Pictures of PRactice: Stories from the field
A core component of Agency by Design Oakland is our Teacher Fellowship, a yearly cohort of Oakland educators who participate in a professional learning community focusing on maker-centered learning and teacher-led inquiry. Over the course of their fellowship, each teacher designs an inquiry question and completes action research in the classroom. Our #pictureofpractice series makes visible the thinking and rigorous work educators engage in and provides an archive for how Oakland educators are experimenting with Agency by Design and maker-centered learning ideas. What does teacher-led classroom inquiry look like? Check out the Pictures of Practice below.
LETTING GO OF POWER: WHO IS THE TEACHER?
By Fatimah Salahuddin, 2018-2019 Teaching Fellow, Former Ethnic Studies Teacher, Roots International Academy
THE EVOLUTION OF REFLECTION: FINDING OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENT VOICE USING THE PROBLEM SOLVING PROCESS
By Chantel Parnell, 2018-2019 Teaching Fellow, Computer Science Teacher, Bret Harte Middle School
STRENGTHENING SEL SKILLS THROUGH MAKER-CENTERED LEARNING
By Liz Cruger, 2018-2019 Teaching Fellow, Former 2nd/3rd Grade Inclusion Teacher, EnCompass Academy
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TAKE APART ELMO…
By Bridget Rigby, 2018-2019 Teaching Fellow, Programming & Design Teacher, Lighthouse Community Charter School, Oakland
Stories of maker empowerment
Rather than provide a blueprint for creating a maker space or purchasing tools, we focus on the thinking and learning that takes place in maker-centered contexts. Agency by Design Oakland team members provide professional development support through workshops, coaching, and grants to schools and youth-serving organizations. We are committed to operating through a lens of equity, and we aim to bring this lens to all of our work. It is our priority to serve underserved student populations and communities of color.
Check out the videos below to see inside the classroom and view our amazing educators at work.