Acton Academy
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Alternative education post-pandemic: Where are we going from here?
And in very good news for our alternative learning communities, Vander Ark also sees the end of more than 30…
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Creativity and play in distance learning: Alternative schools help Austin kids thrive during COVID-19
For isolated theater kids, unable to mount their productions in person, Skybridge Academy’s Brian Oglesby is donning a new costume…
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Social-emotional learning during the COVID crisis: Lessons from Austin’s alternative schools
Faster transitions to distance learning ease anxiety For some schools, moving out of a physical space and into distance learning…
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“A way of learning that’s full of connections”: Socratic discussion in Austin’s alternative schools
How would you define or explain Socratic discussions for a total newcomer? Jesse: It’s an open-ended dialogue where you make…
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Joy is the bottom line: Entrepreneurial education in Austin
Kristin Kim, who is bringing her Sansori educational philosophy to Austin this year in partnership with the Whole Life Learning…
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Learner-driven communities: The future has arrived
At a special open house during SXSWedu earlier this month, kids at Acton Academy explained to a crowd of adults—locals…
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Texas should tell parents about course choice.
Do you know what the TxVSN is? If not, you’re not alone. I asked 25 neighbors in Austin with children…
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Movers and shakers
Austin’s alt ed community has seen lots of movin’ and shakin’ this summer. Here’s a roundup, in no particular order,…
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