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The Operator
We close each day with a reflection - we examine the day and gauge various aspects of our day using the “thumb-o-meter”: thumbs-up for a...
questacademyni
Apr 29, 20232 min read


The Day They Realized They Don't Need Me
The day they realized they don't need me. During our afternoon Socratic discussion, a story from another Acton Academy campus was brought...
Matt Gooch
Mar 15, 20233 min read


Architecture
Four weeks ago, our Eagles were tasked with designing a new studio! From the ground up, they would have to plan, design, and build a...
Matt Gooch
Feb 13, 20232 min read


The Sprinkler Dilemma
We've been talking sprinklers. Our garden is fully planted and with any luck we'll start seeing some sprouts in a few days. Currently, we...
Matt Gooch
May 7, 20212 min read


Tell Me Everything You Know
Our model of education focuses heavily on students being self reliant and taking responsibility for their own learning. If they want to...
Matt Gooch
Apr 29, 20212 min read


Taskmaster Part 2
Love how these Eagles are learning to think outside the box. Today's Task Master was: "Blow this piece of paper over from the furthest...
Matt Gooch
Apr 13, 20211 min read


Best Work
It is the eve of our robotics exhibition and there is a LOT that the Eagles need to get done before they can show what they've learned....
Matt Gooch
Apr 8, 20212 min read


Detective Science
We are a few days into our detective science quest and theories are flying. Over Christmas break I set up a crime scene in our makerspace...
Matt Gooch
Jan 16, 20212 min read


Taskmaster
It's official, Taskmaster is a hit. Taskmaster consists of an extremely vague open-ended prompt and a deadline. The tasks are designed...
Matt Gooch
Jan 7, 20212 min read


George Washington
Just as we were getting ready for our D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read) time, we caught sight of a small black critter darting across...
Matt Gooch
Sep 18, 20201 min read
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