Dear Readers,
AERO conference is next week! If you plan on attending the conference, now is the time to register. Read on for information on how to inquire about group rates and special considerations. As always, we also have news and resource items from around the world of educational alternatives. We hope you enjoy the content.
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AERO Conference is Next Week!
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The 10th annual AERO conference is next week, but it is still possible to register for the AERO conference. The best deal is the package including food, a dorm room and a low registration rate. But we can still make special arrangements with groups or with individuals who need financial help and we're doing that every day. We have good deals for college students if they contact us directly. Just reply to this newsletter, write to jerryAERO@aol.com or call us at (516) 621-2195.
If you have any questions or need to make any special arrangements write to jerryaero@aol.com.
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What Happens When Kids Don't Do Homework?
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A school with no homework or grades sounds like a child's dream but for the students of Toronto, Ontario's Alpha Alternative School, opened in 1972, that was very much the reality. The public school's policy was founded on the principal of democracy and according to Debbie O'Rourke, Alpha's volunteer coordinator, kids learn at their leisure. "We value general knowledge, social sciences, arts, and literacy but kids are valued and not judged," O'Rourke told Yahoo! Shine. "There are no grades and we don't waste kid's time by loading them up with homework. Allowing them to learn organically through playing and interacting with other kids in a nurturing environment will help them grow into smart individuals." For the school's 40th anniversary in September 2012, former Alpha student and photographer, Michael Barker, shot portraits of alumni in a series called "Alpha Alternative School 1972/2012." So what happens to kids who don't get grades or take tests? See for yourself. By Elise Sole
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Featured Books: Lives of Passion, School of Hope & After Summerhill
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We offer two of the best books detailing the lives of alternative school graduates, After Summerhill and Lives of Passion, School of Hope. These are excellent titles for both educators looking to better understand what their students might experience as they take their next step in life after attending an alternative school Additionally, these are excellent titles to have available for prospective and questioning parents who need the reassurance that their child can succeed by taking an alternative path in their education. Both books are honest accounts that detail the challenges these graduates faced in addition to their successes.
You can purchase both titles at a great discount currently.
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Thank you for your ongoing support. With your help, we will make learner-centered alternatives available to everyone!
Sincerely,
Jerry Mintz
Executive Director
Alternative Education Resource Organization
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