Golda David is a teacher, former school principal and homeschooling mom. Golda is the homeschool facilitator for our school division’s homeschool program, supporting families in alternative education, homeschooling and unschooling. She is also our family’s personal homeschool facilitator. And no surprise, she is an advocate for self directed learning.

Golda shares how she went from public school principal to homeschooling her son and running a program that is unique to our province. And she does this all as a single mom.

We talk about;
Why and how the school system is due for a change
Her biggest struggles to homeschooling as a single parent and public school educator
Her advice to parents that are interested in homeschooling and in need of a confidence boost
The 3 myths in education
Standardized testing (are they an accurate measure of learning?)
Reading-(Why it’s not the end of the world if your child is a late reader)
Learning must be rigorous (When play and autonomy=rigour)

Go to http://imhomeschooling.com/education-demystified-lessons-from-a-principal-teacher-homeschooler/ for show notes. 

Resources

Marie Battiste: Decolonizing Education

 

Teaching in a Cold and Windy Place: Change in an Inuit School

 

Ivan Illich: Deschooling Society

 

John Taylor Gatto: https://www.johntaylorgatto.com/

 

John Holt: https://www.johnholtgws.com/

 

Peter Gray: Free To Learn

On Standardized Testing

Alfie Kohn: https://www.alfiekohn.org/

 

W. James Popham (on Standardized Testing): http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar99/vol56/num06/Why-Standardized-Tests-Don%27t-Measure-Educational-Quality.aspx

 

Todd Farley: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/574656/making-the-grades-by-todd-farley/

 

Mark Garrison: https://www.amazon.com/Measure-Failure-Political-Origins-Standardized/dp/1438427786

 

Connect or hear more from Golda:

Website: www.demystifyingeducation.com

First Nation Education: A Study  https://firstnationsstudents.weebly.com/

Contact her via email: davidg@prsd.ab.ca or phone (1)780-219-2119

Ways To Support The Show

Patreon: Your support helps make the show production possible. https://www.patreon.com/honeyimhomeschoolingthekids

Leave a Review: Leave a review on itunes.

Share the show on Social Media: You can tag me on Instagram or share on Facebook @honeyimhomeschooliongthekids

If you want to learn more about some of the authors mentioned in this episode, check out my interview with Peter Gray or Pat Farenga (co-author with John Holt). If you would like to hear more from teachers turned Unschoolers, check out my episode with Leah McDermott.

 

Golda David is a teacher, former school principal and homeschooling mom. Golda is the homeschool facilitator for our <a href="http://www.prsd.ab.ca/view.php?action=object&amp;id=39189&amp;stream=Homepage%20News">school division&rsquo;s homeschool program</a>, supporting families in alternative education, homeschooling and unschooling. She is also our family&rsquo;s personal homeschool facilitator. And no surprise, she is an advocate for self directed learning.
Golda shares how she went from public school principal to homeschooling her son and running a program that is unique to our province. And she does this all as a single mom.
We talk about;
<ul>
<li>Why and how the school system is due for a change</li>
<li>Her biggest struggles to homeschooling as a single parent and public school educator</li>
<li>Her advice to parents that are interested in homeschooling and in need of a confidence boost</li>
<li>The 3 myths in education</li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li>Standardized testing (are they an accurate measure of learning?)</li>
<li>Reading-(Why it&rsquo;s not the end of the world if your child is a late reader)</li>
<li>Learning must be rigorous (When play and autonomy=rigour)</li>
</ol>
Go to <a href="http://imhomeschooling.com/education-demystified-lessons-from-a-principal-teacher-homeschooler/">http://imhomeschooling.com/education-demystified-lessons-from-a-principal-teacher-homeschooler/</a> for show notes.&nbsp;
Resources
Marie Battiste: <a href="https://www.ubcpress.ca/decolonizing-education" aria-label="Decolonizing Education (opens in a new tab)">Decolonizing Education</a>
&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=9780802080301&amp;i=stripbooks&amp;linkCode=qs" aria-label="Teaching in a Cold and Windy Place: Change in an Inuit School (opens in a new tab)">Teaching in a Cold and Windy Place: Change in an Inuit School</a>
&nbsp;
Ivan Illich: <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Deschooling-Society-Ivan-Illich/dp/0714508799" aria-label="Deschooling Society (opens in a new tab)">Deschooling Society</a>
&nbsp;
John Taylor Gatto: <a href="https://www.johntaylorgatto.com/">https://www.johntaylorgatto.com/</a>
&nbsp;
John Holt: <a href="https://www.johnholtgws.com/">https://www.johnholtgws.com/</a>
&nbsp;
Peter Gray: <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Free-Learn-Unleashing-Instinct-Self-Reliant/dp/0465025994" aria-label="Free To Learn (opens in a new tab)">Free To Learn</a>
On Standardized Testing
Alfie Kohn: <a href="https://www.alfiekohn.org/">https://www.alfiekohn.org/</a>
&nbsp;
W. James Popham (on Standardized Testing): <a href="http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar99/vol56/num06/Why-Standardized-Tests-Don%27t-Measure-Educational-Quality.aspx">http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar99/vol56/num06/Why-Standardized-Tests-Don%27t-Measure-Educational-Quality.aspx</a>
&nbsp;
Todd Farley: <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/574656/making-the-grades-by-todd-farley/">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/574656/making-the-grades-by-todd-farley/</a>
&nbsp;
Mark Garrison: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Measure-Failure-Political-Origins-Standardized/dp/1438427786">https://www.amazon.com/Measure-Failure-Political-Origins-Standardized/dp/1438427786</a>
&nbsp;
Connect or hear more from Golda:
Website: <a href="http://www.demystifyingeducation.com/">www.demystifyingeducation.com</a>
First Nation Education: A Study&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://firstnationsstudents.weebly.com/">https://firstnationsstudents.weebly.com/</a>
Contact her via email: davidg@prsd.ab.ca or phone (1)780-219-2119
Ways To Support The Show
Patreon: Your support helps make the show production possible. <a href="https://www.patreon.com/honeyimhomeschoolingthekids">https://www.patreon.com/honeyimhomeschoolingthekids</a>
Leave a Review: Leave a review on itunes.
Share the show on Social Media: You can tag me on Instagram or share on Facebook @honeyimhomeschooliongthekids
If you want to learn more about some of the authors mentioned in this episode, check out my interview with <a href="http://imhomeschooling.com/free-to-learn-peter-gray/" aria-label="Peter Gray (opens in a new tab)">Peter Gray</a> or <a href="http://imhomeschooling.com/pat-farenga-on-homeschooling-and-education/" aria-label="Pat Farenga (opens in a new tab)">Pat Farenga</a> (co-author with John Holt). If you would like to hear more from teachers turned Unschoolers, check out my episode with <a href="http://imhomeschooling.com/natural-learning-leah-mcdermott/" aria-label="Leah McDermott (opens in a new tab)">Leah McDermott</a>.
&nbsp;

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Honey I'm Homeschooling The Kids! - A podcast that steps into homeschooling, alternative education, parenting, and living a fun, fuller family life.

Honey I'm Homeschooling The Kids! - A podcast that steps into homeschooling, alternative education, parenting, and living a fun, fuller family life.

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