Parents as teachers - how to facilitate truly Self-Directed Education
Coaching session for parent educators and learning center facilitators, with veteran Self-Directed Education coach Aaron Eden
Aaron Eden
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(12)
What's included
4 live meetings
4 in-class hoursClass Experience
The benefits of Self-Directed Education are huge, but facilitating it well can be very challenging. Aaron is a seasoned facilitator of Self-Directed Education, and a sought-after trainer of school and parent educators. He works with teachers and parents around the world to build a deep understanding of the principles that support self-directed learning, and a comfort with acting on them consistently. This is an online version of workshops Aaron runs at conferences, in schools, and at learning centers. It is aimed at parents with K-12 kids (and learning center facilitators) so when enrolling enter your own name rather than your child's and select 'Age 18'. In the workshop, we will explore the concept and importance of Self-Directed Education, and what it looks like at different ages and in different settings. What does it mean to facilitate self-directed learning? What is the role of the facilitator relative to the role of the learner? How do you deal with goals you have for the learner, vs. the goals they have for themselves? How do you deal with the "baggage" that often comes with being both a parent and an educator? How do you facilitate learning in areas you are not an expert in yourself? In addition to discussing general concepts, we will leverage the experience of everyone attending to examine instances of success and instances of failure, and use those specifics to increase our understanding and improve our own practice. For more on Aaron and his work: Talk: The Future of Education https://vimeo.com/225904235 Talk: Self-Directed Education http://seahomeschoolers.com/aaron-eden-facilitating-self-directed-education/ Program: iLead+Design Community Action Studio http://www.lyceum.org/ileaddesign/ Program: LEAP Academy https://youtu.be/vlt2T_OQmME Blog: Edunautics https://edunautics.com
Other Details
Supply List
No materials will be required, although there may be suggested readings of online materials.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined August, 2017
4.8
12reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I play in the space where community, technology, and trust mingle to form powerful learning experiences. I recently ed-splored the world with my family for seven months, culminating in a year and a half stay in Bali, where we joined Green School — I served as Director of Entrepreneurial and Enterprise Programmes, and my three children attended as students. My recent past involved co-founding iLead+Design, a popup studio school in Monterey, California; serving as Director or Education Technology at Stevenson School, in Pebble Beach, California; and organizing TEDx events. I am currently Co-Founder and Principal at Eliad Group, a transformation design firm supporting educational and organizational transformation around the world, towards a sustainable future. I love exploring our world with young minds, though much of my time these days is spent training parents and teachers around the world how to support equity-based, self-directed and co-creative education.Reviews
Live Group Class
$80
for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
60 min
Completed by 53 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-18
3-10 learners per class
