Kerry McDonald is an author and education policy writer. She is also the founding board member at the Alliance for Self-Directed Education. Her 4 children have never -been- schooled. Kerry'a book, Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom will be released in the Spring of 2019. Her Unschooled Path Kerry McDonald was on the right path. She received a BA in Economics from Bowdoin College. Next, her Master’s degree in education from Harvard University. But it was with an independent study project that her path started to veer. She had a classmate that had a family member that homeschooled. The family allowed her to shadow them for her senior project.Kerry became enchanted by what she saw at the home. The child was curious and interested. Articulate and at ease talking with adults. She played violin and was part of the community. It shattered the stereotypes Kerry had of homeschooling.At the same time she was doing a teaching practicum at a local elementary school. The teaching practicum became a stark contrast to the homeschool experience.Her eyes opened to alternatives to schools. But it wasn't until she became a mom that she re-looked at homeschooling. Unschooled InsightsIn this episode Kerry shares her insights on unschooling and self directed learning. Do Children need to be taught in order to learn? We explored: What it means to UnschoolWhy Homeschooling is Showing No Signs of SlowingThe Impact of Technological ChangeWhat Self Directed Learning Looks Like In Her FamilyThe Future Of EducationWhat Our Economic Future Relies On Let us know what you think about the ideas shared.You can contact Kerry through her blog Whole Family Learning (www.wholefamilylearning.com).

Follow her on Facebook and Instagram @wholefamilylearning, and on Twitter @kerry_edu.Resources  Alliance For Self-Directed Education Alternative SchoolsUnschool San Juan (Public High School)Powder House School Somerville, MA (Public High School)Sudbury Valley  Educators and BooksJohn HoltPeter Gray- Free To LearnKarl Wheatley Summerhill School: A New View Of Childhood  If you would like to hear more about educators that left the traditional classroom to help support self directed learning check out my interview with Mara Linaberger  

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<div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1g3hl-0-0">Kerry McDonald is an author and education policy writer. She is also the founding board member at the Alliance for Self-Directed Education. Her 4 children have never -been- schooled.</div>
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<div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ai1di-0-0">Kerry'a book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Unschooled-Well-Educated-Children-Conventional-Classroom/dp/1641600632" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom </em></a>will be released in the Spring of 2019.</div>
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<div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="eppgs-0-0">Kerry McDonald was on the right path. She received a BA in Economics from Bowdoin College. Next, her Master&rsquo;s degree in education from Harvard University. But it was with an independent study project that her path started to veer. She had a classmate that had a family member that homeschooled. The family allowed her to shadow them for her senior project.</div>
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<div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fa88l-0-0">Kerry became enchanted by what she saw at the home. The child was curious and interested. Articulate and at ease talking with adults. She played violin and was part of the community. It shattered the stereotypes Kerry had of homeschooling.</div>
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<div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="aqpmm-0-0">Her eyes opened to alternatives to schools. But it wasn't until she became a mom that she re-looked at homeschooling.</div>
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<p>Follow her on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wholefamilylearning/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a> and Instagram @wholefamilylearning, and on Twitter @kerry_edu.</p>
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<h4>Alternative Schools</h4>
<div><a href="https://www.sanjuan.edu/Page/143" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Unschool San Juan</a>&nbsp;(Public High School)</div>
<div><a href="https://powderhouse.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Powder House School</a>&nbsp;Somerville, MA (Public High School)</div>
<div><a href="https://sudburyvalley.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sudbury Valley </a></div>
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<h4>Educators and Books</h4>
<div><a href="https://www.johnholtgws.com/who-was-john-holt/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Holt</a></div>
<div><a href="http://www.freetolearnbook.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Peter Gray- Free To Learn</a></div>
<div><a href="https://www.csuohio.edu/cehs/te_spotlight/spotlight-karl-wheatley" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Karl Wheatley&nbsp;</a></div>
<div><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Summerhill-School-New-View-Childhood/dp/0312141378" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Summerhill School: A New View Of Childhood</a></div>
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<div>If you would like to hear more about educators that left the traditional classroom to help support self directed learning check out my interview with <a href="http://imhomeschooling.com/micro-schools-mara-linaberger/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mara Linaberger</a></div>
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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.

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

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