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Attendees Top 10 Reasons and Quotes on Why You Should Come to the AERO Conference

  1.  Support for AERO and its work.
  2.  Facilitating workshops regarding self-direction.
  3.  Meeting others interested in self-directed learning.
  4. Having access to a relaxed setting to think and talk with people.
  5.  Going for walks in the area.
  6. Seeing what’s new in books about self direction.
  7. Attending keynotes.
  8. Attending sessions related to self-direction.
  9.  Checking out the various exhibitors.
  10.  Buying some of the recordings.
  1. For the interesting speakers
  2. To meet people and learn about what people are doing that is different or new or cutting edge.
  3.  To browse the books
  4. To encounter new exhibitors
  5. to meet people and talk about “stuff”
  6. to visit NYC
  7. to visit LI beaches
  8. attend sessions
  9. to relax and think
  10. It’s a shot in the arm to be with thinkers and creative types after being in the ed trenches.

This will be my first AERO conference. I’m coming…

  1. To hear about other ways of doing self-directed education
  2. To talk and think about self-directed ed with others who are deep into it
  3. To meet people and hear their stories
  4. To support the important work of AERO and the amazing resource that is Jerry Mintz
  5. To experience an AERO conference, after decades of wondering about it
  6. To reconnect with people I know in other self-directed democratic schools
  7. To relax and enjoy not being in charge
“In the current political climate it’s important to take a stand and support what we believe in!”

“The AERO conference is my favorite and the only one I will travel cross country for.  CL.”

“As someone who truly cares about the democratic philosophy I don’t want to go anywhere else but to AERO.  JV”

“I joined this network and signed up for the conference because I am interested in all kinds of alternative education. I am interested in the dialog, in the research, in the ideas and creation of new ways of learning. …..I am interested in starting an alternative school and I want to hear from experts. All the things you’ve done look great – a lot of hard work obviously! And the line-up for the conference also looks wonderful – I am thrilled to be attending.  MH”

““AERO is my continuing education. It’s the only opportunity I have to learn
from other people, rather than just by reading and stumbling along with my
community. I’m a democratic public school educator, and I learn a lot from everyone who is working with kids’ self-directed education in any way. To me, a diverse conference is the best conference. Unschoolers, holistic educators, community schoolers are all making discoveries that support one another. This year I really want to see Dave (Lehman) and Henry (Readhead from Summerhill).” DO”