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The Compendium is a robust collection of knowledge, wisdom, and lived experiences from practitioners of Self-Directed Education (SDE) around the world.
Whether you’re new to SDE or a seasoned practitioner, this experience will deepen your understanding, inspire new ideas, and connect you with folks dedicated to reimagining education.
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Example Curriculum
Welcome & Introduction
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Module 1: What is SDE?
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Module 2: A Day in the Life: The Varying Days of Folks Engaged in SDE
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- Module 2 Overview
- 2A: "It All Comes Back to Trust" by Annie Friday
- 2B: "A Day in the Life of an Unschooler" with Ash
- 2C: "Living, Learning, Thriving" by Aspen Thorn
- 2D: "Embracing the Natural Path: My Journey from Conventional Homeschooling to Self-Directed Learning" by Empress Zamakhuba
- 2E: Pause and Reflect on Module 2
Module 3: "But What About Math?" - Most Common Topics in SDE
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- Module 3 Overview
- 3A: "Intersectional Unschooling" by Zakiyya Ismail
- 3B: "Math Beyond The School Mindset" by Laura Grace Weldon
- 3C: "Navigating Screens Together" by Nollaig Rydz
- 3D: "Knowing When to Nudge or Let Go: Supporting Kids in Their Self-Directed Journey" by Radical Learning (Sari González & Becka Koritz)
- 3E: "But What About Socialization?"
- 3F: “Cracking Myths of Self-Directed Learning” with Sai!
- 3G: Laws/Legality
- 3H: Pause and Reflect on Module 3
Module 4: Intersectional SDE: Deschooling, Decolonization, and The Internal Work
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- Module 4 Overview
- 4A: "The Internal Work of Deschooling: Healing from Adultism, Ableism, Capitalism, and Colonization" by Iris Chen
- 4B: "An Invitation to Deschool" by Jonie Broecker
- 4C: "Unschooling as Cultural Work: Imagination, Resistance, and Renewal" by Akilah S. Richards
- 4D: "Anti-Adultism in Action: On Becoming Adult Allies" by Bria Bloom
- 4E: Pause and Reflect on Module 4
Module 5: Practices and Tools for Parents & Caregivers Invested in Youth Liberation
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- Module 5 Overview
- 5A: "Childism, Consent, and Children's Rights" by Adrienne Miller
- 5B: "Conscious Parenting Tools" by Vivek Patel
- 5C: "Let Youth Be Their Own Stuntkids" by Alexander Khost
- 5D: "Partnership Over Pedagogy - Ditching the Dogma in SDE" by Meghan Suniga-Davies
- 5E: “I'm Living Like an Afrikan: Going Back to Our Ancient Ways of Living and Learning” - An Interview with Mama Yolanda
- 5F: “How to be a Liberatory Parent Invested in Youth & Collective Liberation” by Ieishah Clelland-Lange
- 5G: Pause and Reflect on Module 5
Module 6: The Deep Work: Intersectional Considerations for Parents and Caregivers
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- Module 6 Overview
- 6A: "Intersectional Parenting for Collective Liberation and Social Change" by Yolanda Williams
- 6B: "Wounds and Triggers and Adultism, Oh My! 11 Stepping Stones on My Path Toward Oz" by Domari Dickinson
- 6C: "When We Unlearn We Grieve, and When We Grieve We Unlearn" by Chévanni Davids
- 6D: “SDE for Low-Income and Single Parents” by Lou Hollis (Luvenia Marie Wilkerson)
- 6E: "As Print is Our Witness: A Reading Instruction Lens for SDE Black and Brown Families" by Nikolai Pizarro de Jesus
- 6F: "The Value and Urgency of Intersectionality for White Parents Raising White Children" by Erin Jantz
- 6G: "The Things We Don't Know About Our Kids" by Radical Learning (Sari González & Becka Koritz)
- 6H: Pause and Reflect on Module 6
Module 7: Building Resilient Communities
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- Module 7 Overview
- 7A: The Various Types of SDE Spaces
