Get Inspired
SXSWedu 2015 Featured Session The Learner Driven Revolution
Let’s teach for mastery – not test scores | Sal Khan
Do schools kill creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson
Sal Khan: “Education Reimagined” | Talks at Google
Geoff Mulgan: A short intro to the Studio School
New experiments in self-teaching | Sugata Mitra
Jet Cockpits and The End of Average
Grit: the power of passion and perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth
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If Acton’s ideas have sparked an interest within you and you would like to learn more, we suggest you begin by reading Courage to Grow by Laura Sandefer.
Suggested Reading Book List
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UnSchooling Rules
Clark Aldrich
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One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined
Salman Kahn
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Message to Garcia
Acton Foundation for Entrepreneurial Excellence
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The Talent Code
Daniel Coyle
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Mastery: The Keys to Success and Longterm Fulfillment
George Leonard
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Nurture Shock
Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
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The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family
Patrick Lencioni
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Reality is Broken
Jane McGonigal
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The Gifts of Imperfection
Brene Brown
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Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius
Angeline Stoll Lillard
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Dumbing Us Down
John Taylor Gatto and Thomas Moore
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Opening Minds:
Peter Johnston