Redesigning High School: Centering Students and Families
Hosted by LPI’s Center for School and System Redesign
Co-sponsored by UCLA Center for Community Schooling and the John W. Gardner Center for Youth
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Most schools are not designed to educate today’s students to face the challenges of our time. Too many young people still experience the factory-style model of learning prevalent in U.S. high schools, which emphasizes uniformity, efficiency, and rote learning. There are schools that have been successfully redesigned to prepare students for a global workforce, and they offer a powerful blueprint for creating learning environments that are more humane, enriching, and productive than our current models.
The ongoing success of a redesigned school depends on centering the perspectives and voices of students and families. Experts discussed their experiences in building systems, structures, and environments that nurture the inclusion of students and families in decision-making and leadership roles.
Speakers
- Omar Cardenas, Senior Director of Basebuilding, Organizing, and Leadership Development, Californians for Justice
- Tamiya Fowler, Alumna, Launch High School; Integrated Marketing Coordinator, AMC Networks
- Sarah Klevan, Senior Researcher, Learning Policy Institute
- Karen Mapp, Professor of Practice, Harvard Graduate School of Education
- Carrie Mar, SEL Coordinator and Teacher, Gateway High School
- J.T. Schiltz, Managing Partner, Transcend
- Rebecca Wieder, Co-Principal, Gateway High School
