Orly Friedman on Red Bridge School and Educating for Agency — from gettingsmart.com

Key Points

  • Grouping is based on autonomy levels rather than grade levels and students move forward based on their own decision. This autonomy level is decoupled from academics.
  • Compliance vs Agency – Agency is what young people really need for the future.

Nobody ever washed a rented car. If you’re going to care of something, you need to feel a sense of ownership of it.

Orly Friedman