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Developing As Professionals

Developing As Professionals

Apogee Scholarship Program: Your Path to Educational Funding!

Apogee Scholarship Program: Your Path to Educational Funding!

Announcing the Launch of Our Fall Cohort

Announcing the Launch of Our Fall Cohort

Exhibitions this week!

Exhibitions this week!

Parkour parkour!

Parkour parkour!

Project Runway Quest 2024

Project Runway Quest 2024

Jury Duty & Finishing Strong 💪🏿💪🏼🙌🏽

Jury Duty & Finishing Strong 💪🏿💪🏼🙌🏽

We got the CO!

We got the CO!

8 Pro Tips for building relationships that lead to deep learning (Parent Coffee)

8 Pro Tips for building relationships that lead to deep learning (Parent Coffee)

Thank you & Happy New Year’s Eve from The Forest School!

Thank you & Happy New Year’s Eve from The Forest School!

Unlocking Future Success: Why Middle and High Schoolers Should Connect the Dots

Unlocking Future Success: Why Middle and High Schoolers Should Connect the Dots

What learners are grateful for at The Forest School

What learners are grateful for at The Forest School

Prepared for college? Hear directly from learners

Prepared for college? Hear directly from learners

Bridging Divides: How "Civ" Encourages Inclusive Discussions on Hot-button Issues

Bridging Divides: How "Civ" Encourages Inclusive Discussions on Hot-button Issues

Learners describe their favorite Quests (ie projects)

Learners describe their favorite Quests (ie projects)

Beyond Traditional Schooling: How High Schoolers Design Their Own Learning

Beyond Traditional Schooling: How High Schoolers Design Their Own Learning

From Classroom to Career: Why Apprenticeships Matter for Teens

From Classroom to Career: Why Apprenticeships Matter for Teens

Real-life Examples of Successful Self-directed Learners

Real-life Examples of Successful Self-directed Learners

Embracing the Challenge: The Power of Productive Struggle in Learning

Embracing the Challenge: The Power of Productive Struggle in Learning

Maximizing Your School Experience: Wisdom from High Schoolers

Maximizing Your School Experience: Wisdom from High Schoolers

Learners // Advice for new high schoolers

Learners // Advice for new high schoolers

Truly Personalized Learning

Truly Personalized Learning

Transitioning from Spark to Elementary

Transitioning from Spark to Elementary

Tracking my learners progress

Tracking my learners progress

Relationship-based approach

Relationship-based approach

Parent Coffees

Parent Coffees

Mastering vs completing the work

Mastering vs completing the work

Learning math, reading and writing at The Forest School

Learning math, reading and writing at The Forest School

The power of parents simply asking children about their goals

The power of parents simply asking children about their goals

Designing for Learning

Designing for Learning

Common parent struggles

Common parent struggles

A day in the Spark Studio

A day in the Spark Studio

Getting Smart Town Hall: Relationship Mapping

Getting Smart Town Hall: Relationship Mapping

How might we forge strong character in our children?

How might we forge strong character in our children?

Helping children get unstuck and pursue meaningful goals (Virtual Parent Coffee)

Helping children get unstuck and pursue meaningful goals (Virtual Parent Coffee)

Helping children overcome negative core beliefs

Helping children overcome negative core beliefs

Helping children make a feelings and needs plan (Virtual Parent Coffee)

Helping children make a feelings and needs plan (Virtual Parent Coffee)

How can we as parents learn quickly and efficiently? (Virtual Parent Coffee)

How can we as parents learn quickly and efficiently? (Virtual Parent Coffee)

Five ways parents can empower their children (Virtual Parent Coffee)

Five ways parents can empower their children (Virtual Parent Coffee)

How to help children get unstuck and pursue their goals (Virtual Parent Coffee)

How to help children get unstuck and pursue their goals (Virtual Parent Coffee)

How do you motivate children to learn? (Virtual Parent Coffee

How do you motivate children to learn? (Virtual Parent Coffee

What happens when learners take charge of their learning

What happens when learners take charge of their learning

Process and value of self-directed learning

Process and value of self-directed learning

The Peace Table

The Peace Table

Pacing In Learner-Led Environment

Pacing In Learner-Led Environment

A Message to Parents

A Message to Parents

A Message to New Learners

A Message to New Learners

Math Without a Teacher

Math Without a Teacher

Mastery Transcript // Weak VS Strong Evidence

Mastery Transcript // Weak VS Strong Evidence

Compiling evidence for the Mastery Transcript

Compiling evidence for the Mastery Transcript

What colleges are saying about the Mastery Transcript

What colleges are saying about the Mastery Transcript

Making Choices

Making Choices

Learning to Write Without a Teacher

Learning to Write Without a Teacher

Would you go back to a teacher-led learning environment?

