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We’ve listed some of the resources that have helped inform and inspire our approach, as well as a few others to help you explore some of the current thinking around best practices in the world of education.

Books

Articles

Videos

Animation

Imagine If We Invented School Today

A short animation on reimagining school.

Rethinking Education: Genius and Heroes

In this TED talk, Jeff Sandefer poses the question of why we no longer apprentice our own children in our trade or craft?

Every Parent, Student And Teacher Needs To Hear This

Every Parent, Student And Teacher Needs To Hear This

By jay Shetty.

duckworth

Grit: the power of passion and perseverance

In this TED talk, Angela Lee Duckworth explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success.

Sugata

Build a school in the cloud

Hear Sugata Mitra's inspiring vision for Self Organized Learning Environments.

Ken

Do Schools Kill Creativity?

A TED talk by Sir Ken Robinson, emphasizing the importance of creativity in education.

Khan

Let's teach for mastery — not test scores

A TED talk by Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, and Acton Academy visitor.

Msinterviews

Acton Academy Austin Middle School/Launchpad interviews

Learn about the student experience at Acton Academy.

Bite-Sized Mindfulness

Bite-Sized Mindfulness

An Easy Way for Kids to be Happy and Healthy | KIRA WILLEY