by Ken Danford | Jul 15, 2022 | self-directed learning
I have attended the Alternative Education Resource Organization’s Annual Conference just about every year since 2006. This global event is the largest and most enthusiastic collection of people I know interested in making education more learner-directed. AERO’s slogan...
by Ken Danford | Jun 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
We are on our way! Thanks to the Vela Education Fund, along with the generosity of alumni donors at our Bonanza (matched by a gift from Board member and Alumni Parent Emily Harding-Morick) we are proceeding with hiring an Alumni Coordinator to create the North Star...
by Ken Danford | Jun 15, 2022 | self-directed learning
Presentations-Day Trips-Family Meetings-Shindig-Bonanza! Well, it has been a busy month at North Star, and to put it mildly, our hearts are full! Here is something of a photo essay from the past few weeks. Presentations: Teens are invited to share a particular...
by Ken Danford | Jun 1, 2022 | self-directed learning
Here’s some news from our industrious Science class! Thank you, Melanie! (K.D.) — One of the few silver linings of the first year of the pandemic was teaching outdoors as much as possible. This year I wanted to continue using the outdoors as my classroom. Since...
by Ken Danford | May 23, 2022 | self-directed learning
Our spring job posting for a new core staff member netted 13 applications, and I spent the better part of a few weeks exclaiming, “I want to hire them all!” We have chosen to hire two people instead of just one for the fall, and we may have to find ways to include...
