Weeks 1 & 2

 We are 9 days into our Hero's Journey at Acton Academy and these Eagles have been hard at work! 

We jumped right into day one with Socratic Discussions.  Since then, Eagles have practiced explaining their thinking, decided to raise their hand when choosing to share, and earned their choice of snack time by upholding the Rules of Engagement.  

Eagles have been working hard on their Lip Dub and are excited to showcase their hard work at the Exhibition in October.  They even earned a pizza party by meeting their own set of standards; everyone in the group being kind, paying attention, knowing their part and recording the song in its entirety! 

After earning their Chromebooks by displaying their understanding of the tech guardrails, Eagles began Core Skills time.  The schedule is split into two work zones; quiet and collaborative time.  Learners are already hard at work showing mastery of various Math skills on Dreambox and Khan Academy.  

Ask your Eagle what resources they are using to learn these new skills! 

Next week, learners will begin work on their Language Art skills. 

Eagles are learning about their studio-mates through Hero Boards and Bubble Maps that will be displayed in the studio and at the Session's Exhibition. 

This week also kicked off PE time, where Eagles are learning new skills, working as a team and developing good sportsmanship.  At the end of PE each day, Eagles take time to recognize the great sportsmanship they see in their classmates.  

We are excited for the first Exhibition on Friday, October 2 when the Eagles will show some of what they've been working on this session and how they track academic progress.