SXSW EDU 2023
Student Agency + Social Advocacy in the Classroom
Description:
What happens when students are given opportunities to collaborate and tackle criminal justice reform, the opioid crisis, gentrification, and other equity and social justice issues? How does connecting students to community-based programs and experts provide a context for deeper learning? In this session you will learn about Beaver’s approach to project-based learning, how students co-create and design their learning experiences by examining issues, design solutions, and develop actionable plans.
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Takeaways
- Discover how students can build deeper connections between themselves and their work.
- Examine how to create opportunities for students to work and engage with experts in finding solutions to issues meaningful to them.
- Explore how incorporating skills like problem solving, critical thinking and collaboration to teach content knowledge develops deeper understanding.
Speakers
- Yolanda Wilcox González, Head of Global History and Social Science Department, Beaver Country Day School
Organizer
Yolanda Wilcox González, Head of Global History and Social Science Department, Beaver Country Day School
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