Episode 16 WTF IS Alternative Ed, Anyhow?

WTF is Alternative Education?

 

Def:  an educational program or system that is separate from a mainstream educational program or system and that is designed especially for students with academic or behavioral difficulties Gov.

There are so many things said about Alternative Education.  We can begin with what IS regular education and look at its purposes and beginnings.  Alternative Education is an entity that came about to help the students who couldn’t be successful in such an overbearing and confined manner.  

 

In this episode, the trio hashes out and makes some epiphanies as to the true nature of Alternative Education.  

 

One Note:  Tony states that by 1900 30 states had compulsory education laws.  This is erroneous.  There were 32 states that had those laws, and it took 18 years for the rest to catch up and pass theirs.   So, as you can see, all this is still relatively new and just over 100 years old.  

 

The flow chart on the Tennessee Alternative Education filter is available at: 

https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/education/testing/tn_alt_participation_guidelines_flowchart.pdf

 

Also, don't forget to join the new podcast, Alternative Jigsaw, A podcast that helps newer teachers begin to access the use of their instrument and talents in working in Alternative Education.

Please do visit the National Association for Alternative Education for more resources! 

And, visit AERO for more resources.