Adventures in Learning: The Sage Oak Charter Experience
In this episode, Tiffiny Webster interviews Linda, a parent of five with three children in Sage Oak’s Personalized Learning Academy, including a ninth grader enrolled since first grade, a middle schooler, and a third grader. Linda shares she chose Sage Oak for flexibility and the ability to personalize learning, emphasizing creativity, cursive, and a well-rounded education beyond books and screens. She describes trying different curricula before settling on a literature-based program that integrates reading, vocabulary, writing, and cross-curricular connections, and using Singapore/Dimensions Math plus Oakschool classes. Linda highlights social opportunities through Oakschool, field trips, high school hangouts, clubs, and in-person vendors like martial arts, and praises teacher support in selecting curricula and managing multi-grade learning. The episode closes with encouragement for interested families and a plug for upcoming enrollment webinars at sageoak.education.
00:00 Welcome and Introductions
01:03 Why Choose Sage Oak
03:26 Finding the Right Curriculum
05:35 Math and Oakschool Classes
06:53 Field Trips and Social Life
09:06 Support from Teachers
11:09 Monthly Meetings Rhythm
13:02 Each Kid’s Favorite Parts
14:39 High School Plans Dual Enrollment
16:12 Encouragement and Next Steps
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Thank you for listening to the Sage Studio podcast presented by Sage Oak Charter Schools and hosted by Tiffiny Webster, M.A.Ed. We invite you to follow the show and leave your review below. Sage Oak Charter Schools is an independent study nonclassroom based TK-12 personalized learning public charter school serving students in Southern California. Visit sageoak.education for more information.
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