Refugees

Refugees

Session 3, Week 1 Luckily the idea of refugees is an abstract concept for our heroes. As each studio reads about refugees, listens to stories of refugees and experiences “challenges” related to refugees’ challenges we are hoping to expand our minds...
The Sprint

The Sprint

Session 2 Week 6 The last week of every session is high energy. As heroes race to finish up and prepare for their exhibitions, it often feels like a week long sprint! In the Spark Studio, as we prepared for the exhibition (aka xubishin spelled backwards on the...
A “One Room Schoolhouse”

A “One Room Schoolhouse”

Session 2, Week 5 My grandpa was a great storyteller. He told stories about the Great Depression and the orange he would get for Christmas. He told stories about living on his own at the age of 15 and the 3 jobs he worked to survive. He told stories about WWII and the...
Turning learning upside down

Turning learning upside down

Session 2, Week 4 Acton Academies claim to be starting a revolution. A revolution that is “Turning learning upside down.” What does it mean to turn learning upside down? It means creating a learner driven environment. An environment where the learners, not...
Learning to Be

Learning to Be

Session 2, Week 3 Acton Academies all over the world claim that Learning to Learn, Learning to Do, and Learning to Be are more important than Learning to Know. At CHOICE we propose that Learning to Be is the most important of all. Learning to Be is learning who we...