The industrial-era, one-size-fits-all model of school, where students sit silently in rows of desks and teachers mostly lecture, works okay for some. But it doesn’t equitably serve each and every student, nor adequately prepare them for a changing 21st century world.
Imagine if learning were more student-centered. Imagine if it equitably honored each student’s unique assets, interests, identities, and aspirations—and was designed with students’ ideas and voices at the table. Picture each student:
We support innovative educators designing schools to be more student-centered. And we advocate for policies that clear barriers, create space, and provide encouragement for the student-centered designs that educators propose.