What are the Perceptions of Alternative Education and Why?

Hello!  This is our inaugural episode, and we’re happy to be here.  

 

In this episode we begin with a quote from Chase Mielke: 

 

https://affectiveliving.com/2017/07/09/we-have-a-problem-with-alternative-education-and-we-need-to-talk-about-it/

 

Why does Alternative Education have such a negative context?  What gives anyone in the mainstream context to demean those students, rather than provide them with the best education they deserve? 

 

These are the questions we discuss in our conversation.  

 

“Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards?” - Kierkegaard

 

What did we learn from COVID, if we strive to return to pre-Covid structure and rules? 

 

Why did schools fail to access the Alternatives in their buildings to help construct viable means by which to continue to educate their students while using Trauma-Informed structures? 

 

Nikol Goyal - One Size Does Not Fit All

 

Dr. Lateshia Woodley - Transforming Alternative Education

 

Sharon Deloach, Ed.D. - An Answer to Disenfranchised Students

 

How do we face our challenges every day?  How do we explain to others what it is we truly do, and how much of an impact do we truly make?  

 

Why do our peers and our mainstream “supervisors” speak of the importance of our work, and then discount everything we do and also gloss over our students - is it all smoke and mirrors? 

 

Be sure to catch us every week with a new topic.  

 

Let us know what you’d like us to explore - you are important to us, as are your ideas and your feedback!  Talk to us in the comments below!

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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.