“IN THE NEW ECONOMY, INFORMATION, EDUCATION, AND MOTIVATION ARE EVERYTHING.”
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
These resources inform our approach to education. You can use them to educate yourself and get inspired!
Unschooling Rules, by Clark Aldrich (foreword by Jeff Sandefer, co-founder of Acton Academy Austin)
The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined, by Salman Khan
The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything, by Sir Ken Robinson
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol S. Dweck
Courage to Grow, by Laura Sandefer, co-founder of Acton Academy Austin
The Self-Driven Child, by William Stixrud, PhD & Ned Johnson
A More Beautiful Question (particularly Chapter 2), by Warren Berger
Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed: Educating for the Virtues in the Age of Truthiness and Twitter, by Howard Gardner
Work Rules, by Laszlo Bock
How a Radical New Teaching Method Could Unleash a Generation of Geniuses, by Joshua Davis
Creating Innovators, by Erica Swallow
It’s Time to Rethink How We Are Educating Our Children, by Benjamin Stecher
Lessons Learned From Great Schools Around the World, by Will Minton
The Founder of Khan Academy on How to Blend the Virtual with the Physical, by Salman Khan
Student Centered Learning: Math in the Blended Learning Environment, by Kaylie Reed
The Secret to Raising Smart Kids, by Carol S. Dweck
Let Children Take Risks, by Lenore Skenazy
The Key to Raising a Happy Child, on nprEd
The Wonder Class, on Potter’s House