The document discusses fostering learner agency in education. It defines agency as having choices and the ability to act on those choices, as well as unlocking every student's basic genius. Fostering true agency requires learners to take responsibility for themselves, others, and their shared environment. The document lists ten conditions for learner agency and suggests curriculum, learning design, teaching approaches, support, assessment, progress monitoring, and environment as areas where schools can start fostering more agency. It provides resources on the topic, thanking attendees.

1. Inspiring the next generation of leaders, thinkers and problem-solvers
derek@futuremakers.nz
@dwenmoth
www.futuremakers.nz
http://www.futuremakers.nz/blog
Agency By Design
Breakout Session
Mini-Deeper Learning Symposium
Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville KY
28 October, 5.00 – 5.30pm EDT

2. UNREALIZED
POTENTIAL OF
LEARNERS
Agency is…
“Having choices and the
ability to act on those
choices”
“Unlocking the basic genius
and goodness of every
student.”

4. More than Voice
and Choice
Requires accepting responsibility
for...
• Self: self expression that avoids
harm or negative consequences
• Others: understanding how our
personal decisions will impact
others
• Shared environment: awareness
of how our actions impact our
environment

5. Ten Conditions
https://core-ed.org/assets/Uploads/Learner-Agency-CORE-Research.pdf

7. Teacher controlled learning environment
Learner-centred learning environment
Required standards to be taught (externally provided)
Coherent, strong curriculum model, teacher directed
Content specific Curriculum Design
Student-friendly statements of learning
Agentic Learning
Integrated Curriculum Design
Self management, self directed
Creating conditions for activities that support student choice and voice
Changing the paradigm
CC 2020 Derek Wenmoth

8. Fostering Agency in Learning Design
Curriculum • Who is involved in the development of the curriculum?
Learning design • What role do the student play in the design of learning and when engaging
with the learning activity?
Acts of teaching • What pedagogical approaches are used to stimulate and engage the learners?
Learning support and
supervision
• What role do the students play in supporting and supervising their own
work?
Assessment • What role do students play in determining their own success criteria?
Monitoring Progress • What role do students play in self assessment and what tools are available?
Environment • What freedom do learners have to choose where they learn?

9. Where could
you start in
your
classroom or
school?
Curriculum
Learning design
Acts of teaching
Learning support and supervision
Assessment
Monitoring Progress
Environment

10. Agency Resources
A catalogue of my own work and other resources on learner agency
on my FutureMakers website:
https://futuremakers.nz/learner-agency-2/
Including a recent paper available online on the Aurora Website:
https://aurora-institute.org/resource/agency-by-design-making-
learning-engaging/

11. Thank You
derek@futuremakers.nz
@dwenmoth
www.futuremakers.nz
http://www.wenmoth.net
https://www.slideshare.net/dwenmoth/agency-by-design-breakout