Would you go back to a teacher-led learning environment?

Setting Your OWN Goals

Setting Your OWN Goals

Exploring VS Lecturing

Exploring VS Lecturing

How to customize your high school education

How to customize your high school education

Where are graduates headed?

Where are graduates headed?

Are learner-led environments too chaotic?

Are learner-led environments too chaotic?

Building Character

Building Character

Ways learners can self-assess and learn

Ways learners can self-assess and learn

Welcome to the Admissions Process

Welcome to the Admissions Process

Forest School Online // Flexibility

Forest School Online // Flexibility

Forest School Online // Feedback

Forest School Online // Feedback

Forest School Online // Learners have access to their Guide

Forest School Online // Learners have access to their Guide

Forest School Online // Putting learners in charge of their online learning

Forest School Online // Putting learners in charge of their online learning

Forest School Online // Customize your learning

Forest School Online // Customize your learning

Forest School Online // Community

Forest School Online // Community

We’re excited to meet you soon!

We’re excited to meet you soon!

Join our online Open House!

Join our online Open House!

Thank you for your application!

Thank you for your application!

Story Arts: Helping young people of all ages develop the knowledge, skills & craft of Story

Story Arts: Helping young people of all ages develop the knowledge, skills & craft of Story

Children's Business Fair at Trilith

Children's Business Fair at Trilith

Weekly Survey - Signature Learning Experience

Weekly Survey - Signature Learning Experience

Reflection Day - Signature Learning Experience

Reflection Day - Signature Learning Experience

A Day in the Life of the Middle School Studio

A Day in the Life of the Middle School Studio

Common Struggles for Learners

Common Struggles for Learners

The Badge Approval Process

The Badge Approval Process

Step Backs :: Behind the Scenes

Step Backs :: Behind the Scenes

Journey Tracker :: Behind the Scenes

Journey Tracker :: Behind the Scenes

Liberating Structures :: Behind the Scenes

Liberating Structures :: Behind the Scenes

Learning a World Language :: Behind the Scenes

Learning a World Language :: Behind the Scenes

Check-Ins :: Behind the Scenes

Check-Ins :: Behind the Scenes

Guide: Rebecca - Benefits of learning in a diverse environment

Guide: Rebecca - Benefits of learning in a diverse environment

Practicals :: Behind the Scenes

Practicals :: Behind the Scenes

The Forest School Online

The Forest School Online

Warnings, Bucks and Strikes :: Behind the Scenes

Warnings, Bucks and Strikes :: Behind the Scenes

Town Hall :: Behind the Scenes

Town Hall :: Behind the Scenes

Studio Maintenance :: Behind the Scenes

Studio Maintenance :: Behind the Scenes

Reading :: Behind the Scenes

Reading :: Behind the Scenes

Physical Education :: Behind the Scenes

Physical Education :: Behind the Scenes

Mastery Transcript :: Behind the Scenes

Mastery Transcript :: Behind the Scenes

Mid-Action and After-Action Review :: Behind the Scenes

Mid-Action and After-Action Review :: Behind the Scenes

External Experts :: Behind the Scenes

External Experts :: Behind the Scenes

Dream Teams :: Behind the Scenes

Dream Teams :: Behind the Scenes

Daily Goal Setting :: Behind the Scenes

Daily Goal Setting :: Behind the Scenes

Council :: Behind the Scenes

Council :: Behind the Scenes

Contracts :: Behind the Scenes

Contracts :: Behind the Scenes

Conflict Resolution :: Behind the Scenes

Conflict Resolution :: Behind the Scenes

Badge Plan :: Behind the Scenes

Badge Plan :: Behind the Scenes

Transitioning to Self Directed Learning

Transitioning to Self Directed Learning

Head of School: Supporting your learner at home

Head of School: Supporting your learner at home

Head of School: Social capital

Head of School: Social capital

Head of School: How parents can plug in at the school

Head of School: How parents can plug in at the school

Head of School: If you are an invited user

Head of School: If you are an invited user

Head of School: If you are an invited expert

Head of School: If you are an invited expert

More is Caught than Taught: Tips for Hosting an Apprentice

More is Caught than Taught: Tips for Hosting an Apprentice

