OUR INSPIRATION

Our educational model, philosophy, and care for students has come together through the research and partnerships of many schools, individuals, and authors. Here is a selection of our biggest contributing voices.

 
 

Schools

HIGH TECH HIGH
San Diego, CA
hightechhigh.org

ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
Santa Fe, NM & Annapolis, MD
sjc.edu

PHILIPS EXETER ACADEMY
Exeter, NH
exeter.edu  

UNIVERSITY of OXFORD
United Kingdom
ox.ac.uk

L'ABRI FELLOWSHIP
International Locations
labri.org

HENDRIX COLLEGE
Conway, AR
hendrix.edu 

Articles

THE HIDDEN CURRICULUM
Author: Jean Anyon
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WHAT IS EDUCATION FOR? 
Author: David Orr
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RECLAIMING THE RADICAL IMAGINATION
Author: Henry Giroux
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FROM MISEDUCATION TO PAIDEIA
Author: Takis Fotopoulos
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TEACHING FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE, DIVERSITY, & CITIZENSHIP IN A GLOBAL WORLD
Author: James A. Banks
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FINDING A VOICE, FINDING SELF
Author: John MacBeath
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THE FALLACY OF GOOD GRADES
Author: Marilyn Price-Mitchell Ph.D.
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Books

 
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CREATING INNOVATORS
Author: Tony Wagner

CREATIVE SCHOOLS
Author: Ken Robinson

DESIRING THE KINGDOM
Author: James KA Smith

 

DOING SCHOOL
Author: Denise Pope

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EDUCATION & DEMOCRACY
Author: John Dewey

PEDAGOGY of THE OPPRESSED
Author: Paulo Friere

PROPHETIC IMAGINATION
Author: Walter Brueggemann

THE CHALLENGE TO CARE IN SCHOOLS
Author: Nel Noddings

 
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THE SCHOOLS OUR CHILDREN DESERVE by Alfie Kohn.png

THE GLOBAL ACHIEVEMENT GAP
Author: Tony Wagner

THE POWER OF THEIR IDEAS
Author: Deborah Meier

THE SCHOOLHOME
Author: Jane Roland Martin

THE SCHOOLS OUR CHILDREN DESERVE
Author: Alfie Kohn

 
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TIME TO LEARN
Author: George Wood
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TO CHANGE THE WORLD
Author: James Davison Hunter
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