CheetahCountrySurprise#1 Our Learning Partners are NOT in charge of learning. The real heart of the matter is that at BA Academy the learner is in charge. We make it our daily purpose to shift the power and control of learning to the learner herself! The lab and studio are student-governed. This is both an awe-inspiring and disruptive element that makes our learning community unique. Our learning partners are partners in learning, not in charge of it. Disruptive It is “disruptive” because it is different from what one would expect in a learning environment. It is “awe-inspiring” because when you see it in action, it is quite breath-taking. Talk about "out of your comfort zone" - What do you get when you turn the learning over to a student and give them a long, shiny new bowling alley? The request for bumpers. This is quite funny. They do not ask for someone to stand behind them. They do not ask for the long metal thing to guide the ball down and ensure they ro...
ramblings of the joys, tears, & lessons learned from a bunch of Cheetahs