Learn as You Go
Why Life's Best Lessons Are Outside the ClassroomOur schools aren’t giving us the tools we need to face the unprecedented demands of our time. Here’s how we can learn the skills to take on environmental and economic challenges, build resilient communities, and create good lives for ourselves and our loved ones. |
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Reinvent Yourself, Reinvent the World. |
 Tests and grades don’t really matter, says John Taylor Gatto. Experiences do. |
The 12 capacities of highly educated people. |
 At 16, Julia Putnam met the mentors who would teach her to turn her love of Detroit into action. |
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 Life's Best Lessons Are Outside the Classroom Kids who get involved in their communities do better on tests—and in the real world. |
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The youth of Hampton, Virginia, have an official role in city government: Ask hard questions. |
 Old-style apprenticeships prepare workers of all ages for jobs in the green economy. |
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 Healing Power of Prison Poetry Young inmates gain respect and dignity by expressing themselves through poetry. |
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 Why educator Ron Miller is turning to soil, water, sunshine, and greens. :: Madhu Prakash on Bringing Education Back to the Ground |
 When you show up to work with your values intact, you can be a powerful force for change. |
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 Just the Facts: How do You "Know"? Find out which way of knowing best describes you, and see what you can learn. |
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 5 Best Ways to Reschool on the Interweb Melia Dicker share her favorite online resources to educate you from the comfort of your couch. |
 Videos, photo essays, music, and more around the education issue. |
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 Conversation starters and article summaries for the education issue. |
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 Reschool yourself with these organizations, initiatives, and a library about education. |