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Three Years In

Let’s talk about results.  Next week, we start our fourth year. What are we standing on?  From our start in 2019 with a ha...
Molly Franklin Lucia
August 31st, 2022
4 minute read
welcome back results core skills character leadership

Year 3, Week #3 and Group Deliberation

Roughhousing. Children love it. And, it's good for them. While not allowed at most schools, at Acton Academy Lakewood, when t...
Molly Franklin Lucia
September 27th, 2021
2 minute read
socratic discussions character roughhousing decisions

Week #30 and "Into It"

What happens when children are immersed in an exciting culture that encourages fortitude, integrity, adaptability, and joy? T...
Molly Franklin Lucia
June 1st, 2021
2 minute read
ownership initiative character exhibition detective science

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...
Molly Franklin Lucia
February 1st, 2021
2 minute read
parents responsibility character letting go learner-driven