By Dionna Ford
What is a learning cooperative? It is a group of families who share responsibilities in order to provide a variety of educational opportunities. Learning cooperatives (or “co-ops”) can be as big or as small as the group so desires. Co-ops can focus on a specific age group, or they can open up to all ages – infant through adult. Your learning cooperative can take place on specific days (and in set locations), or they can be unrestricted – allowing each “teacher” or “facilitator” to pick the date and location of their classes.
In other words, learning cooperatives can be tailored to meet the needs of any group. But what questions should you ask when forming a co-op? And how do they function from session to session? This series... More...
