When it matters to them

When it matters to them

Session 5, Week 4 A quick search will pull up big figures associated with the motivation market. There is no end to speakers and products to help motivate and inspire us adults. Part of a learner driven community is simply an experiment in the motivation of young...
When it matters to them

Why sometimes it is easier to be a guide than a parent at CHOICE

Session 5, Week 3 At exactly 9:40 Wednesday morning I took a walk through the Middle School, the Fire Studio and the Spark Studio. As I completed my walk and went back to my work, I felt euphoric. In all three studios I witnessed the same thing. Heroes choosing to be...
What our heroes do that Chat GPT can’t!

What our heroes do that Chat GPT can’t!

Session 5 Week 2 The introduction of Chat GPT has created no small stir in the world. In its own words Chat GPT is “an AI-powered chatbot developed by OpenAI, based on the GPT (Generative Pretrained Transformer) language model. It uses deep learning...
The Recipe for Energy

The Recipe for Energy

Session 5, Week 1 We are well over half way through our school year and yet as the heroes fill the building for another session it feels fresh, new and full of energy! What contributes to the feeling? Some of it may be that we’ve all enjoyed a week of rest and...
It can’t be asked enough…

It can’t be asked enough…

Session 4, Week 6 Two weeks ago my family stopped by a historic fort built in 1867. As we walked through the daily life of the adults and children in that time period, we were all struck (again) by how hard people had to work just to survive. Driving home we reflected...
When it matters to them

The Leaders of Tomorrow

Session 4, Week 5 Leadership training is a multibillion-dollar industry. Books, seminars, retreats and coaching, provide all of us adults opportunities to learn about and practice leading. At CHOICE our heroes are getting these opportunities every day starting at age...
When it matters to them

A learner driven environment…not the place for the faint of heart!

Session 4, Week 4 The first time through the Tuesday morning team building challenge, the Middle Schoolers pushed, pulled, yelled and even hit one another as they made their way blindfolded outside. After a meaningful discussion, they made a plan and tried again....
Passion driven learning… what is it?

Passion driven learning… what is it?

Session 4, Week 3 A parent recently shared this story: “I was looking through an old thick binder that contained all of the work I did in the 6th grade. My mother who had saved it and had given it back to me was proud of it. And rightly so. It was a lot of work...
When it matters to them

Mixing things up!

Session 4, Week 2 At CHOICE, we mix things up! Not only are we mixing up ingredients for experiments this session, but we also mix up ages of heroes working together and the way heroes work together. Just like scientific experiments, sometimes the mixing works as we...
Because it’s fun to do hard things… but why?

Because it’s fun to do hard things… but why?

Session 4, Week 1 The energy and chemistry were high as we returned for Session 4! It is so fun to listen to the laughter and watch heroes hug one another after a break. All three studios continued that laughter and joy as they began exploring our session question...