World Freedom Alliance Education Charter

“Today’s society is yesterday’s classroom; today’s classroom is tomorrow’s society”

– Phil Keay, author and educator

We have avoided the words ‘school’ ‘teacher’ ‘pupil’

we are all educators and learners and the whole universe is our school

“There is no end to education. It is not that you read a book, pass an examination, and finish with education. The whole of life, from the moment you are born to the moment you die, is a process of learning”.

– Jiddu Krishnamurti

World Freedom Alliance Educational Values

LOVE
HEART: honesty | empathy | awareness | responsibility | trust
Freedom of thought | expression | action
Responsibility and justice in thought | expression | action
Bodily integrity
Sovereignty of the learner
Ahimsa – cause no harm
Diversity in unity, and unity in diversity
Body | mind | spirit
Deep knowledge and understanding of the complexity of the universe in which we live 11. self-knowledge and self-respect

Principles which underpin the WFA Charter Education

WFA education is transformational, leading to the flourishing and empowering of the learner, who increases in confidence, health, creativity, productivity and a love of life
Educators conduct their work with HEART and empower learners to do the same
Educators create and maintain an emotionally and psychologically supportive environment
We consistently re-evaluate the qualities and skills needed by our educators and learners
The learning process includes four elements: input | intake | output | reflection
Educators and learners are free from both coercion and the fear of coercion
Educators – elicit | facilitate | enable | encourage | motivate | inspire
We all learn how to learn using the best current knowledge and practice
Educators encourage a student-centred, task-based learning approach
All group members constantly cultivate communication and collaboration skills
Knowledge and information are taught alongside the development of the learners’ cognitive and communication skills