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About me - Don Berg

I have over 15 years experience working with children of all ages in a variety of situations, except the formal classroom. For five years I was a practicing teacherpreneur (entrepreneurial teacher) home schooling other people's children in a community-based

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Education > Teachers & Administrators How American schools fail our children
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Not all American schools fail our children. Sudbury Valley School (founded in 1968) and the democratic school movement, of which is a part, are examples of schools that exemplify the very highest ideals of what the United States was, is and can be(I can't speak to schools in other parts of the Americas.) Thus I will use the ... More..

Education > Learning Styles & Skills Teaching children effectively in the classroom
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1. Invest your attention, don't just pay. 2. Navigate by your values. 3. Collaborate on your life story. The difference between paying attention and investing it is crucial. When you pay for an item you have what you need and nothing further is expected or required. On the other hand when you make an investment you are enter... More..

Education > Alternative Education (Other) Alternative to what?
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What is your problem with education: the classroom, industrial schooling, competitive socialization, standardized one-size-fits-all teaching, isolating children from the community, autocratic behavioral management, the developmental homogeneity of students, etc., etc.? In my years of examining education I find that alternati... More..

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