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Aug 9, 20232 min read
Learning Connections
The longer I've worked with young children, the more I've come to understand that there is very little we can "teach" people. We can...
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ROA team
Jul 28, 20232 min read
Try, Fail, Repeat…
Our goal is to make the process of mastery a deeply ingrained habit in our children’s life. If we make learning mostly about excellence...
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Jul 22, 20232 min read
Respect for Children
“A person is a person no matter how small,” the iconic line from Dr.Seuss's Horton Hears a Who, is much beloved by people who value...
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ROA team
Jun 19, 20232 min read
A Reason for Learning
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." - Lao Tzu. I've read and heard this...
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ROA team
May 25, 20233 min read
The Most Meaningful Way to Succeed
We often talk about being Givers, Takers, and Matchers with our Learners. They are very much aware of the nuances- their tendencies as...
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May 4, 20232 min read
Rocks, Pebbles, or Sand?
A philosophy professor once stood up before his class with a large empty jar. He filled the jar to the top with large rocks and asked his...
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Apr 26, 20233 min read
The "Struggle" is the Treasure
One of my favorite areas at ROA is our elevated plant bed filled with lush and colorful butterfly plants, many of which are giant...
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ROA team
Apr 8, 20232 min read
Finding Heroes Within
At ROA and every other Acton affiliate school, we often refer to our learners as heroes. Why are we so intentional about this and why is...
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ROA team
Mar 28, 20232 min read
Learning…it happens!
Education is not a manufacturing process. It doesn't matter if the learning actually happens, only that we have worksheets completed and...
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Mar 24, 20233 min read
A Long Journey Starts with One Step
If we were to define "success," most people would think deeply enough to consider more than the capacity to acquire great wealth. We...
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Mar 15, 20232 min read
Excellence is not our goal
Many schools make “excellence” a goal. Those who score a 100 on the test are “excellent” and get a gold star. This means those who fail...
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Mar 6, 20232 min read
Authentic Learning versus memorization
The typical goal of a traditional education requires a rush for advanced coursework with the goal of preparing for the future, requiring...
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Feb 22, 20231 min read
Learning with Passion and Purpose
It is believed that everyone has ikigai which can be found through your passion in life. Ikigai is a Japanese concept meaning one's...
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Feb 7, 20234 min read
When Grownups aren’t in Charge
The fundamental thing that we want in an educator is someone who really cares and truly believes in the genius in each child before they...
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Jan 26, 20232 min read
Uncertainty
We have often come to fear the unknown. We find comfort in what we know and being in control of outcomes. Letting go of our expectations...
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Jan 15, 20232 min read
Can You Learn Without Being Taught?
Sugata Mitra, a professor, who had the idea to install an old computer in a kiosk in an impoverished place in India that was designed to...
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Nov 17, 20221 min read
Building Cathedrals
There was a story about a janitor mopping up the floor when the president was visiting NASA and asked him what his job was and the...
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Nov 14, 20222 min read
Harnessing Creativity
I can't count the many times I've seen evidence of inherent creativity in our studios. Creations left by Learners in obvious or obscure...
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Aug 19, 20223 min read
In an overstimulated world, do children need entertainment or connection?
I can’t count how many times I’ve gone to dinner where I see every person in a table busy tapping away on their own devices, together...
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