Acton Academy Journey

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10 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF AN ACTON LEARNER DRIVEN COMMUNITY

The elements are: The Hero’s Journey Growth Mindset Contracts Mixed ages The Socratic Method Trial and...

BACK TO THE BASICS: WHAT DOES IT REALLY MEAN TO BE LEARNER-DRIVEN?

What does it mean to be learner-driven? Isn’t this the same as student-centered? Why does the...

Acton President

At Acton, we chose to do things differently by asking the heroes if they would like...

QUARANTINE ADVICE FOR PARENTS FROM THE EAGLES

I just got off of my morning Zoom chat with the Eagles. I asked them to...

PARENTS NEED RUNNING PARTNERS, TOO

Our children have Running Partners or Running Teams to help them on their way. We parents...

ADVICE FROM EAGLES TO EAGLES

Advice from eagles to eagles. 1. Make friends right away. Take the first step. Everyone is...

ONE EASY WAY TO COAX SOME REFLECTION TIME FROM YOUR FAMILY

We’ve witnessed in our Acton studios that reflection time is the magic key to deepen learning....

IT’S SUMMER SESSION AND THE LIVIN’ IS EASY

So I did just that and came back from my deep dive into “how can I...

10 ways to love our children

10 WAYS TO LOVE YOUR CHILD TODAY

It seems silly to say. We all know our #1 job as parents is to love...

ARE YOU A SKEPTIC OF FAMILY PLANS?

For those of you dragging your heels a bit with the charge to write a family...

TO WRITE A FAMILY PLAN OR NOT TO WRITE A FAMILY PLAN?

At Acton, we as families commit to writing family plans and sharing them with the community....

WHY AND HOW DO WE START A FAMILY PLAN?

One of our founding family members told me: “If Acton Academy were to go away tomorrow,...

PARENTS NEED RUNNING PARTNERS, TOO

Our children have Running Partners or Running Teams to help them on their way. We parents...

ADVICE FROM EAGLES TO EAGLES

Advice from eagles to eagles. 1. Make friends right away. Take the first step. Everyone is...

A COVENANT BETWEEN 6-10 YEAR OLDS

The following words represent hours of discussions, revisions, negotiations, clarifications and decisions by a group of...

GRITTY PARENTS

One path to grit is through “deliberate practice” as described by Angela Duckworth in her bestseller,...

WE ARE LOSING SOME OF THE EAGLES

These words, spoken by an Acton parent, were in response to a situation we have at...

ANTICIPATION

On our journey of learning, looking back is important but so is the looking forward. Anticipation...

ON TRUSTING THE CHILDREN

After a grueling twenty minutes, the fish was up thrashing near the boat. The captain was...

WILL MY CHILD SUCCEED AT ACTON ACADEMY?

As we contemplate the beginning of a new year, you may be asking yourself these questions:...

A BEAR, A BIRTHDAY CAKE AND A CUP OF HOT CHOCOLATE – YOUR TICKET TO INNER PEACE?

As we enter the season of busy-ness, I crave the inner calm I so easily access...

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

There is a much more important question: What do you want? I often forget to consider...

TWO BIG ROCKS AT ACTON ACADEMY: PE AND ART

I hope you feel the sparks of curiosity getting stoked each time you have the opportunity...

THREE ODD THINGS TO FALL IN LOVE WITH THIS SUMMER

Jesus said it’s not remarkable to love the love-able. Anyone can do that. Then he said...

PARENTS NEED RUNNING PARTNERS, TOO

Our children have Running Partners or Running Teams to help them on their way. We parents...

A PARENTING MINDSET SHIFT TO FREE YOU

The mindset shift that happens at Acton Academy with the children is two-fold: 1. Shifting from...

ADVICE FROM A WISE ACTON PARENT

I learned so much from being an Acton parent and I wouldn’t trade the experience for...

ONE EASY WAY TO COAX SOME REFLECTION TIME FROM YOUR FAMILY

We’ve witnessed in our Acton studios that reflection time is the magic key to deepen learning....

MY GRATITUDE GIFT TO YOU: 10 WAYS TO HAVE A BETTER CONVERSATION

My gratitude gift for you is sharing Celeste Headley’s “10 ways to have a better conversation.”...

A BEAR, A BIRTHDAY CAKE AND A CUP OF HOT CHOCOLATE – YOUR TICKET TO INNER PEACE?

As we enter the season of busy-ness, I crave the inner calm I so easily access...

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

There is a much more important question: What do you want? I often forget to consider...

HOW CAN A PARENT KEEP THE SPARK OF CURIOSITY ALIVE?

I hope you feel the sparks of curiosity getting stoked each time you have the opportunity...

HAVE YOU TRIED THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT AT HOME?

The value of our Socratic discussions is revered at Acton Academy. It is the reason we...

YOU ARE A PARENT, NOT A SOCRATIC GUIDE

I am not one to give advice on parenting. I make too many mistakes. I am...

DO YOU TRUST THE CHILDREN?

This trust is the glue that holds our entire program together. It is more important than...

DREAMING UP THE PERFECT SOCRATIC GUIDE

Let’s say you are to dream up a list of qualifications for people you would choose...

10 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF AN ACTON LEARNER DRIVEN COMMUNITY

The elements are: The Hero’s Journey Growth Mindset Contracts Mixed ages The Socratic Method Trial and...

BACK TO THE BASICS: WHAT DOES IT REALLY MEAN TO BE LEARNER-DRIVEN?

What does it mean to be learner-driven? Isn’t this the same as student-centered? Why does the...

Acton President

At Acton, we chose to do things differently by asking the heroes if they would like...

QUARANTINE ADVICE FOR PARENTS FROM THE EAGLES

I just got off of my morning Zoom chat with the Eagles. I asked them to...

PARENTS NEED RUNNING PARTNERS, TOO

Our children have Running Partners or Running Teams to help them on their way. We parents...

ADVICE FROM EAGLES TO EAGLES

Advice from eagles to eagles. 1. Make friends right away. Take the first step. Everyone is...

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