Our world has changed. The way we educate our children has changed. I think it’s safe to say that a heck of a lot has changed, not only this year, but over the past 100+ years since traditional school was originally invented.
Hal Elrod is an international bestselling author and speaker, and he also hosts a podcast. About a year and a half ago Hal interviewed the original founders of Acton Academy, Jeff and Laura Sandefer. This podcast covers how the challenges Laura and Jeff had educating their own children (which I’m sure was nothing compared to today) led to a revolution in modern education, and what teaching looks like in the 21st century.
From Hal Elrod Podcast…
For decades, parents, educators, and students have talked about the constraints and frustrations of traditional schooling. In almost all schools, students end up figuratively chained to their desks and bored out of their minds—and they suffer personally and academically as a result.
That all changed for our family, two years ago when we discovered Acton Academy. Founded by Jeff and Laura Sandefer, who faced this situation with their own children, and took matters into their own hands. They founded Acton Academy—a revolutionary new kind of school that prepares students to become leaders of tomorrow through hands on, real world learning with practical applications, self-governance, and self-discovery.
Jeff and Laura join me and Jon Berghoff on the podcast to talk about how challenges educating their own children led to a revolution in modern education, what teaching looks like in the 21st century, and Laura’s new book, Courage To Grow: How Acton Academy Turns Learning Upside Down.
