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Agency, Action & Engagement: Types of Power

How might school communities design and structure learning experiences and environments to support the development and demonstration of student agency through action and engagement beyond the classroom?

Types of Power

Sometimes it is overwhelming to think about ways to engage students in effecting change. Understanding power and privilege and how it affects agency is a very important step in preparing to engage with others.  Using the types of power protocol is one way to do this.

Types of Power - examples

Types of Power protocol

Jan van den Akker Curriculum Spiderweb

Incorporates 10 key components to curriculum development and includes a consideration of the values and principles (why) that drive curriculum decisions as well as broad logistical factors (time, location) that also impact curriculum design.

Where in the curriculum are there opportunities for students to engage and have it lead to action?

Click the image below to use the interactive curriculum spiderweb to answer this question.