Dr. Tyler S. Thigpen is CEO of The Forest School: An Acton Academy, The Forest School Online, and Institute for Self Directed Learning in Fayetteville, Georgia, Academic Director at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, and Guest Lecturer at Harvard University Graduate School of Education.

Dr. Caleb Collier is Co-Founder of The Forest School: An Acton Academy in Fayetteville, Georgia, and Director and Head of Research at the Institute for Self-Directed Learning.

Amber Bryant is Assistant Head of School for Learning at The Forest School: An Acton Academy in Fayetteville, Georgia, and Co-Founder of The Forest School and Institute for Self-Directed Learning.

Brittney Toles is Co-Founder, High School Guide, and Assistant Head of School for Culture and Enrichment of The Forest School: An Acton Academy in Fayetteville, Georgia, and Co-Founder of the Institute for Self-Directed Learning.

1. The What and Why of Self-Directed Learning: An Introduction 2. Forming and Weaving Networks of Relationships 3. Focusing on the Whole Child 4. Promoting Student and Educator Choice 5. Facilitating Daily Student Goal Setting 6. Organizing for Student Self-Pacing 7. Empowering Students' Rule Making 8. Nurturing Exploration 9. Embracing Productive Struggle 10. Facilitating Learner-Led Assessment 11. Designing a Learner-Led Environment 12. Leading School Transformation Appendix