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Table of
Contents - November/December 2002
The Editor's Journal - Learning to Make Change by Wendy Priesnitz
- In order to make change, we must fundamentally transform how we think about
learning and the position of individuals in society.
Supporting Self-Education - An interview with Emily Nepon, adult
unschooler, cofounder and director of the Self Education Foundation.
A Matter of Style by Wendy Priesnitz - Understanding and utilizing
individual learning styles and distinct forms of intelligence provides
opportunities for optimum independent learning.
Home Learning Walden Style by Theresa Willingham - A learning
lifestyle that, in true Thoreau fashion, allows a family to live deliberately
and deeply, and to learn what life has to teach.
Kelly's Story by Tracy Aitken - How one ill-fated adult's life
might have been different with a different education.
Mastering My Education by
Zoe Dalton - Once self-taught, always self-taught, figures this young woman
as she embarks on a master's degree through independent study.
To Praise or not to Praise by Naomi Aldort - Rejoicing in your
child's successes is different from trying to impact their actions...how praise
can dishonor a person's feelings and thoughts.
The Power of Color by Phil Rowlands - Colorful visual strategies
for learning spelling that can help any poor speller, but especially those with
dyslexia.
Anything Goes? by Jan Fortune-Wood - Coercion is not only
destructive of personal autonomy, but also inimical to learning and the growth
of knowledge.
Resources for Learning - Materials and experiences that foster
self-directed learning
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