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.