Designed to
Thrive
Guidebook to Equitable, Community-Based, Learner-Centered Ecosystems
This is a guide for those leaning in, striving for, and working to invent a new system of education that can equitably and powerfully enable thriving learner-centered experiences for all children.
Chapter One
The Vision of Equitable, Community-Based, Learner-Centered Ecosystems
Framing for how to approach this guidebook and illuminate the learner-centered vision it is built upon.
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Chapter Two
Governance, Accountability, and Resource Allocation
Reframing for the structures of governance, accountability, and resource allocation that prioritize the wellness of the ecosystem based on mutual commitments shared by all participants.
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Chapter Three
Assessing and Credentialing of Learning
A reframing of the structures of assessment and credentialing of learning that prioritize the growth and development of each child and their ability to communicate their learning to themselves and the greater community.
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Chapter Four
People and People Systems
A reframing of the structures often labeled as “human capital” to prioritize the people within an ecosystem, their unique talents and needs, and the reimagined roles they might play to powerfully and equitably support youth and the ecosystem’s wellbeing.
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Conclusion
Emergence of Ecosystems
In this concluding chapter, we offer a path forward to realize the full possibility of thriving equitable, community-based, learner-centered ecosystems.
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Opportunities for Deeper Insight
We invite you to explore different ways to apply the ideas and frameworks offered in this guidebook. From considering how the current education system operates to imagining how different people might contribute within an ecosystem, these are offered as starting points with which to play.
