What is appropriate parental authority?

This is something we’ll explore more deeply with the Eagles in the fall as we circle back around to one of the most powerful Overarching Questions of all: When does a hero submit to authority?

7. A pleasing personality. No slovenly, careless person can become a successful leader.
8. Sympathy and understanding. 9  Mastery of detail.

It can be quite challenging parenting a child when you feel they’ve got one up on you! I know how that feels because I have two Acton hats

Our goal is to equip and inspire our Acton Eagles to be brave scientific paradigm busters, puzzler creators and data gathers, even if they never choose science as a calling.

As much as we talk about the love and fun of learning at Acton, there is one truth we cannot get around:
1. I must embrace a bit of suffering for deep learning to happen.

I don’t know if I am giving my children the same moments in time that my father gave me. Parenting is hard. I get scared when I want them to succeed so I jump in – just before they fail

Today I hope to loosen the collars in my midst. But Hobbes’ will remain a bit on the tighter side until he Learns to Be a good dog.

Think a mixture of breadth and depth.

And learning to take responsibility for choices.

Within the grand sweeps or breadth of Civilization and the sciences, Eagles will take deep dives. They will learn how to secure an apprenticeship and then feel the heat of being out in the world working beside true professionals.

In this 1-minute video, several Eagles share what they wish their parents knew about the 360 Surveys (also called Full Circle Feedback.)