Samantha Jansky - Mindfulness and The Learning Environment

<p>Samantha Jansky joined Acton Academy as a Socratic guide in 2012, just a few years after its inception. Leading the Elementary school for 4 years, Samantha created systems that fur-ther empowered young heroes in a truly learner-driven environment. She then moved on to specializing in Learning Design Creation (curriculum) and wrote and published the entire Elementary School Learning Design used by the world-wide Acton network of over 100 schools.</p> <p>Samantha’s ultimate goal has always been to serve others and she has done so in the public, private, and non-profit spheres. She raised over $3 million to build primary and vocational schools in Haiti, ran a local campaign in Colorado, and was on the ground level of a health and wellness start-up in Santa Monica.</p> <p>Samantha graduated with honors in International Relations from the University of Denver and studied French and political science at L’institut d’Etudes Politiques (ScienePo) in Rennes, France. As a new mother, Samantha looks forward to rediscovering the wonders of the world through her daughter’s eyes and building a world-changing learning community working side by side with her long-time colleague and close friend, Janita Lavani.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Key Takeaways:</p> <p>00:18 Samantha’s Favorite Thing about Young Learners</p> <p>01:33 The Origin Story of Samantha and Acton Academy</p> <p>08:12 What is more important Mindset or Preparation?</p> <p>09:52 Role of Parents on the Kid’s Journey</p> <p>17:31 What does Samantha feel about COVID and the pressure on their local area?</p> <p>20:20 Strategies for Hands-on Learning at Home</p> <p>24:12 Tips to Empower Parents to Think Out of the Norm</p> <p>29:20 Three Words to Describe Ascent Acton Academy</p> <p>34:28 Metaphor on Conventional versus Alternative Learning</p> <p><br></p> <p>Quotes:</p> <p>"I think the hardest place for parents to step back is social struggle."</p> <p>"A lot of the times we end up projecting from our own experiences from childhood. There's a lot of fear around. How your child