Educational philosophies
Alfie Kohn
http://www.alfiekohn.com/index.html
Kohn is the author of 11 books (The Homework Myth (2006), Unconditional Parenting (2005), Punished by Rewards (1993), etc) and many articles. The web site includes descriptions of Kohn's books and DVDs and the full-text of many of his articles. There are also discussion forums for parents about the issues raised by Kohn in his book Unconditional Parenting.
John Taylor Gatto
http://www.johntaylorgatto.com/index.htm
A former teacher, John Taylor Gatto is now an author dedicated to school reform. His books include Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling (1992), The Exhausted School (1993), and The Underground History Of American Education (2001). Gatto works as a speaker and the web site includes information about his books and films, as well as a discussion forum.
Montessori
Montessori Foundation: International Montessori Council
http://www.montessori.org
This web site includes articles about the Montessori Method, a directory of schools and links to web sites of suppliers of Montessori materials, as well as information about books and magazines about Montessori.
Montessori: The Interantional Montessori Index
http://www.montessori.edu/
This site has directories of schools and training centers, information about materials and conferences and detailed articles about Dr Maria Montessori and her Method.
Riverside Montessori Pre-School, Ottawa
http://www.riversidemontessori.com/
An example of a Montessori school, located in Ottawa.
Montessori Foundation: International Montessori Council
http://www.montessori.org
This web site includes articles about the Montessori Method, a directory of schools and links to web sites of suppliers of Montessori materials, as well as information about books and magazines about Montessori.
Montessori: The Interantional Montessori Index
http://www.montessori.edu/
This site has directories of schools and training centers, information about materials and conferences and detailed articles about Dr Maria Montessori and her Method.
Riverside Montessori Pre-School, Ottawa
http://www.riversidemontessori.com/
An example of a Montessori school, located in Ottawa.
Waldorf
Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA)
http://www.awsna.org/
Includes links to Waldorf Schools and explanation of the Waldorf approach to education.
Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA)
http://www.awsna.org/
Includes links to Waldorf Schools and explanation of the Waldorf approach to education.
Great River School: A multilingual Waldorf initiative in central Ottawa
http://www.greatriverschool.net/
http://www.greatriverschool.net/
Democratic schools
A.S. Neill's Summerhill School
http://www.summerhillschool.co.uk/
This is the website for Summerhill School, founded in 1921, "a co-educational boarding school in Suffolk, England, is the original alternative 'free' school". The school follows a democractic model based on a strong sense of community, where classes are optional and all students participate equally with staff in regularly held school meetings. The school's late founder, A.S. Neill, is the author of the book Summerhill: A Radical Approach to Childhood.
Sudbury School Model
Sudbury Valley School, Massachusetts
http://www.sudval.org/
A.S. Neill's Summerhill School
http://www.summerhillschool.co.uk/
This is the website for Summerhill School, founded in 1921, "a co-educational boarding school in Suffolk, England, is the original alternative 'free' school". The school follows a democractic model based on a strong sense of community, where classes are optional and all students participate equally with staff in regularly held school meetings. The school's late founder, A.S. Neill, is the author of the book Summerhill: A Radical Approach to Childhood.
Sudbury School Model
Sudbury Valley School, Massachusetts
http://www.sudval.org/
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