Why Choose A Learner-Driven School Over Traditional Schools?

For many families, school simply no longer “works.” From frustrations of too much homework and meaningless busy work to huge class sizes and safety concerns, parents find themselves saying, “There has got to be a better way.”

There is a better way in learner-drive microshools like Acton Marietta.

In the learner-driven model, young people take control of their own learning. They make decisions for themselves and for the school community, providing a significantly higher degree of autonomy.  

A learner-driven approach helps young people to make principled decisions because:

● The responsibility for setting the contracts and covenants that will form a mini-civil society of peers helps young people develop complex problem-solving skills and a sense of due process and justice in action.

● Socratic discussions develop listening skills, logic, perspective, and critical thought and dispel the idea that the adult is the ‘expert’ who is there to impart knowledge. 

● Multi-age studios mean learning can be shared peer-to-peer and within studios grouped by age through critiques and joint projects.

● Offering self-paced work for core skills in an environment where many types of gifts are celebrated. The environment praises improvement rather than artificial standards, which leads to an
appreciation of excellence, with multiple ways to win. 

Want to learn more? Check out this article on the demand for learner-driven education, or watch the video below to learn more. Want to take a deep dive? Watch this video with Acton founder Laura Sandefer about the origins of the Acton schools and how the model works.

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