Raising Wildlings

Self- Directed Learning Works with Mimsy Sadofsky

August 16, 2021 Vicci Oliver and Nicki Farrell Season 2 Episode 32
Raising Wildlings
Self- Directed Learning Works with Mimsy Sadofsky
Show Notes

In this episode, weโ€™re chatting with Mimsy Sadofsky from the democratic Sudbury Valley School in Massachusetts about what a self-directed learning school looks like, what children do after attending such a school, how they learn to read in a democratic school and, of course, how the school is run by its children.

๐Ÿ‘‰  Mimsy shares

  • All about Sudbury Valley School
  • The beautiful, mind-blowing philosophy of their school
  • What their teens do after finishing high school
  • The benefits of self-directed learning for children
  • How the students are involved in the day to day running of the school
  • What she has seen over her past 50 years at the school and why she stayed
  • How their judicial system operates
  • How children respond to this learning environment
  • Their admission process and how they work with parents
  • How Sudbury Valley School's children learn to read
  • Answers to commonly asked questions
  • How the traditional school system can harm children 

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๐Ÿ‘‰  Guest Details

Mimsy Sadofsky is a co-founder and staff member of Sudbury Valley School in Framingham, Massachusetts. She has been with SVC for 53 years. She is co-author of numerous books and articles about Sudbury Valley and the Sudbury approach to education. She is a self-directing learning advocate and pioneer in the free learning philosophy. 

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