This Week in the Explore Studio The Explore learners started prototyping in E-Ship Quest, celebrated achievements in Work Cycles, and added paint to their canvases in Art. QUEST This week, the Explore learners dove into the world of prototyping in their E-Ship Quest! Building on their entrepreneurial skills, they brainstormed creative ideas and crafted initial […]
This week, Discovery learners sailed to Identity Island in E-ship Quest, began first drafts in Writers’ Workshop, and celebrated the fall season in Art. QUEST Entrepreneurs in Discovery focused on the branding and advertising of their businesses during Quest this week. Heroes explored the feedback they received from potential customers before tackling challenges to create […]
This Week in the Explore Studio The Explore learners journeyed to Hiring and Competition + Substitute Islands in E-Ship Quest, began drafting their persuasive essays in Writers’ Workshop, and celebrated the fall season in Art. QUEST This week, Explorers dove into an experiment on production efficiency, comparing assembly line and individual production methods. As […]
TOWN HALL The Explorers held their weekly Town Hall on Wednesday. They made announcements and shared what they perceived to be problems in the studio, then collectively agreed upon solutions to those problems. SUPPORTING SPARK On Thursday, the Explore learners joined the Spark learners to plant herbs and flowers in the Spark Courtyard. The Explorers […]
The Sparks began Session 2 by reconnecting to their community and revisiting previously made pledges to agreements made and practiced in Session 1. The Work Cycle The Sparks practiced the focus and flow they had exercised in the first session. Learners celebrated the outcomes of attempting challenging works, bringing attention to new skills with reflections […]
Learners launched Session 2 with energy and excitement. Here’s how the tribe started in Work Cycle, E-Ship Quest, and Writers’ Workshop! WORK CYCLE Discovery Heroes brought focus and motivation to pursuing their goals in Work Cycle. Learners held meetings with Fellow Travelers who were at a similar point in their badge plan progress. Discoverers shared […]
SESSION 2 BIG GOALS The Explore learners made maps for their Session-long goals. They denoted each week in Session 2 on their maps and wrote the smaller goals they want to achieve to help them reach their Session 2 Big Goals. ART The Explore learners discussed the meanings of colors and shared the emotions […]
This week, Discoverers focused on finishing Session 1 strong. Learners reflected on their growth as a community since the first days of school and prepared for Exhibition of Learning. Exhibition of Learning: Work Cycle Heroes welcomed Exhibition guests into the studio to glean insight into Discovery’s Work Cycle. Learners provided friends and family with an […]
The Explorers celebrated their many achievements from Session 1 this week. They shared their work with their community at their Exhibition of Learning, worked together to earn freedoms, and expressed feeling successful in their team building challenges. TEAM BUILDING CHALLENGES The learners in Explore worked together to write a word using the “Robot Writing […]
The Explorers set long term goals and reflected on their progress in Session 1. They practiced holding each other accountable and helping each other when they felt resistance or experienced distraction. WORK CYCLE The learners in Explore were in deep flow during their Work Cycles this week. They set SMART Goals together challenged each […]
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