I constantly brush up against this misapprehension. Self-directed education DOES NOT MEAN that young people are set loose without any sort of help, guidance, or direction. It simply means that children have a meaningful choice in their learning and that adults act as helpers, not judges. A child could even choose to take an organized class or use study materials in a robust academic fashion IF they choose it. There's nothing wrong with that as a choice. The root problem of compulsory schooling is that it forces all young people into a one-size-fits-all scheme and shames them if they ask if they can learn and explore differently. So, with that in mind, you can assure anyone asking this question that self-directed education does NOT mean "no guidance." It simply means "no coercion" in choice of learning topics. Exit the coercion. Exit school. Learn how at Alliance for Self-Directed Education: http://self-directed.org -THT #school #schooling #education #learning #teaching