Catalyst Learning

We are opening a class in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade in January. If you are looking for a secular, progressive microschool that appreciates and cultivates how every student can help create the world they aspire to see; please contact us to set up a visit this first week of January.

Catalyst Learning Where thinking becomes action

Hope everyone has a chance to see Amal at one of her stops in Atlanta.

https://www.walkwithamal.org/events/

https://www.alliancetheatre.org/events/amal-walks-across-america-we-have-a-dream

Events - The Walk (Little Amal) Little Amal is the 12 foot puppet of a 10 year old Syrian refugee girl. Between 7 September and 5 November 2023, she is journeying 6,000 miles across the United States in one of the largest free public festivals ever created.

If you celebrate Halloween, here is a great way to get into the spirit (hehe) while reading.

The (Free!) 2023 Halloween Calendar Skeletons, ghosts and witches - oh my! Get your free Halloween calendar here - complete with a Halloween coloring page, reading activities and a countdown!

A very interesting article from Forbes on reading assessments in elementary classes and discusses how curriculums like ours are giving students and teachers the best chance to see student strength and areas of need.

To Make Progress In Reading, We Need To Monitor It Differently “Data-driven” instruction makes sense only if the data that’s driving it makes sense. And much of the data used to guide reading instruction doesn’t.

A September field trip opportunity.

“I keep working my way back to you, Babe” - Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons

And the season is almost here! We are one month away from the 31st Annual Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration on September 16th and 17th. Take a look at the details below for a few changes to this year’s Celebration:

> No onsite parking
> Shuttle services from parking location are available (171 Emery Hwy)
> No pets are allowed on shuttles (service animals are allowed)
> No ATMs available on site
> Bringing water is highly recommended
> No Fee
> Celebration Hours: 10:00am-5:00pm

NPS Flyer for the Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration

California's new math framework seems to follow a similar philosophy to Catalyst Learning. We are excited to see what new resources might be published for our contextual math approach!

State Board of Education passes new California math framework Unanimous approval follows hours of comments by a public split over accelerating algebra, emphasizing 'big ideas' over math facts and crediting data science as advanced math.