Peter Kowalke
Encyclopedia
Peter Kowalke is an American unschooling
advocate best known for his work on grown homeschoolers and the lasting influence of homeschooling
. He produced and edited Grown Without Schooling (2001), a documentary about homeschooling, and has been a columnist for Home Education Magazine (1997–2002), Home Educator’s Family Times (2004–07) and Life Learning Magazine (2004–08). A grown homeschooling himself, he was married to grown homeschooler Mae Shell and has worked both for homeschooling umbrella school Clonlara
and with the Indian homeschooling advocates Shikshantar Andolan.
He speaks regularly at home education conferences and has been interviewed by media outlets such as the BBC
, The New York Times
, The Wall Street Journal
, Fox News and others.
Unschooling
Unschooling is a range of educational philosophies and practices centered on allowing children to learn through their natural life experiences, including play, game play, household responsibilities, work experience, and social interaction, rather than through a more traditional school curriculum....
advocate best known for his work on grown homeschoolers and the lasting influence of homeschooling
Homeschooling
Homeschooling or homeschool is the education of children at home, typically by parents but sometimes by tutors, rather than in other formal settings of public or private school...
. He produced and edited Grown Without Schooling (2001), a documentary about homeschooling, and has been a columnist for Home Education Magazine (1997–2002), Home Educator’s Family Times (2004–07) and Life Learning Magazine (2004–08). A grown homeschooling himself, he was married to grown homeschooler Mae Shell and has worked both for homeschooling umbrella school Clonlara
Clonlara School
Clonlara School is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. The school operates a campus school and a Home Based Education Program as alternative education. Its campus serves five through eighteen-year-olds who reside in Ann Arbor and surrounding areas...
and with the Indian homeschooling advocates Shikshantar Andolan.
He speaks regularly at home education conferences and has been interviewed by media outlets such as the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
, Fox News and others.