Mr. Weber

7th/8th

Expeditionary Learning at AXL

AXL Academy believes Expeditionary Learning is the process to engage scholars’ curiosity by empowering their potential while expanding their skills and knowledge to imagine a better world and work towards achieving it.


  • Engage – active learning approach

  • Empower –social equity and character development

  • Achieve – high quality work and mastery of skills and knowledge


Believing all scholars can achieve, AXL embodies the growth mindset to present authentic and real experiences to scholars using Expeditionary Learning. We do this with integrated curriculum, intentional character development, and expeditions that are uniquely designed to bolster a love of learning and empower each scholar to find their place within their crew and within their community. Everyone belongs at AXL and diversity is celebrated.

About Jesse Weber

Why AXL: I chose AXL because of their dedication to creative curriculum and community based learning

What I Love: I love the enthusiasm of the teaching team that I work with, and the excitement it creates for our scholars. I love AXL's encouragement to take risks academically, be creative in approach and practice to learning, and the inclusive community that we strive to evolve each, and every, day.

Resources

FAQs


  1. Where can I access my scholar’s schedule with links?


Schedule with links is posted in Crew Google Classroom.


  1. How can I communicate with my scholars’ crew leaders?


Jesse@axlacademy.org and Class Dojo


  1. How do I submit assignments?


7th/8th ELA is a portfolio class. All drafts will be submitted to the scholar's Google folder created in the beginning of the year.


  1. How can we access my scholar’s grades throughout the Trimester?


Infinite Campus Parent Portal


  1. When are office hours?


Monday-Thursday 9:30-10:30; 11:30-12:30

Friday- Anytime after community meeting

Scheduling accommodations can always be made for office hours. Please email inquiries to arrange.


  1. What platforms does my scholar need access to? Where are these links? If my scholar has forgotten a username or password, how can I get that information?


Google Suite - accessible through scholar's AXL Google Account