"What is essential is to realize that children learn independently, they learn out of interest and curiosity, not to please or appease the adults in power; and that they ought
The definition of passion is "a strong liking or desire for or devotion to some activity, object, or concept."
In an article published in the Harvard Business Review, Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Ours is a road less traveled, Acton parents. I’ve felt the pain of loneliness and insecurity on this path and learned the most powerful antidote is to hear a story
Our question of the year: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE PART OF A COMMUNITY, NATION, AND GLOBE?
Think About Our Place in the World
It’s important to think about our place
At Acton, we focus a lot on having a growth mindset as opposed to a fixed or victim mindset.
So, what does it mean to have a growth mindset?
You Can Improve
As I watched them tear a building down
A gang of men in a busy town
With a ho-heave-ho, and a lusty yell
They swung a beam and the side wall fell
I asked
by Laura Sandefer July 8, 2022
Armed with tools and processes practiced in the studio, the Acton middle schoolers embark the Apprenticeship Quest – an independent pursuit of their passions out
By Laura Sandefer October 14, 2016
Endings matter.
I think of the speech that gripped me up until the dreaded Q&A.
Or the deal I almost sealed but for the fumbled close.
Or how
I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in personal growth, corporate leadership, parents, teachers...
While it's not a book about educational systems, I found this quote insightful, speaking of traditional
By Laura Sandefer February 24, 2022
My Eagles have flown the nest. They are living their best lives and I’m now able to look at my Acton parent journey through the