“The NGA sounds great. I am curious: How is the NGA introduced to the Eagles?”“How do we cultivate them to find their Calling (from home)?” A parent asked these excellent questions that prompted a Part IV and V in this NGA Article series. I will answer the first question by examining the ActonKL experience in […]
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College. Certificate. Credentials. It is nice when an authority recognizes your hard work and achievements. In previous articles, we established that we choose to pursue commitments consciously. With this frame of mind, we ask the questions: Why do credentials exist, and when does it matter? How does Acton Academy navigate through this space? This essay
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In the last article, we explored the why of NGA. In this post, we dive deeper into how. Along it, we also share video testimonials from Charlie Sandefer, an Eagle that graduated from Acton Austin in 2020. It seems tempting to nail an NGA right away. Some lucky ones will be fortunate enough to do
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Acton Academy Launchpad (LP) leads to Next Great Adventure (NGA). A different education pathway from those often found in most education systems. It is not to say that Acton Academy can’t offer the typical high school path. An Eagle (an Acton student) can go through the same hoops towards an accredited American High School Diploma,
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This week we are closing the 11 part series of Systems at Acton Academy KL. We have covered the 5 core processes that make a learner-driven community and other elements which can be tricky to manage, such as Eagle Bucks, Townhall, and the Badge process. Systems keep the learner-driven community functioning with a high dose
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Badges This week, we look into Badges. There are two ways one can look at badges, portrayed beautifully in Disney’s Up.
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We are still looking at systems and this week, we’ll dive into weekly points. Weekly Points Weekly Points? That sounds trivial doesn’t it? On the surface, it might seem so, but a Guide, who is a Gamemaker, will treat all the tools with respect. Weekly points is a fantastic balancing ball to indicate effort, risk,
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And now we come to the most controversial system in the Acton Academy governance design… the Eagle Bucks System. Eagle Bucks System The Eagle Bucks System is an economic system that rewards and creates accountability, much like the monetary system in the real world. The #1 caveat for new studios: only introduce this when there
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We’re back for Sprint 6 after a lovely but purposeful 2-week break during which everyone was super busy working towards the Children’s Business Fair! A huge shout-out to all the Eagles (and their families) as well as the Guides for the great work that was put in to make the CBF a huge success! During
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This week is Exhibition week. Acton Academy’s Project Learning is driven by this goal, followed by reflection & celebrations a day or two after. This is the perfect time to go into:- System #5: Goal Setting Goal setting. That’s the 5th crucial component that makes up Acton Academy’s key processes. Like the Hero’s Journey,
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