3. Sudbury Schools (Worldwide)
When the first Sudbury school opened in Framingham, Mass in 1968, the Sudbury movement intended to push the principles of individuality and democracy as far as possible. Unlike Montessori schools where students are offered specific options laid out by a teacher, at Sudbury model schools, all bets are off.
Students are granted total control over what they do, they get to choose what they spend their time doing or even if they get evaluated. At the weekly School Meeting, students and ‘staff members’ (no title of teacher here) have equal say on everything concerning the school. How the budget is allocated, which staff should be hired or fired, punishments to be handed out; almost like Lord of the Flies, but in schools around the world.
The Sudbury approach believes that students are inherently motivated to learn as learning is a by-product of human activity. They also believe in allowing students make their mistakes and learn from them.
These schools are open for the K-12 age bracket, and there are currently 58+ Sudbury schools across the world, from Belgium to Israel.
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