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In this episode we are learning with Elina Alayeva and Suzette Dyer. Both from Springpoint, a national nonprofit that partners with schools, districts, charters, networks, and foundations to create innovative school models designed for and responsive to the communities they serve.
We learned about the mission of Springpoint and the problem they are working to solve with reimagining high schools. The principal is a key leader in school transformation to learner-centered models and we learned how Springpoint builds the capacity of principals. Elina and Suzette also provide some insight to leaders and learners making the shift to learner-centered education.
As a result of our conversation, here is a question we are thinking about:
- What opportunities exist in your school or district for stakeholders to contribute to continuous improvement efforts? Where could more of these opportunities be created?
Resources:
- Springpoint website
- Designing New School Models: A Practical Guide
- How Students Thrive: Positive Youth Development in Practice
- Designing Advisory Systems: Innovative Approaches from High Schools
- Designing with Diverse Communities: Recommended Readings and Resources
- Leveraging Data to Understand Students: Obstacles and Ideas for Data Practices
- Flipping the Script: What happens when students lead instructional rounds?