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 […]
In Week 4, Discoverers developed rhythms in Work Cycle, created self-portraits in Art, and reflected on trust and safety during Socratic Discussions. WORK CYCLE Discovery Heroes strove for clarity and rigor in their daily SMART goal-setting practice this week. The Studio is starting to see the effects of their strong habits in Work Cycle. One […]
The Explore learners kicked off week 3 of Session 1 with high energy. They worked together in team-building challenges, reflected on the culture they are creating, and held spirited debates while defining their Studio Contract. WRITERS’ WORKSHOP The Explorers dove into poetry writing in Writers’ Workshop this week. They wrote Acrostic poems and Haikus, […]
Just like that, we are halfway through Session 1! In Week 3, Discoverers focused on Writers’ Workshop, Town Hall, and a campus-wide challenge. WRITERS’ WORKSHOP Discovery Heroes launched Writers’ Workshop for the Session with one simple question: What is a poem? Working alongside their Squad members, learners explored poetry collections from the studio’s library to […]
Discovery learners entered Week 2 with energy and determination. The Studio launched Art, elected Squad leaders, and completed the tech challenge. As the world of online learning opened up in the studio, Heroes navigated the tech challenge, becoming equipped to accept the responsibilities that come alongside the great freedoms of internet use. Experienced Discoverers provided […]
The Explorers dove into the second week of Session 1 with a shared excitement to get back to work! WORK CYCLE The learners in Explore completed a Tech Challenge this week. They discussed how to be safe while accessing the Internet, best practices in caring for their tech, and how they plan to hold […]
Welcome Sparks! This week, the Sparks launched their new year with curiosity and excitement as they explored their various environments, making observations inside the studio and outside in Spark Play. Returning learners delighted in reuniting with one another and welcoming their new fellow travelers to Ascent. The learners expressed their existing and newly found connections […]
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