We had so much fun at the first AEROx at Earthlands in Petersham, MA last year that we decided to do it again this year, but earlier, so that people can be there at the start of the fall foliage season and when it's warmer..  

Peter Gray, unschooling and Sudbury expert who just keynoted the AERO in Portland will be a keynoter!

The cost is only $200, with $175 for students. But this includes everything:  registration, lodging, and meals from Friday night's dinner to Sunday lunch! E mail or call for child and group rates.  

You can see pictures of last year's event here.

Enjoy living off-the-grid, in environmentally sustainable buildings for a weekend.

People can also camp on the site.    

To read more about AEROx go here.

To register go here. See you there.   

By Troy LaRaviere

Dear Mayor Emanuel:

In 2010 Chicago Magazine  ranked Blaine Elementary School  as the 16th best elementary school in Chicago, and the 6th best neighborhood school.  After being hired to lead Blaine in the fall of 2011, I told my Local School Council (LSC) I had a "six-year plan" to turn Blaine into the #1 neighborhood school in Chicago.

I have the pleasure of informing you that I lived up to my promise to the Blaine LSC, and I did so a year earlier than promised. Last Monday, Chicago Magazine released its  elementary school rankings for 2016 .  Blaine is now ranked as the #1 neighborhood school in Chicago, and #3 public school in the City overall.  In the process, working with motivated teachers and engaged parents, we increased the percentage of students meeting reading standards from an already high 79% to 89% in just our first two years.  That kind of growth from an already high performing school-without the addition of a selective enrollment program-is unprecedented.

Only once a year we have a free school starters webinar. It was on Thursday, September 8th. You can see it here and even send in a new question which we'll respond to. Also, we have continued the sale rate for the course a few days more. It is still only $899 right now. Plus we do have some limited scholarship funds. reply to this e news to communicate about that, or write to jerryaero@aol.com

You can register for the course here and reserve one of the 25 spots. We have a few left. 

How long have you been talking about starting a new educational alternative? We'd like to help you make that dream a reality!

The 11th AERO Online School Starter Course will begin on September 26th, 2016. That's only 2 weeks away! It will run until January. Enrollment is limited to 25 participants. Up to five people can participate from each site without additional cost.

 

AERO has helped start more that 100 educational alternatives. You can see a partial list  here. Since AERO's mission is the Education Revolution, we try to help people create as many learner-centered alternatives as we can. This course has been the most effective way we have discovered to help people go from their dream and vision to the reality of a new, vibrant educational alternative.

 

By  Mark E. Weston

Education has failed technology. Yes, you read that correctly. Education has failed technology.

To understand why this is, not vice versa, requires understanding what the research literature makes clear: It is possible to get all children learning at levels beyond their respective aptitudes. The same literature, however, makes clear that such levels of learning rarely occur outside one-to-one tutoring settings. Let's unpack these seemingly contradictory statements to shed light on why education has failed technology and what we can do about it.

Integral Leadership in Business and Educational Organizations
with Anne Adams

Participants will gain an introduction to integrality through an exploration of their mental, emotional, physical and spiritual intelligences.
Sunday, September 25 at 4PM PDT 
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