Patience Patientia
Bearing delays, setbacks and annoying people calmly, without just giving up.
11 moments from Aim’s letters home, newest first. Each letter opens with the part that shows patience highlighted.
Will Aim become Lord of the Flies next year?
So...whether the tears that come Thursday are caused by joy or pain, delight or regret, please encourage them and cheer them on! And then step back and let them struggle. You will slowly but surely see the magic happen.
Read the letter →A Tapestry of Lessons: Chess, Cooking, and Art
1. The Chess Quest: Chess, often seen as a game of kings, taught our eagles the art of strategy and the virtue of patience. They learned that every move has a consequence and that foresight is key to success. Our young minds were pushed to think several steps ahead, not just on the chessboard, but in life.
Read the letter →Session 4 Aim Academy Roundup - EES & DS
They intuitively knew their robot's performance wouldn't perfectly match their design plan the first time they launched it. Yet, they embraced the process with enthusiasm and grit.
Read the letter →The symphony of Flow and the hardships of the road.
They've utilized every studio Town Hall to create systems to support what is most needed - addressing various topics of concern, and working through differences of opinion. And, they've done so with more grace and patience than many adult groups I've been a part of.
Read the letter →Change is hard when it involves the ones we love
The kind reminders to adhere to the contract have proven inadequate as we get deeper into the school year. Some of the Sparks were really struggling with this today, and getting frustrated with their fellow travelers who weren't listening to their pleas to follow the contract rule of not distracting themselves or others.
Read the letter →Expanding your mind is exhausting work
Bit by bit they are chipping away at things. Yet without a signed contract in place, many have adopted the position that nobody can be held accountable yet. The result is largely a school without consequences...which is perhaps why some of you may be screaming at your screens right now, "Why aren't the guides intervening?!!!!"
Read the letter →One chapter ends...another begins...(5/27/22)
Finding this place has been quite the journey. I have literally looked at hundreds of potential locations over the past two years (nope....not an exaggeration...) so I'm happy to report that as of two days ago, the landlord and I have been able to come to an agreement on terms that we have been negotiating for the past two months.
Read the letter →Experiencing history is not easy…..is it worth it? (3/26/22)
The division was killing them, but slowly, painfully, surely, the answers submitted began to be more and more united. But never unanimous.
Read the letter →The Story Continues...(3/3/22)
The hours passed by with a few moments where some couldn't wait a second longer and cried for battle! They never went through with it though as others nudged them that it wasn't quite the right time yet.
Read the letter →Year 2 Session 4 (1/22/22)
The beautiful thing about mastery is it leverages all of the benefits of self-paced learning. It also means that at times it may be a slower process for some.
Read the letter →Year 1 Session 5 (2/26/21)
A couple Eagles were able to sidestep the disappointment of not reaching Soaring by realizing that their Freedom Level would reset the next day. This system allows them to see the consequences of time management in real time.
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