Designing for others requires examining our individual biases and challenging assumptions. Shadowing a student as an empathy exercise enables participants to learn about the lived experiences and needs of their students to better inform the team’s design journey.
Throughout the design journey I found myself returning to empathy - with my students and my colleagues. With my colleagues, our greatest aspirations and dreams for students came from this work.
Develop a shared understanding about the insights from shadowing students. Use them to revisit equity aspirations and consider potential hacks to meet student needs.
An alternative to the student shadow experience. Consider interviewing or observing students identified in your equity aspiration and generate insights that can guide your design process.
Develop a shared understanding about how meaningful learning is showing up in your school. Use it to revisit equity aspirations and consider potential hacks.
These activities will provide your team with qualitative evidence and insights about the student experience.
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