Name: 10 Innovative Schools Changing Education
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If you went to a regular school and you received a regular education, it's likely that you felt an acute sense of boredom quite regularly.

This is the reason we spent years researching the world of learning, wrote the Unschoolers Educational Dictionary, and included inside 16 alternative school movements that offer bored boys and glum girls some hope.

Here are 10 types of education you might have wished to know about earlier.

Forest schools represent a new educational movement from Northern Europe that is focused on holistic education for young children who spend the entire day outside, regardless of the weather.

The approach encourages exploration, risk-taking, and the practice of physical activity.

Forest schools are typically anything but boring.

A Montessori education fosters a child's natural curiosity and desire to learn.

Classes are typically mixed-age, and the rooms are open, so children can freely explore and move around.

Students work independently in three-hour blocks, often with specific learning materials.

Teachers act as guides, who encourage the children in their self-directed learning.

Most Montessori schools focus on programs ranging from kindergarten to middle school.

Art schools offer an educational approach for middle and high school students that blends traditional academic learning with music, dance, drama, and the arts in general.

Basic curriculums often include collaborative projects.

Advanced courses typically help the students contextualize their art within a broader professional landscape.

Democratic schools allow students to have complete control over their education.

Class attendance is voluntary, and rules are made by popular vote.

Students and faculty usually each have one vote.

In one famous British democratic school, they even voted once to allow everyone to attend class completely nude.

The International Baccalaureate, or IB for short, is a globally recognized program that runs from kindergarten through high school and is known for its rigorous and holistic approach.

The curriculum is highly structured and offers plenty of electives, encouraging students to ask themselves big questions.

Since most IB programs are offered by private international schools, they are often expensive.

Waldorf schools offer a community of learning that nurtures a holistic development of children.

The approach integrates arts, academics, and hands-on activities, promoting a balanced growth of body and soul.

Its structured curriculum ranges from kindergarten to high school and integrates projects like gardening, stage play, or internships.

There are no grades until grade 9, and no competitions in general.

Microschools are a new educational approach that was started by parents in the early 2000s.

They are characterized by mixed-age classrooms of less than 15 students, which resembles the size of a large family or a dedicated team in a company.

Some microschools follow traditional academic subjects, others focus on practical life skills.

Reggio Emilia is an education tailored to children from 2 to 6 years old who learn through real-life experiences.

The role of the teachers is not to instruct the children, but instead to assist, to ensure safety, and to provide tools or resources to help them in their own journey.

Technical schools offer young adults an educational experience that blends theoretical knowledge with real-work application.

Teachers are often professionals in their field, and when done right, students alternate classwork with on-the-job training at a real company.

Those who learn at a technical school are usually ready to work in the field they were trained in, starting their professional life often earlier than others.

Online schools offer all sorts of courses to all sorts of students.

While most focus on higher education, today even middle schoolers start to learn online.

This is because children from, say, Cambodia, can get an accredited degree from an online high school in the UK.

Online schools are especially good for families who homeschool or unschool, as they can offer an inexpensive alternative path to college.

If you want to learn more about alternative education, get our book.

It includes a comprehensive overview of the most important alternative school movements and a list of the most common considerations for choosing the right education for you or your child.

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