Are you ready for alternative schooling?
This is a short quiz to help you understand and decide if alternative schooling is right for you. Well, we think it is right for everyone, so another way to put it is: Are you ready for it? This quiz is available on the BetterSchooling website here. You can also access it directly here.
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Alternative schools are often not accredited schools. Accreditation with a board like SSC, CBSE, ICSE or IB requires adhering to a particular curriculum and/or have other specific requirements. Alternative schools are often rejecting standardized approaches to allow for more flexible, personalized learning. Children at many alternative schools will, for the forseeable future, be considered as independent schoolers or homeschoolers according to any laws. This is, in fact, how many alternative schools operate.  *
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Children learn best when they are free to explore and play, rather than being taught in a traditional classroom setting.
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We do not rely on grades or labels to measure learning and mastery. Instead, we use narrative observations to see how learning and growth have unfolded over time.
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We believe in reinforcing foundational abilities and conceptual mastery over procedural fluency. This means we do not teach and drill things like multiplication tables, grammar, or historical facts. 
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Success for children should be defined (and measured) more by their journey of exploration and self-discovery and self-directed development of grit, resilience and other foundational skills than by traditional academic achievements.
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We balance self-directed exploration with guided exploration and activites to expose children to new ideas and experiences. We believe that desirable difficulties can help them grow beyond their current comfort zone, and we encourage kids to take these on.  *
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Children learn at their own pace. We do not try and rush it.
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Educators should act more as guides who facilitate learning rather than as experts who impart knowledge.
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Children have innate abilities to learn complex concepts without being directly taught through drills.
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Encouraging children to take charge of their own learning experiences, guided by their interests, is fundamental.
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We avoid excessive focus on cognitive development only, emphasizing a balanced approach that includes physical, emotional, social and artistic abilities.
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We offer learning opportunities that allow for interconnected, collaborative learning through projects rather than just worksheets and textbooks.
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Please share a brief note about your hopes/expectations/concerns regarding your child's learning journey. 
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