Week #23 and Preparing the Land

This week was all about preparing the land, both literally and metaphorically.  Literally, it was all hands on deck for the ...

Week #22 and Excellence Standards

“How you do anything is how you do everything” is the way we roll at Acton. We use a system for excellence standards that mee...

Week #21 and What a Parent Can Expect When Joining

We are often asked, “What will it be like when we join?” Customizing Laura’s recent post about the top three that things to e...

Week #20 and Court

When our Elementary learners have an unresolvable disagreement, they take it to a simple court. The jury of learners listens ...

Week #19 and Finding Their Unique Gifts

At Acton, apples are a big deal (notice the apple on the cover of Courage to Grow). Regularly, we bring out a bowl and and ta...

Week #18 and The Power of Exhibitions

Robots were all the rage in the studio last week... This week is our exhibition for Session Four. That means that, instead ...

Week #17 and Sending Them Back Into the Game

Last week I wrote about the distinctive nature of a learner-driven community: "Learner-driven” is different than “learner-cen...

Week #16 and "Learner-Driven"

Everything we do is a little step toward our learners doing it themselves. The energy for their journey at Acton Academy Lake...