Design Thinking
Why It's Important
Design Thinking is a powerful creative problem-solving process that provides a solid foundation for teaching and learning, enabling diverse solutions to emerge for various challenges.
We have a proven track record of incorporating Design Thinking into our approach, offering a clear framework that helps students and educators effectively tackle content-related problems.
By integrating this process into education, we foster an environment that encourages creative problem-solving and cultivates essential skills.
How We Apply It
Here are some examples of what our Design Thinking approach looks like in action:
Structured Process: Provides a clear step-by-step approach for solving problems in multiple subjects.
Skill Development: Nurtures critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creative problem-solving skills.
Real-World Preparation: Deepens students' understanding and equips them with the skills needed for success beyond the classroom.
Benefits of Working With Us
Working with us means fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills in students, making learning more engaging and impactful.
Our 5-step Design Thinking process empowers educators to guide students in developing effective solutions:
1. Empathize: Research and understand users' needs
2. Define: Clearly state users' needs and problems
3. Ideate: Challenge assumptions and generate innovative ideas
4. Prototype: Develop initial solutions to address the problems
5. Test: Evaluate and refine solutions through real-world testing
This approach equips students with the tools they need to tackle real-world challenges and succeed in their educational journey.
Get the Educator's Guide to Design Thinking
Want to implement design thinking yourself?
This interactive guide gives you the complete A-Z of how to plan a design thinking project in your classrooms.
Tailored for teachers across all grade levels and subject areas, it encourages you to think about all of the unknowns, and helps you plan for all variations in your student's learning.
Step 1: Align
- Meet to learn more
- Understand needs and goals
- Define outcomes
- Align on moving forward
Step 2: Plan
- Assemble team of educational experts specific to your needs
- Set schedule and budget
- Share and approve proposal
Step 3: Design
- Design your personalized solution
- Use advanced tools and practices
- Ensure alignment
Step 4: Empower
- Build relationships
- Implement your personalized solution
- Adjust and support
- Share resources
- Empower teachers
Step 5: Review
- Evaluate feedback
- Celebrate success
- Plan for future needs
Our Principles
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We are teachers
Led by teachers, for teachers. As teachers, we understand the challenges they face and what's needed to overcome them. We always put teachers first and give them actionable, doable, and real-world content that is ready to use in class tomorrow.
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We personalize
We are fully present with clients in order to provide the personalized experience you deserve. We pride ourselves in going above and beyond for every project by giving it a full service treatment and customizing the experience to meet the success criteria.
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We are flexible
We empower teachers with an open mindset, embracing innovation and sharing current trands. Our agility in responding to partner needs, coupled with research-based strategies, underscores our commitment to effective education.
