Join Finegold Alexander Principal Regan Shields Ives, along with Marlene Watson, Learning Designer at Fielding International, and Amy Vachon, Principal of Gladstone Elementary School, as they discuss the innovative Gladstone Elementary School project in Cranston, Rhode Island. Dive into their session titled "Power to the Pupils: Empowering Students Through Joyful Design" at the Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) Northeast Region Conference in Newport, Rhode Island. The session ignites the conference at 10:30 AM EST on Monday, March 25th.

Explore how authentic engagement with historically marginalized communities in school design requires not only listening to students and families but also actively involving them indecision-making. This session will demonstrate how the design process can serve as a catalyst for transformation, empowering students and educators to shape their educational environments and future and doing it in a way that adds joy and meaning. You’ll get diverse perspectives on design as an architect, an educator, a principal, and students will all help facilitate the experience. The session itself will be fun and interactive, mirroring the joyful design process we’ll be sharing.

Learning Objectives:

·        Learn about effective strategies that empower student voices through joyful design.

·        Explore the practical application of student-centric design principles through the case study of Gladstone Elementary.

·        Hear directly from students about their experiences in the design process of a new elementary school.

·        Recognize the long-term impacts of student and community involvement in educational planning and design, including teaching and learning practices.

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