By Laura Sandefer April 11, 2020 What does it mean to be Socratic? You may be surprised. What if we told you it means to live with a burning sense of curiosity?

by Kori Stack. February 12, 2024 One of the unique things about Acton Academy is that learners have the ability to change things in their studio. THEY can suggest different ways to

By Kori Stack Our world is heavily scheduled, and the worlds of our children are also heavily scheduled.  One of the biggest benefits of the pandemic for families was that it

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 Jeff Sandefer June 15, 2015 We often contrast Acton Academy’s “Learn to Learn; Learn to Do and Learn to Be” goals with the “Learn to Know” approach favored by traditional

By Laura Sandefer December 6, 2012 At Acton we often talk of gifts and talents. Our current projects have added a mathematical element to this discussion:  can you calculate your odds

By Kori Stack IEPs. This term has always bothered me; it never made sense why only children with learning differences have an IEP. After all, the term stands for Individualized Education

One of the best things we have in life is the ability to adapt, to change, to see other possibilities. This week I had to realize that something in our

Exhibitions Of Learning: Show What You’ve Learned by Laura Sandefer, October 4, 2017 When Jeff and I started Acton Academy, we spent a lot of time pondering how we could prove learning beyond simply giving

To say that our world is busy is a huge understatement.  And as our children are growing up, the speed of the world is only increasing.  This fact highlights the