A Day in the life of our High School Studio

A Day in the life of our High School Studio

A Day in the life of our Spark Studio

A Day in the life of our Spark Studio

A Day in the life of our Elementary Studio

A Day in the life of our Elementary Studio

Transitioning from teaching to guiding in a self directed learning environment

Transitioning from teaching to guiding in a self directed learning environment

Education that helps learners build the skill and will to achieve their goals

Education that helps learners build the skill and will to achieve their goals

Benefits and challenges with self directed learning :: Learner perspective

Benefits and challenges with self directed learning :: Learner perspective

Benefits and challenges with self directed learning :: Parent perspective

Benefits and challenges with self directed learning :: Parent perspective

Preparing learners for life

Preparing learners for life

Parent Story: Preparing our Learners For Life 2

Parent Story: Preparing our Learners For Life 2

Parent Story: Preparing our Learners for Life 1

Parent Story: Preparing our Learners for Life 1

Parent Story: Matt - Preparing our Learner for life

Parent Story: Matt - Preparing our Learner for life

Parent Story: Valarie - Shifting to Self Directed Learning

Parent Story: Valarie - Shifting to Self Directed Learning

Parent Story: Greg and Malika - Shifting to Self Directed Learning

Parent Story: Greg and Malika - Shifting to Self Directed Learning

Parent Story: Russ and Jackie - Shifting to Self Directed Learning

Parent Story: Russ and Jackie - Shifting to Self Directed Learning

Parent Story: Austin and Fantasia - Shifting to Self Directed Learning

Parent Story: Austin and Fantasia - Shifting to Self Directed Learning

Parent Story: Rosie - Shifting to Self Directed Learning

Parent Story: Rosie - Shifting to Self Directed Learning

Parent Story: Jennifer - Shifting to Self Directed Learning

Parent Story: Jennifer - Shifting to Self Directed Learning

Parent Story: Kara - Shifting to Self Directed Learning

Parent Story: Kara - Shifting to Self Directed Learning

Parent Story: Thurston - Shifting to Self Directed Learning

Parent Story: Thurston - Shifting to Self Directed Learning

Parent Story: Mela - Shifting to Self Directed Learning

Parent Story: Mela - Shifting to Self Directed Learning

Parent Story: Shelly - Shifting to Self Directed Learning

Parent Story: Shelly - Shifting to Self Directed Learning

Parent Story: Matt and Jamison- Shifting to Self Directed Learning

Parent Story: Matt and Jamison- Shifting to Self Directed Learning

Diverse parents, one mission

Diverse parents, one mission

The most important move parents can make at The Forest School

The most important move parents can make at The Forest School

Advice for parents new to self directed learning

Advice for parents new to self directed learning

How to support self directed learners while keeping them at the center

How to support self directed learners while keeping them at the center

How to track your learner’s progress in a self directed learning environment

How to track your learner’s progress in a self directed learning environment

What is mastery based learning :: Guide perspective

What is mastery based learning :: Guide perspective

What is mastery based learning :: Learner perspective

What is mastery based learning :: Learner perspective

What is mastery based learning :: Parent perspective

What is mastery based learning :: Parent perspective

Key mindsets for self directed learning

Key mindsets for self directed learning

How learning happens without a teacher

How learning happens without a teacher

Key mindsets for self directed learning

Key mindsets for self directed learning

Learning from failure and developing grit + growth mindset

Learning from failure and developing grit + growth mindset

Learner Story: Azaria - Shifting to self directed learning

Learner Story: Azaria - Shifting to self directed learning

What to do if your learner is ahead

What to do if your learner is ahead

Parent Story: Going at your own pace

Parent Story: Going at your own pace

Why learners prefer self-paced learning

Why learners prefer self-paced learning

How and why there is no such thing as average at school

How and why there is no such thing as average at school

What to do if your learner is behind?

What to do if your learner is behind?

