Community Design Partners

Curious to learn more about Student-Powered Improvement? There are a few spots left in our upcoming free webinars (September 10 or September 26). Hope to see you there! Learn more and sign up here: https://bit.ly/3ARuPCg

Tools and Resources Available Student-Powered Improvement offers a comprehensive suite of resources, including guidebooks, frameworks, and tools designed to make Student-Powered Improvement work in all contexts. New favorites being implemented in the field include:? ?? Resource: Building student-powered classrooms: A guide to partnering with students to improve schools ?? Guide: Vulnerability? ?? Guide: Reimagine power, privilege, and agency ?? Find all the new resources here: https://lnkd.in/d3D7HFF8 Comment below on which resource? you are most curious about.?

Real Results from Real Educators! Discover how schools across the country are transforming with Student-Powered Improvement. New case studies showcase tangible outcomes in various areas, from increased belonging to enhanced student agency. ?? Read our case studies like this new one from our partners at Impact Florida and PERTS. Learn how Ms. Ashby used Student-Power Improvement to improve engagement in her 8th grade algebra classes. https://lnkd.in/ghA8Ycvb

Student-Powered Improvement Matters! Literacy. Mathematics. Postsecondary planning. School climate. Mental health. Attendance. Educators nationwide strive to improve student experiences and outcomes. Solutions to education’s most complex problems should be designed WITH students rather than FOR students. ??? Through empathy, partnership, and reimagining power in schools, student-powered improvement leads to solutions that better meet students’ needs. ?? Explore our resources, including the Student-Powered Improvement Framework: https://bit.ly/46RhcyT

?? Introducing Student-Powered Improvement The Remix ?? Better solutions. Engaged students. Unlock the power of student voice to solve persistent problems in school communities. When adults design WITH students instead of FOR students, powerful shifts in learning are possible. Community Design Partners is thrilled to launch our latest remix of Student-Powered Improvement. In this remix you will find MORE resources to help you on your student-powered journey today at the district, school, and classroom level. ?? We want to thank all the awesome contributors and partners in this remix! ?? ?? High Tech High, Eskolta School Research and Design, City Year, Teaching Matters, Impact Florida, Michelle Feist, PERTS ?? Check it out and let us know what you think. https://lnkd.in/gX6fd8fm

?Coming August 14, 2024: Student-Powered Improvement the Remix! Hear what educators and students involved in Student-Powered Improvement have to say about the transformative way to reimagine schools! Then stay tuned for more! https://lnkd.in/gxWWfjpA

Thanks for having us, NYC Outward Bound Schools! We had an incredible time sharing "Student-Powered Improvement: The Remix" with new friends from your network.?It's always a pleasure to learn and collaborate with our esteemed (and super fun) partners like Aurora Kushner, Andrew Volkert, Rydell Harrison, Jacobē Bell, E Her Vang, Jasmin Gomez, Tatiana Echevarria! Your support means the world to us, and we're grateful to be on this journey together! ?

Building Collaborative Partnerships ?? Youth-Adult Partnerships in Action To shift mindsets and foster collaborative partnerships, teams of youths and adults must recognize and reimagine existing power dynamics and privileges. Developing the skills to solve identified problems of practice is key. An organizer in a participatory budgeting project noted, “Adults don’t automatically know how to do this work. You can’t just hand people students to partner with. Otherwise, they can end up tokenizing or gatekeeping.” Creating a culture with students, not for students, involves shifting beliefs and giving youth legitimate agency to solve problems together. Let’s commit to an asset-based approach and amplify each other’s strengths to tackle difficult issues.? Read more about the participatory budget project here: https://lnkd.in/g59Zqi-K #Collaboration #YouthAdultPartnerships #Education #EdReform

Up next: Cultivating Agency ?? Empowering Student Agency Agency is when someone feels empowered to take action and impact the world around them. It’s about translating desires and intentions into meaningful actions. In education, agency means creating conditions for students to show up and feel empowered. How are we enabling students to share their hopes, dreams, and opinions as we redesign learning systems? How are adults reflecting on their own privilege and learning alongside students? Let’s maximize agency and minimize the impacts of unearned privilege to create a collaborative environment for change! In August we are launching new resources that will support your journey. Sign up so you don’t miss it!?? https://eepurl.com/iHf-uA #StudentAgency #Education #Empowerment #YouthVoice

Next up! ?? Privilege and Power in Education Privilege often means unearned power that can be a barrier to student-powered improvement. It’s linked to social, cultural, or political norms around identity. Recognizing and addressing privilege, especially adultism, is crucial for meaningful youth-adult partnerships. Adults must disrupt biases and create conditions where youth feel empowered to share their perspectives. This shift in mindset is essential for fostering a culture of collaboration and mutual respect. Let’s work together to reimagine power dynamics in education! In August we are launching new resources that will support your journey. Sign up so you don’t miss it! ?? https://eepurl.com/iHf-uA #Education #Privilege #YouthEmpowerment #EdReform