What Makes Acton Academy Northstar So Different?
Modern Skills For A Modern World
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The latest in educational technology for self paced mastery of reading, writing and math skills.
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Deep Socratic discussions about heroes, history and self governance to hone critical thinking skills and the ability to powerfully think, write and speak.
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Hands-on project based Quests to master the tools and skills needed to solve problems in the real world.
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Written promises and covenants that form a tightly bound community of individuals learning to form authentic friendships and honestly resolve interpersonal problems.
Measuring Mastery with Meaning
Young people celebrate the mastery of tools, skills and character by earning badges, assembling portfolios and taking part in public exhibitions.
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Parents use badges to track academic progress in Core Skills like reading, writing, math and spelling and character development in “Learn to Be” Badges.
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Electronic and hard copy Portfolios capture rough drafts, photos, video and other creative work
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Public exhibitions at the end of most Quests allow young people to present work to experts, customers or the public for a real world test.
