy-R5ARTvg), discusses the benefits of micro schools, how personalized learning gives children confidence and prepares them for life, the success of Tracey McEntyre's Little Elm STEAM Academy, and her own experiences with two very different types of learning styles in her two children. Katrena also provides an excellent rebuttal to the argument that homeschooled students are at a social disadvantage.

Tracey McEntyre, founder and educator at Little Elm STEAM Academy in Little Elm, Texas, explains her very personal journey to engaging, individualized education. She also discusses how brain breaks, movement, and project-based learning enable Little Elm's children to grow as students and people. Finally, Tracey explains the Worldschool program at Little Elm that puts a whole new spin on "field trips."

Winston Brady, director of curriculum and Thales Press, gives us a detailed view of Thales Academy, including its classical foundations, its focus on character education, and its promotion of critical thinking. He also explains the direct-instruction method used prominently in the elementary grades.

Thales Academy has campuses in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

iLumenEd is an online Christian curriculum centered on challenging, motivating, and educating students in grades 6-12. Administrator Gretchen Pike explains this program, the benefits of online education, how synchronous options can help students connect with others, and how iLumenEd individualizes the program for each student.

How can learning about science be accessible AND fun? Michael Finnegan, founder and CEO of Quantum Courses, has the answers in this interview.

Guest's website: https://www.quantumcamp.com

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Educational entrepreneur and founder of OptionsforEducation.com Brettani Shannon discusses benefits of nontraditional options, the origin of Options for Education, funding assistance for families and entrepreneurs, and the importance of choice and individuality in learning.

Guest's website: https://www.optionsforeducation.com/

VELA fund: https://vela.org/

EdChoice: https://www.edchoice.org/

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In this introduction to Learning Liberty, Karl Streitel discusses his background, the origin of the podcast, and what he will be offering in the future.

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