Self-paced learning & the power of letting learners struggle

Self-paced learning & the power of letting learners struggle

Learner Stories: Shifting to Self-Directed Learning 2

Learner Stories: Shifting to Self-Directed Learning 2

Learner Stories: Shifting to Self-Directed Learning 1

Learner Stories: Shifting to Self-Directed Learning 1

Learner Story: Noah - How I learn without a teacher

Learner Story: Noah - How I learn without a teacher

Learner Story: Macy and Aria - How I learn without a teacher

Learner Story: Macy and Aria - How I learn without a teacher

Learner Story: Lucy - How I learn without a teacher

Learner Story: Lucy - How I learn without a teacher

Learner Story: Azaria - How I learn without a teacher

Learner Story: Azaria - How I learn without a teacher

Parent Story: Valarie - Unleashing your child’s potential

Parent Story: Valarie - Unleashing your child’s potential

Parent Story: Ron and Jackie - Learning in an intentionally diverse environment

Parent Story: Ron and Jackie - Learning in an intentionally diverse environment

Parent Story: Austin and Fantasia - Letting go so children can be in charge of learning

Parent Story: Austin and Fantasia - Letting go so children can be in charge of learning

Parent Story: Rosie - Schooling that helps children express themselves

Parent Story: Rosie - Schooling that helps children express themselves

Parent Story: Tony and Katira - Cultivating your child's passion

Parent Story: Tony and Katira - Cultivating your child's passion

Parent Story: Jennifer

Parent Story: Jennifer

Parent Story: Russ and Kara - Education that gives children a leg up

Parent Story: Russ and Kara - Education that gives children a leg up

Guide: Joan - What if children *loved* school?

Guide: Joan - What if children loved school?

Parent Story: Mandisa - Education to expand your child’s horizons

Parent Story: Mandisa - Education to expand your child’s horizons

Parent Story: Thurston - Education that’s relevant for today

Parent Story: Thurston - Education that’s relevant for today

Parent Story: Shelly - Children learning to work well with others

Parent Story: Shelly - Children learning to work well with others

Parent Testimonies

Parent Testimonies

Parent Story: Why schools must celebrate failure

Parent Story: Why schools must celebrate failure

Parent Story: Learning from failure

Parent Story: Learning from failure

Parent Story: When failing is good

Parent Story: When failing is good

Parent Story: Developing grit through failure

Parent Story: Developing grit through failure

Parent Story: Malika - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Parent Story: Malika - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Parent Story: Ron and Jackie - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Parent Story: Ron and Jackie - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Parent Story: Fantasia - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Parent Story: Fantasia - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Parent Story: Rosie - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Parent Story: Rosie - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Parent Story: Jennifer - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Parent Story: Jennifer - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Parent Story: Russ and Kara - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Parent Story: Russ and Kara - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Parent Story: Matt - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Parent Story: Matt - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Learner Story: Azaria - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Learner Story: Azaria - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Guide: Shelly - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Guide: Shelly - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Guide: Amber - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Guide: Amber - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Learner Story: Justice - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Learner Story: Justice - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Head of School: Tyler - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Head of School: Tyler - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Guide: Shamira - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Guide: Shamira - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Guide: Mela - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Guide: Mela - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Guide: Caleb - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Guide: Caleb - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Guide: Brittney - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Guide: Brittney - Benefits to learning in a diverse environment

Warnings, bucks, and strikes :: Behind the scenes

Warnings, bucks, and strikes :: Behind the scenes

Communication policies that inspire children to become independent learners

Communication policies that inspire children to become independent learners

Communication with a school that is DIFFERENT

Communication with a school that is DIFFERENT

Communication that keeps learners at the center

Communication that keeps learners at the center

Quests - Signature Learning Experience

Quests - Signature Learning Experience

Bloopers - The Forest School

Bloopers - The Forest School

Sending Multiple Children to The Forest School

Sending Multiple Children to The Forest School

More choice. More freedom. Deeper learning.

More choice. More freedom. Deeper learning.

Learning to live together at school

Learning to live together at school

Who do we want our children to become?

Who do we want our children to become?

A glimpse at the Future Present Learner

A glimpse at the Future Present Learner

360 Feedback :: Behind the scenes

360 Feedback :: Behind the scenes

Modern Apprenticeships

Modern Apprenticeships

Art

Art