Who are the people guiding the OC learning approach?
The Founders Susan Shilcock and Peter Bergson founded Open Connections (OC) in 1975 to preserve the natural, innovative thinking of young children, and to underscore the value of family, Real Work and collaboration in education. Our History Notable Reformers Since then, OC has synthesized 30 years of experience with groundbreaking ideas of renowned educational reformers such as John Holt, Ivan Illich, Jean Piaget, Howard Gardner, Alfie Kohn, Peter Senge and Barry Kaufman to create a new paradigm in education and family life. Our History The core staff The staff is chosen to complement and expand upon the OC learning approach. They bring a diverse range of expertise in areas such as education; children and family development and counseling; collaborative problem-solving; team and organizational development; literature and language arts; visual, ceramic, performing and commercial arts; woodworking; environmental sciences; athletics and coaching expertise; foreign language, culture and cu
