Lauren McClain has taught in public and private schools, worked in curriculum development, and is the author of the soon-to-be-released Real Work for Real Kids: Authentic Learning through Meaningful Projects and Community Engagement. She writes more than is probably healthy, homeschools her three children, teaches physiological birth classes, and believes in the substantial powers of a good game, a good mess, and a good conversation. You can read more at her website, Learnerledhomeschooling.com.