Extraordinary learning for all : how communities design schools where everyone thrives / Aylon Samouha, [and 2 others].

Includes index.

Introduction-- PART I Extraordinary Learning for All-- CHAPTER 1 Extraordinary Experiences And Outcomes-- CHAPTER 2 Community- Based Design-- PART II Stories from Four Community Design Journeys-- Chapter 3 DC Public School's Van Ness Elementary | Washington, DC-- CHAPTER 4 Northern Cass | Hunter, North Dakota-- CHAPTER 5 Brooklyn STEAM Center | Brooklyn, New York-- CHAPTER 6 Intrinsic Public Schools | Chicago, Illinois-- PART III How to Embark on a Community-based Design Journey-- CHAPTER 7 Launching Your Design Journey-- CHAPTER 8 Deepening Your Design Journey-- CHAPTER 9 Advancing and Sustaining Your Design Journey-- PART IV How to Turbocharge Your Community Design Journey-- CHAPTER 10 Your Leadership Matters-- CHAPTER 11 The Policy Environment Around You Matters-- Conclusion: You Are Not Alone EXTRAORDINARY LEARNING FOR ALL

Extraordinary Learning for all Lays out a powerful approach to transform education through community-based design. written by the co-founders and chief learning officer of Transcend, a leading nonprofit in school innovation, this book imparts proven tools and hard-won lessons that inspire school systems to pursue their own journeys. the methods come to life through vivid storis of the design journeys that four school communities- from urban to rural- have undertaken to create extraordinary learning for all young people. " I have witnessed firsthand the powerful impact of Transcends work... I am thrilled that their approach is now captured in this book. it's essential reading for leaders at every level of system who care about ensuring that ALL young people thrive in the 21st century."