Apr 22, 2024
Session 6, Week 2 As we sat in the rotunda of the Capitol building for the Elementary School Constitution Bee, the keynote speaker asked an opinion question. Two children from two other schools raised their hand to answer, and 7 out of 8 of our heroes raised their...
Apr 15, 2024
Session 6, Week 1 As Spark and Fire Studio heroes came back to school for Session 6, they were welcomed into a Detective Quest. Among other things, this quest will focus on noticing and observation. Following suite, here is what we noticed and observed as guides this...
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Apr 1, 2024
Session 5, Week 6 Last year the Spark heroes learned and performed an epic song titled “The Golden Rule.” The heroes sang questions such as “How does it feel when someone takes the time to get to know you?”, “How does it feel when someone...
Mar 25, 2024
Session 5, Week 5 During our 3rd Parent Night this past Thursday, we (parents) practiced being “comfortable with the uncomfortable.” We shared our thoughts about hard questions such as motivation, excellent work, overwhelm, the heroes’ system of self...
Mar 17, 2024
Session 5, Week 4 “I forgot.” “I can’t remember.” “Nothing.” As I look around each day and see all the incredible, challenging, meaningful and fun work the heroes are engaged in, I am amused and stunned (and sometimes even...
Mar 11, 2024
Session 5, Week 3 I don’t like chocolate. Never have. As I got older, I recognized an intolerance to dairy. And nuts, I like them a lot, but they definitely don’t belong in ice cream! No chocolate? No dairy? No nuts? Most people do not want to share ice...
Mar 4, 2024
Session 5, Week 2 On the night my daughter came to me 5 years ago and asked me to start an Acton Academy, I asked her what we should call it? Her immediate reply was “CHOICE, because choice has two meanings and it will mean both of those.” Choice as in:...
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Feb 26, 2024
Session 5, Week 1 No matter the philosophy, I think all schools should adopt the 6-week session followed by a one-week break schedule. It’s a long enough session to have time to focus and develop ideas and short enough to sprint/work hard most of the time. The...
Feb 10, 2024
Session 4, Week 6 Exhibition week: The conclusion of collaborative and individual hard work – beautifully showcased and presented. The last minute touches on models, plays, posters, presentations, pitches, and items to sell. The finishing of papers and badges...
Feb 5, 2024
Session 4, Week 5 I had a meeting this week during the school day which took me away from the building. As I got in my car, Celebration was playing on the radio. I drove away thinking of all that we have to celebrate. Something I have celebrated a lot this week is our...
