Measuring Mastery
Young heroes celebrate the mastery of tools, skills, and character by earning badges and taking part in public exhibitions. Learners use...
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Learning at Acton Academy
We believe that learning to be, learning to do, and learning to learn are more important than learning to know.
Learn to Learn
Socratic Discussions and self paced challenges equip young heroes to be independent lifelong learners.
Learn to Do
Hands-on Quests for Science, Entrepreneurship, and the Arts prepare children for Apprenticeships and real-world challenges.
Learn to Be
The Hero’s Journey, relational covenants and real world consequences transform difficult decisions into virtuous habits.
Learning Design: What's Happening
21st Century Learning
The latest in educational technology for self paced mastery of reading, writing and math skills.
Hands-on project based quests to master the tools and skills needed to solve problems in the real world.
Deep Socratic discussions about heroes, history and self-governance to hone critical thinking skills and the ability to powerfully think, write and speak.
Professional tools for art, engineering, tech and storytelling in place of worksheets and busy work.
Written promises and covenants that form a tightly bound community of individuals learning to form authentic friendships and honestly resolve interpersonal problems.
Learning Design: Quote
Every year, children build small businesses from the ground-up.
Business fairs are twice a year. Once as a Christmas Market and once as a Summer Market.
Learning Design: Welcome
A Learner-Driven Community
Our young heroes learn in tightly bound communities with extremely high standards of excellence, where self-management and self-governance are celebrated daily.
1. Learners create and sign a Contract of Promises describing how each individual will act and the consequences for violating community norms.
2. Running Partners and Squads encourage younger and older heroes to listen, affirm, set goals and hold each other accountable.
3. Servant Leader badges celebrate warm-hearted and tough-minded decisions that build character.
Learning Design: Courses
Learning Design: Blog2
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