First, dive into the Acton Academy Sioux Falls resource page and blog. You can submit our Get a Free Book form on our resources page to receive a free copy of Courage to Grow by Laura Sandefer.

We also recommend the book Unschooling Rules by Clark Aldrich, and Jeff Sandefer's session on The Learner Driven Revolution.

You may also be interested in the following books and TED talks:

1. Sugata Mitra | Build a School in the Cloud TED Talk
2. Sal Kahn | Let's teach for mastery - not test scores TED Talk
3. Todd Rose | The Myth of Average TED Talk
4. Carol Dweck | The power of believing that you can improve TED Talk
5. Sir Ken Robinson | Do schools kill creativity? TED Talk

Second, answer the following questions.

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Questionnaire

• Referencing the resources above, select all that apply.
  I read Courage to Grow
  I read Unschooling Rules
  I watched Jeff's Learner Driven Revolution talk
  I watched two or more TED Talks
  None of the above
• What were your biggest takeaways or favorite insights from any of the resources above?
• How would you describe the perfect teacher for your child/children and how would you measure whether he or she is advancing quickly enough?
• How did you find out about Acton Academy? Is there anyone in our community who you would like us to ask about your audition?
• What school(s) has/have your child/children attended?
• As a parent, are there areas where you have concerns or special attention your child/children may need to prosper?
• I am willing to fully commit to a Hero's Journey as a parent and trust my child, despite any concerns I may have.