Acton’s Essential Element #1: The Hero’s Journey
Nemo. Luke Skywalker. Mulan. Odysseus. Dorothy. The Little Engine that Could. These stories strike a… Read More
10 Essential Elements of an Acton Learner Driven Community
“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.” Joseph Campbell I’d add to… Read More
Back to the Basics: What does it really mean to be learner-driven?
With over 200 Acton Academies and 600 Acton Children’s Business Fairs around the world it’s… Read More
A New Strategy for Learning from Home: Seek Help
During a recent Socratic Zoom discussion, we asked the elementary school Eagles if they found… Read More
Family Conflicts Getting Real? Here’s Some Hope for Peace
There is bound to be conflict on the home front – especially now as the… Read More
A Second Edition of Courage to Grow – now available and free for a limited time
For many of us, our children’s school situation may look very different than we anticipated… Read More
Doing Acton at Home – Six Tips for Parents
Being a learner-driven community means the learning doesn’t stop when our campus must close. Each… Read More
Acton Tools to Use at Home
Today in their morning discussion, the elementary studio Eagles busted the myth that “they play… Read More
Advice from a Wise Acton Parent
I awaited my cappuccino with a foggy mind and heavy heart. Why is the Acton… Read More
What Do You Want?
“You don’t have to be smart to go to Acton. You have to want to… Read More