Dr. Erin Flynn, today’s guest contributor, founded and directs The Hedge School Cooperative , a small, inclusive high school in Dripping Springs. This piece is adapted from the school’s blog and addresses a simple topic that is often overlooked in discussions about education: the importance of

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22.09.2024

What is critical thinking? – Alt Ed Austin

Guest contributor Stephanie Simoes is the founder of Critikid.com , a website dedicated to teaching critical thinking to kids and teens through interactive courses, worksheets, and lesson plans. “Critical thinking” is a trendy term these days, especially in the education world. Alternative s

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18.10.2024

On being small – Alt Ed Austin

Laura Delgado, who founded and directs The Nest at The Montessori Tree , joins us on the blog today to share a bit of her vast wisdom about children, parents, education, and “smallness.” She also invites you to a lovely annual event for toddlers and their parents in South Austin this

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27.11.2024

Answering the “Should I?” and “Can I?” questions – Alt Ed Austin

Ken Hawthorn founded and runs “a school in a makerspace”: Austin School for the Driven . For this guest post I invited Ken to share his decision-making process when students propose projects that could be dangerous or controversial. In his candid response below, he invites readers to help him t

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