Resources
We’ve listed some of the resources that have helped inform and inspire our approach, as well as a few others to help you explore some of the current thinking around best practices in the world of education.
Books
- Unschooling Rules, by Clark Aldrich (foreword by Jeff Sandefer, co-founder of Acton Academy Austin)
- Work Rules, by Laszlo Bock
- The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined, by Salman Khan
- The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything, by Sir Ken Robinson
- Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol S. Dweck
- Courage to Grow, by Laura Sandefer, co-founder of Acton Academy Austin
- Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed: Educating for the Virtues in the Age of Truthiness and Twitter, by Howard Gardner
Articles
- How a Radical New Teaching Method Could Unleash a Generation of Geniuses, by Joshua Davis
- Creating Innovators, by Erica Swallow
- It’s Time to Rethink How We Are Educating Our Children, by Benjamin Stecher
- Lessons Learned From Great Schools Around the World, by Will Minton
- The Founder of Khan Academy on How to Blend the Virtual with the Physical, by Salman Khan
- Student Centered Learning: Math in the Blended Learning Environment, by Kaylie Reed
- The Secret to Raising Smart Kids, by Carol S. Dweck
- Let Children Take Risks, by Lenore Skenazy
