We are an upcoming school in central Indiana. We're creating a space where the staff and students work together to create a sustainable learning environment.
Indianapolis, IN
Joined June 2018
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One great privilege we can gift our young people is a bin full of resources with no instructions on what to do with them. And then leave the room with no expectation of them to complete anything.
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One reason young people are quite adept at dreaming is that they are less interested in what is possible. Supportive adults seek to keep this perspective alive instead of being in the business of bursting bubbles.
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When we write college recommendation letters for kids we’ve known well for years, & been part of a community with, there’s a lot more to say than if we saw them for an hour a week for a year & read a few papers. It makes a real difference!
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I keep coming to the same principle again and again; desire matters.
When it comes to curriculum development it's no different. We cannot just say, "It doesn't matter if they want to do it."
Desire matters. It has always mattered and it forever will matter.
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I think I finally understand why I hated English and Literature so much in school.
I’m a writer. No matter what interests I’ve always had I have slowly and continuously expressed myself in writing.
And school removed all the soul.
#songs #poetry #stories #nonfiction
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What do you like learning about outside of school?
I like finding games to play, I love the idea of Legos but I don’t actually use them anymore, and I like conversation and ☕️
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When children are allowed to govern themselves from a young age, they'll do a much better job of it when it really matters.
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Your don’t HAVE to go to a 4 year college. There are so many professions out there. My plumber makes WAY more than I do w a Masters. The garbage truck guy makes more than I do. Encourage kids to pursue their dreams not yours.
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If I’m only doing a task to avoid pain or get a reward, then the task must not be worth doing.
These are the unintended messages of coercion. #coercionistheproblem
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I gave our preschooler advice about his younger sister. “The more you tell her what to do the less likely she’ll listen.”
Good advice that feels like control will still be treated as control.
Parents and teachers would do well to understand the same principle.
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Everyone becomes self directed eventually. I just feel that learning to make choices while the consequences aren’t so final happens to be in everyone’s best interest.
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