A Thomas Jefferson Education is the title of the first of three books authored and co-authored by Dr. Oliver DeMille. In it, he describes the kind of education that created some of the greatest leaders in history—Thomas Jefferson being the quintessential example. The American founding fathers, as well as many other great men and women throughout history, were able to truly impact the world around them because they learned using this educational model. This philosophy of education, referred to as Thomas Jefferson Education (TJEd) has a number of key principles and characteristics which we detail in the following pages.
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There are three methods of schooling used in the world today, each designed to produce specific results. Understanding each type and their history is vital to choosing your own path.
Children and adults learn differently at different stages of life. Leadership Education capitalizes on this fact by tailoring learning to the developmental stage of the student.
Leadership Education depends upon great teachers, and great teachers share common traits. These are the guidelines when looking for or becoming a mentor.
Much of the information in the TJEd community exists as “tribal knowledge,” which isn’t collected in book form. This is an index of the concepts discussed most frequently.