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Human-Centered Design in Schools Human-centered design methodologies have gained increasing attention in K-12 education in recent years. From educators using the process as a pedagogical framework for real world, project-based learning to school leaders leveraging the process as a driver of innovation, progressive leaders of education reform around the world have taken up human-centered design as a mechanism for positive change. As we build awareness that school systems are complex human- centered environments that are actively designed, we continue to see the desire to equip leaders and teams with tools that are used by professional designers in order to creatively solve problems and actively imagine new futures. Furthermore, putting student experiences and perspectives at the center of the design process has a proven track record of producing more equitable, more effective, and more innovative solutions.
Human-Centered Design and Transformation Work
If you make decisions that impact other people’s experiences, you are a designer already. Design asks you to consider [or
reconsider] how the decisions you make impact the experiences of others. Human-Centered
Design leverages the methods and tools of design to help teams engage with stakeholders, explore the needs of a community, and create thoughtful, innovative solutions that address transformation goals and aspirations. The tools and frameworks in this Playbook are designed to amplify and accelerate your work on implementing the four transformations outlined by the NY Inspires initiative.
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