- 7B: "A Calling Towards: Building Resilient Community" by Cassidy Younghans
- 7C: "Building Resilience Within Staff for Those Who Center Collective Liberation" by Anonymous
- 7D: "Building a Resilient (Decolonized) Community" by Raj Kanani
- 7E: "Co-Creating A Thriving Community Culture" by Sundiata Soon-Jahta
- 7F: Pause and Reflect on Module 7
Module 8: Being in Community: Decision Making, Conflict, and More
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- Module 8 Overview
- 8A: "Finding Our Way Together: Co-Creating Shared Agreements" by Spencer Babcock
- 8B: "Informal and Formal Structures in Democratic Self-Directed Education" by Charlie Morse
- 8C: "Conflict Engagement and Resolution - An Intersectional Lens" by Chantrisse Parks
- 8D: “Community Care: Center the Needs of Those Most Impacted”: An Interview with Antonio Buehler
- 8E: Pause and Reflect on Module 8
Module 9: Community Shows up ALL the Ways: Creative Solutions
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- Module 9 Overview
- 9A: "Building Community in a Variety of Ways (Outside of Centers)" by Ratna Shah
- 9B: "Socialization Goes Both Ways: Teens and Adults Influencing Each Other in Public Spaces" by Jupiter Perkins
- 9C: "The Importance of Being Earnest: How to Build a Nurturing Community as an SDE Parent" by Gruff Madrigal
- 9D: "Dreaming Up Non-School Gathering Ideas Together"
- 9E: Pause and Reflect on Module 9
Module 10: Neurodivergence, Disability (ND&D), and SDE
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- Module 10 Overview
- 10A: "Ableism in Conventional Learning Environments: The Invisible Truth" by Andria Smith
- 10B: "Healthy Boundaries: How to Expand Tolerance and Lower Unnecessary Demands" by Je’anna Clements
- 10C: "Self-Directed Education As Post-civilizational & Neuroqueer Praxis" by mk zariel
- 10D: "Learning While Unwell: Self-Directed Education on Off Days" by Dominique Paloma Bible
- 10E: "Unschooling with cPTSD" by Laura Schroeder
- 10F: Pause and Reflect on Module 10
Module 11: Deschooling: ND&D
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- Module 11 Overview
- 11A: "What Parents Need to Know: A Teen's Perspective on Self-Directed Education" by Teo Velasco Koritz
- 11B: "Unschooling with Neurodivergence: Centering Family Wellbeing and Humanity" by Demetria Wilkinson
- 11C: "Self-Directed Education and Special Interests" by Taisa Jenne
- 11D: "My Journey from 'Good Mother' to Crip Mom" by Maria Epp
- 11E: "Living Over Learning" by Micaela Hoops
- 11F: Pause and Reflect on Module 11
Module 12: ND&D: Creative Ideas for Supporting Our Brains and Bodies
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- Module 12 Overview
- 12A: "Non-Directive Play Therapy" by Nadia Lynn Erlendson
- 12B: "Common Sensory Tools and Support for Neurodivergent Families" by Whitney DiFalco
- 12C: "First Aid Kit for the Nervous System" by Amanda Sanborn
- 12D: "Spectrum of Sound" Playlist by Soliheen
- 12E: Pause and Reflect on Module 12
Module 13: Supportive Community Within SDE: ND&D
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- Module 13 Overview
- 13A: "Why Do We Have to Make a Distinction? Neurodiversity in SDE" by Daveed Jacobo
- 13B: "Creating a Strengths-Based Community with What You Have" by Lane Clark
- 13C: "Touring an Adaptable Space for ND Youth" by Eleanor Ford
- 13D: "A Space to Be: Finding Connection and Self in a Neurodivergent Unschooling Journey" by Melissa Crockett-Joyoue
- 13E: Pause and Reflect on Module 13
Module 14: Resources for Going Deeper
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- 14A: Intro to SDE: Modules 1-4 Resources
- 14B: Parents & Caregivers: Intersectional Considerations & Collective Liberation: Modules 5-6 Resources
- 14C: Building Resilient Community in SDE: Modules 7-9 Resources
- 14D: Neurodivergence and Disability in SDE: Modules 10-13 Resources
- 14E: Contact Info for Contributors
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