Essential Element: Mixed Age Studios

By Laura Sandefer February 8, 2021 The element that promises an Acton learner-driven experience will thrive is also the simplest of all: the mixed-age environment. Children are teachers and learners. They learn

April 26, 20210Comments

Principles Of A Learner Driven Community

By Laura Sandefer March 16, 2021 While each Acton Academy community has its own culture and personality, we are bound by the same key principles that drive our daily work: Principle #1.

by Laura Sandefer

April 12, 20210Comments

The Learner Driven Approach: How And Why It Works

by Laura Sandefer March 25, 2021 The learner-driven approach inspires, equips, and connects young people who embrace a Hero’s Journey to make principled decisions towards a more satisfying and fulfilling life

by Laura Sandefer

April 5, 20210Comments

When Am I Going to Use This?

In high school, I remember a poster on the wall that said "these are professions where you'll use algebra." I'm not 100% sure it was referring to algebra, but you

by Michael Stack

March 22, 20210Comments

Hearing Or Listening? – A Story From The Studio

By Laura Sandefer March 2, 2021 During a recent Socratic discussion, a six-year-old reminded her peers that they need to listen and not just hear. This led to a rich discussion about

by Laura Sandefer

March 15, 20210Comments

Learning is About Practice

By Kori Stack. March 15, 2021 Learning is about practice, not outcomes or perfection. Concentrate on the practice and the outcomes will happen. YES!!! Last week we had our virtual Acton Academy

by Kori Stack, M.Ed.

March 8, 20210Comments

Turning Garbage Into Music

by Michael Stack March 3, 2021The story of Ada's Violin is about resiliency, creativity, and persistence; qualities that I think all would agree are important to success. The book was

by Michael Stack

March 1, 20210Comments

Acton’s Essential Element #1: The Hero’s Journey

By Laura Sandefer, February 3, 2021 Nemo. Luke Skywalker. Mulan. Odysseus. Dorothy. The Little Engine that Could. These stories strike a chord of yearning we share – adventure, identity and meaning in

by Laura Sandefer

February 22, 20210Comments

Excuses, Excuses, Excuses

by Kori Stack, M.Ed February 22, 2021 Excuses, excuses, excuses! Have you ever made an excuse? Ok, who hasn’t?! I don't have time to...fill in the blank “I don’t have time to…eat well, exercise,

by Kori Stack, M.Ed.

February 8, 20210Comments

10 Benefits of Coding Beyond the Computer

The 6 week quest we are currently completing is called Coding & Robotics. It is a really fun and interesting quest where our Eagles spent about 4 weeks working through

by Kori Stack

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