Let’s dive into a question I get pretty regularly, and that’s whether I have podcast episodes with unschooling parents that used to be teachers.

It’s fun to ponder the why behind the question. Does it seem like a strange leap to make? To me, choosing teaching indicates an interest in children and in learning, so to dive into that even more deeply with their own children through unschooling does seem like a rather natural next step to take.

But whatever the reason behind this pretty common question, the answer is a resounding yes! On the podcast to this point, there have been 22 guests who were, or are, teachers or university professors, who study education at the post-secondary level, or even teach education courses.

In this episode, I’ve gathered a few snippets from teachers turned unschoolers sharing about their experience and how that journey came about for them. It’s so interesting!

Audio clips taken from these episodes …

EU106: Unschooling Connections with Kelly Callahan

EU054: From Teaching to Unschooling with Grace Koelma

EU243: Parenting Shifts with Sarah Peshek

EU213: Unschooling and Math with Marcella O’Brien

EU193: Unschooling Younger Kids with Martha Delmore

EU254: Finding Unschooling with Daniela Bramwell

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