Redefining equity through authentic student learning

PS 60 The Alice Austen School has a long history of designing units that connect, elevate, and empower students. During the 2022-2025 school years we are taking our work a step further by refining our approach with an eye towards transfer, impact, and authentic audiences. Through the help of Dr. Leah McConaughey and The Urban Learning Institute we shifted our lens of learning from what students know to what they can do with what they know. This has not only transformed the depth and authenticity of student learning experiences, but how students perceive themselves as agents of positive change in their community.