What do students say about life at Sudbury Valley? This book is a remarkable series of vivid personal recollections of school, in the words of former students, drawn from comprehensive, reflective interviews, telling what they did, and how they felt about their Sudbury Valley School experience.
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What becomes of students who attended Sudbury Valley as they pursue their lives as adults? This book explores the lives of former students who spent their formative years at the school. It examines in depth their values, their character, and their careers, drawing extensively on their own words.
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This is a comprehensive study of the personal and professional histories of 188 former students. Included is a great deal of anecdotal information about their lives after they left the school, along with extensive comments on how they feel the school influenced them.
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The Management Manual contains all the nitty-gritty details of running the school.
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“Students will possess the set of powerful character traits that the Sudbury system imbues in those who have spent sufficient time in the program. Above all, they will live an examined life that is fulfilling, meaningful and fun.”
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The people who play sports at SVS learn far more profound lessons about life than those that can be taught by regimented, performance-oriented sports. They learn excellence, the type of excellence that comes from setting a standard for yourself to live up to and then trying your best to live up to it.
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The task this book undertakes is to articulate the many strands that, together, form the fabric of education. While at first sight they may appear to be unrelated to the topic, they will reveal themselves as interwoven in a way that is beautiful and compelling.
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To celebrate the school’s 30th anniversary, a series of talks was presented showing how people who struggled to implement this new educational model deepened their understanding of topics such as play, conversation, and democracy. This book is valuable for parents considering a Sudbury education.
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“What do kids learn at a Sudbury school? Are there any guaranties? I actually think that there are, and I think the things that can be (almost) guaranteed are the most important things of all in an explosively changing world.”
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The process of starting a school, from the first thoughts through the working out of the ideas and the building of a founding group, to the beginning year of the school and its struggles. This is a must-read for anyone contemplating stepping off the beaten track that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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