Prototype + Improve
Team: Kossi, India, Emma, Camille
North Stars: Spontaneous, Curiosity Challenges
Challenge: How might we create "Curiosity Challenges" that are spontaneous that center students' interests? How might teachers and parents encourage this?
Prototype/Resource for schools & families: Design a curiosity challenge example + plan for others to do the same.
Team: Desmond, Juelz, Chayce, Charles
North Stars: Social games, Competitions
Challenge: How might we create competitive social games?
Prototype/Resource for schools & families: More games for school and home
Team: Isabel, Mia, Jadah
North Stars: Connecting lessons to student interests, Create systems for students to ask for help when they need it
Challenge: How might we connect lessons to students' interests? How might we create systems for students to ask for help when they need it?
Prototype/Resource for schools & families: What are some resources for teachers to get to know students and their student interests? What are ways to get feedback from students? What social-distanced/virtual events are already happening in Cambridge? What can we suggest?
Team: Rafa, Blaise, Elijah
North Stars: Directly reaching out to students (when needed), Supporting parents/families
Challenge: How might we create supports for families?
Potential Prototype/Resources for schools & families: Family Math Survey (and potentially videos)
Team: All YPP Math Playbook Scholars
North Stars: Student leadership roles + Shared framework around equity
Challenge: How might we share our YPP Math Playbook mission, vision, learnings, ideas and resources with CPS leaders and community members so our ideas are actionable and uplift equity?
Potential Prototype/Resources for schools & families: YPP Math Playbook gathering scheduled for April 13, 2021.