There is a wealth of information about Self-Directed Education available online. Listed on this resource page are a few references to get you started and to offer support through the paradigm shift from traditional education models to the Self-Directed Education framework.
Culture Hacking Education Eric Bear, a pioneer and missionary for Agile Learning Centers gives an invigorating TED Talk on the marvel of blending Agile tools and self-directed education.
Exploring the Realm of Self-Directed Education Akilah S. Richards and Laura Kriegel from the Alliance for Self-Directed Education explain how unschooling, free/democratic schools, learning centers, co-ops and more relate.
Below we link to the main websites and blogs of prolific and notable scholars, educators, and practitioners who share their own perspectives, theories, and approaches to self-directed education.
The following websites exist to promote, connect, inform, and organize around the realm of self-directed education.
Though there are several, these books have become somewhat canon and fundamental to starting and supporting someone on the deschooling path.