Supporting your child in their decision to become a Free Learner is about trust. It is about choosing to believe in what Dr. Peter Gray calls, Nature’s Pedagogy. This is the reason that these tools and resources are directed toward the student.
If you are ready to look at designating your child FL, carry on below. If you feel you need a little more information, please spend some time on the parents section. You might also want to have your child complete Step 1 below, their answers could help determine if being a FL is right for them.
If you are ready to look at designating your child FL, carry on below. If you feel you need a little more information, please spend some time on the parents section. You might also want to have your child complete Step 1 below, their answers could help determine if being a FL is right for them.
Steps to designating your Child as a FL
1. Help your child think about what being a FL means to them
2. Register as a FL
3. Complete a Self-Directed IEP (learner and parent-led Individual Education Plan)
4. Create a plan for gaining access to school facilities your child would like to use
5. Meet and communicate your FL requirements with the school
What you might want to bring to the meeting:
- Signed copy of the Resolution to be a Free Learner (printable copy)
- Completed Self-Directed IEP
- Completed “what does being a FL mean to me” (optional)
- Completed Permission Forms
6. Supporting your child to take responsibility for their education
Need help with this process? We are here.
“Education is the child’s responsibility; when children know they are responsible for their education they take the responsibility, when they are led to believe someone else is responsible for their education, and all they have to do is do what they are told, they tend to do that in a minimal way.” - Peter Gray
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