Raising happy, high-achieving learners
Supporting families in nontraditional schools
Is your child in a homeschool, microschool, virtual school, alt school, learning pod, or other nontraditional classroom? We help you sweet the experience . . . and the results.
Our monthly membership program for parents delivers five benefits:
- Community — Connection with parents on a similar journey
- Strategies — Research-backed techniques and methods to solve common problems
- Timesavers — Avoid problems and skip ahead to success with our tested methods
Price: $59 per month / $600 annually
(group-priced site licenses also available)
Hello! I'll serve as your Lead Guide
My name is Heather Clayton Staker, and I hope you'll let me guide you through the bright promises and potential pitfalls of parenting children in nontraditional schools, microschools, or homeschools.
As a Harvard-educated mother of five, I'll share the research I've found helpful as I've guided my children through software-based academics and mixed-age classrooms. I'll also introduce you to a community of loving support and encouragement for your critical role.
Home Guides Program Details
A year of friendship and learning
We invite you to enjoy five fun and enriching opportunities in the Home Guide membership and coaching program specifically for parents of children in nontraditional schools.
Testimonial
“Joining this coaching program has significantly improved the peacefulness and productivity of my home. I've learned helpful techniques to engage my son in his learning software, and the community support has been helpful. If you're serious about elevating your student's success in a self-directed learning model with no traditional teachers, this program is a must!”
JOINSample Monthly ScheduleÂ
How the membership works
week 1
Day 1:Â Course Kickoff
Day 3: Group Coaching Call
week 2
Day 1: Community Discussion
Day 4: Masterclass
week 3
Day 3: Group Coaching Call
Day 4: Facilitated Feedback Session
week 4
Day 1: Office Hours
Day 4:Â Celebration of Portfolios
Tap into niche expertise
Learn new strategies and gain confidence by learning from researchers who specialize in nontraditional school models that use personalized-learning software for academics. Discover simple ways to help your children thrive.
EXPERTISE
Founded by thought leaders
Two Harvard graduates who have worked in K-12 education for 15 years co-founded Guide School.
LEARNING SCIENCE
Partnered with state-of-the-art pedagogy
Guide School has partnered with 2 Hr Learning to connect our members to tools based on the latest learning science.
DISRUPTION
Backed by theory
Theories of the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation form the foundation of Guide School’s methodology.
RESEARCH
Influencing the K-12 sector
Heather Clayton Staker, co-author of the bestseller Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools, leads Guide School.
PILOT STUDIES
Tested internationally
Guide School has tested its methodologies in Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, United States, and Rwanda.
EXPERIENCE
Coaching with Empathy
With their children having been in different micro- and homeschools, Guide School’s founders understand the experience.
Meet your lead guide
Heather Clayton Staker will serve as the lead guide on your Path from Parent to Guide. She’s spent her career helping leaders and teachers be disruptive innovators to create happier, higher-performing K-12 schools. She’s coached educators in the Middle East, Canada, Russia, China, Brazil, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Rwanda, the U.K., and the U.S.
She is the co-author of the Amazon bestseller Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools (San Francisco: Wiley, 2015); The Blended Workbook (San Francisco, Wiley, 2017); and numerous research papers for the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation.
As the founder of Guide School, Heather equips parents and guides to support their learners in Flex blended-learning environments. These environments combine in-person learning with personalized, adaptive software and high-quality coaching to accelerate student achievement.
Before this role, Heather was a strategy consultant for McKinsey & Company. She served for one year as the California State Board of Education student member during Governor Pete Wilson’s administration, taught U.S. history as a teaching fellow at Harvard College, founded a co-op preschool, and marketed Oil of Olay for Proctor & Gamble.Â
She holds a B.A. magna cum laude in government from Harvard University and an MBA with distinction from the Harvard Business School. She is the mother of five children and lives in Austin, Texas.
Frequently asked questions
Join the new generation of families
Enroll in the Home Guide program. We're looking for parent guides who want to get inspired and equipped to be the best at your game.
You belong here.
- On-Demand Courses
- Group Coaching Calls
- Portfolio Development
- Facilitated Peer Feedback
- Exclusive Masterclasses
