It is with nothing but joy and excitement that we share with our broader Indi-ED community that we are officially moving to a 4 day a week, full time status next year for ALL students and teachers! This does NOT […]

For some, integrating content seems abstract. Mostly because we have to educate en masse and that’s all that we’ve done to date. But as professional educators, we know that’s integrating (or overlapping, blending, or tying together ideas) is how true […]

If you have ever wondered what really goes on behind the walls of Indi-ED, here is a sample of one week in only one of our cohorts.  We completed our own clay totem poles (art/social studies), practiced our writing skills […]

These past few years have been tough and things still feel a bit different. Even in transitions, we still find ourselves grateful for so much. The flexibility we have, our teachers, and our families are still at the top. This […]

At Indi-ED, we start each day with a morning meeting. We have a quote of the day and a question of the day. The kids are expected to write these down and think about them. They share their thoughts on […]

Kids need to find joy in their day. They need to be uplifted, they need a good support system. Their ideas, thoughts and differences need to be recognized and celebrated. Most of all they need to feel proud of themselves, […]

As enrollment forges on, we’re happily meeting all kinds of new families. During one recent meeting an educated mother asked, “So how do you incorporate all kids’ interests?” A valid question. Our cohorts are intentionally small so that we can […]

A few weeks ago we had an open house for families who have expressed interest in joining the Indi-ED family. It was business as usual, we don’t put on a show and we actually ask our kids to lead the […]

Many years ago, I gave a math assessment to a class of 2nd graders. This was a routine progress monitoring test required by public school. Every second grade class had to take this test. The students in my class were […]

According to a ‘National Association of Colleges and Employers’ survey, verbal communication skills are ranked first among a job candidate’s ‘must have’ skills and qualities.  But we don’t really need them to tell us that, do we? Whether in making […]