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Matthew Gioia on Sudbury Ideals vs. Reality

Matthew Gioia on Sudbury Ideals vs. Reality

Off-Trail Learning · Blake Boles

January 23, 20201h 12m

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Show Notes

After teaching 6th grade reading at a tough school in Mississippi, Matthew Gioia discovered the Sudbury Valley School literature and quickly became enamored. Like many people (myself included) Sudbury represents an idyllic philosophy that leaves behind the baggage of conventional education. But how do the ideals match up with actual Sudbury schools? Matthew joins me to discuss the day-to-day realities of school governance, the justice system, motivation, staff-student relations, adult non-intervention, and preparing for life beyond school at the Hudson Valley Sudbury School (sudburyschool.com) where he has worked for seven years. [Apologies for the background noise on Matthew's end, it was due to a hyperactive laptop fan!]