Facilitators refer to self-directed education as a practice. As we learn, experiment, reflect, and iterate, we often talk and share, helping each other grow and deepening the relationships that make us a learning community across as well as within our centers. We don’t always write or record these conversations, but sometimes we do! And so they’re available for you, too:

Check out Crystal Byrd Farmer’s piece “They Played Their Hand, and We Have to Say, ‘We’re Not Going Back” at https://www.self-directed.org/tp/we-are-not-going-back/ along with Jeana Jones’ “Everyday Conversations” at https://www.self-directed.org/tp/everyday-conversations/ and Alexander Khost’s “The Great Surfer” at https://www.self-directed.org/tp/the-great-surfer/. There’s also this lovely Tipping Points article from parent, facilitator, and homeschooling consultant Jenni Mahnaz: https://www.self-directed.org/tp/okay-to-just-be/. And this one from Mel Compo about their week: https://www.self-directed.org/tp/alf-weekly-routine/

Here’s this video of Akilah Richards correcting some Good Morning America ideas about unschooling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egK34Dv6cEc There are ALC facilitators, parents, and various other self-directed folks interviewed on her incredible podcast “Fare of the Free Child,” at https://raisingfreepeople.com/podcast/

Here are daily-ish blogging updates from Austin through their 2020-2021 pandemic year.