We tried to answer this in a single episode. We had a lot to explore. 

What is a developmentally minded (aka integration minded) school?   

Recently we've interviewed 6 people who are living this inquiry.

We scan through our interviews to connect the dots and articulate what these educators have in common. It takes a lot to unpack what makes a development-centric approach to education unique and different from what we know.  

Enjoy our attempt to put words to this emerging leading edge of education in part 1.

We often talk about children failing school. What about when a school fails to be what's needed for a child?  In this episode we discuss:-differences between unschooling and homeschooling-the diversity within the unschooling movement-how unschooling can enrich life within a family-how children taking responsibility for their learning can serve transformation-how a fear of leaving the conventional school system weighs on parents-how there is no one right option for school, and how choosing from a range of options given what is present in a child's life may be a better way forward

https://joranslane.wordpress.com/

Kateryna Yasko is a Ukrainian educator, psychologist and trainer. She is the founder & director of the NGO "International Institute for Integral Development" (IIID) and works with the training and consulting company U-Integral. She is also involved with the educational initiative EMPATIA.PRO

Her enthusiasm and deep-hearted care shine throughout our conversation. We discuss the different values at play in Ukranian educational reform, non-violent communication and how her work is helping to develop innovative educators.

https://www.facebook.com/MiipIiid/

http://uintegral.com/

http://www.empatia.pro/

At this time of spooks and spectres, how does the other side deal with education?

Today we talk a tongue in cheek look at how the traditional Hogwarts school, the mainstream Gravedale High and the incredibly progressive Monster Academy educate their cohort of vampires, werewolves and mummies!

Its just for fun, but you never know, we might learn something as we drop our serious schtick for once and over analyze All Ghoul Schools!

Silke Weiss is an innovative educator from Germany.

Her work with Lernkulturezeit contributes seminars, retreats and symposiums which serve teachers not only as professionals, but people as well. We discuss the importance of authentic relating in schools, how we spend our lives at school and teaching as a life path. 

https://www.lernkulturzeit.de/

On this episode, we speak with Traian, Ana and Corina of the Alternative University in Bucharest Romania.

The Alternative University makes my University experience look like a joke.

We discuss how...- a school can serve the role of a coach as well as an educator. - a school or university can be flexible with its systems & communities to meet student needs. - to think about a student's relationship with learning.- to foster self-directed learning and self-directed living. - developing a portfolio of real-life projects serves a person entering the workforce more than a diploma

Article from Medium about the Alternative University

https://medium.com/@reimaginaire/self-directed-learning-at-the-alternative-university-eacc94b823dd

 

Alternative University Website

http://universitateaalternativa.ro/

On this episode we speak with Traian, Ana and Corina of the Alternative University in Bucharest Romania. An institution that is updating what a University can be.

 

We discuss...

- How a school can serve as a coach as well as an educator.

- How an institution like a University can be flexible with its systems, structures and communities to meet an individual student’s learning needs.

- A student’s relationship with learning.

- How to foster self-directed learning and self-directed living.

- How developing a portfolio of real-life projects serves a person entering the workforce more than grades or a diploma.

-How learning must be connected to real life projects.

 

Alternative University Website:

http://universitateaalternativa.ro/

 

An article about the Alternative University in Medium:

https://medium.com/@reimaginaire/self-directed-learning-at-the-alternative-university-eacc94b823dd

Today we talk to Armin Sieber, of the Integrale Tagesschule Winterthur in Switzerland. We discuss:-the school's application of Sociocracy-the imagined barrier of school life vs. real life for students-how structures within a school can be adapted to best meet the needs that students have-how not trying to have all of the answers helps to find meaningful answers 

Armin has curated a variety of resources to share with listeners that can be found here:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/l3ghpru4wpnpjsf/Reinventing%20Education%20materials.zip?dl=0

Integrale Tagesschule Website

http://www.itw-oberstufe.ch/

Chris Balme is the co-founder and head of the Millennium School in San Francisco. 

We discuss the school's unique approach to serve students in adolescence. 

Find out more about Millennium School at: 

https://www.millenniumschool.org/

Read through the insightful blog Chris has created at:

https://www.growingwiser.blog/