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Surr, Senior Research Consultant  \nKim Carter, Executive Director, Q.E.D. Foundation, Inc. Andrea Stewart, Founder and CEO, Learning Couture, LLC  \nTeachers Making the Shift to Equitable, Learner-Centered Education  \nHarnessing Mental Models, Motivations, and Moves  \nSeptember 2022  \nAuthors  \nWendy B. Surr, Senior Research Consultant  \nKim Carter, Executive Director, Q. E. D. Foundation, Inc. Andrea Stewart, Founder and CEO, Learning Couture, LLC  \n\n| Acknowledgments\u003Cbr>The authors would like to acknowledge the contributions of its six outstanding reviewers who graciously contributed their time and expertise to enhance the quality and accessibility of our work.\u003Cbr>Thomas Arnett – Senior Research Fellow, Clayton Christensen Institute\u003Cbr>Dr. Kevin Fahey – Professor Emeritus, School of Education, Salem State University Chanda Hassett – 6-12 SPED/MTSS Specialist, Norwalk Community School District\u003Cbr>Dr. Bobbi Macdonald – Senior Partner for Ecosystems Growth and Advancement, Education Reimagined Dr. Gregg Seaton – Senior Director, Impact and Improvement, KnowledgeWorks\u003Cbr>Dr. Kari Thierer – Consultant, QED Foundation; Faculty, Northeastern University\u003Cbr>We’d also like to thank Laurie Gagnon, Eliot Levine, Susan Patrick, and Chiara Wegener of the Aurora Institute for their support in making this publication possible. |\n| --- |\n| About the Aurora Institute\u003Cbr>The Aurora Institute’s mission is to drive the transformation of education systems and accelerate the advancement of breakthrough policies and practices to ensure high-quality learning for all. Aurora is shaping the future of teaching and learning through its work in policy advocacy, research, field-building, and convening. With a national and global view of education innovation, we work on systems change in K-12 education, promote best practices, examine policy barriers, and make recommendations for change to yield improved outcomes for students. Aurora envisions a world in which all people are empowered to attain the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to achieve success, contribute to their communities, and advance society. |\n\nSurr, W., Carter, K., & Stewart, A. (2022) . Teachers Making the Shift to Equitable, Learner-Centered Education: Harnessing Mental Models, Motivations, and Moves. Arlington, VA: Aurora Institute.  \nContent in this report is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. Front page photo credit: [iStock.com // FatCamera](iStock.com // FatCamera)  \nAurora Institute  \nAllison Shelley for EDUImages   \nUltimately, how we teach depends on how we believe the mind works.  \n–James Zull, The Art of Changing the Brain  \nPexels, Alena Darmel  \nTable of Contents  \nAcknowledgments ...................................................................................................................................... 2  \nOverview ..................................................................................................................................................... 6  \nSection 1 | The Promise of Learner-Centered Education for Deeper Learning & Equity...................... 8  \nIntroduction ...........................................................................................................................................................................................8  \nWhat Is an Equitable, Learner-Centered Approach?........................................................................................................ 10  \nThe Promise of Learner-Centered Education for Deeper Learning and Equity ..............................................................................................................................................................................................11  \nAlignment of Equitable, Learner-Centered Education With the Science of Human Learning ..................","cbCaiuYh3qn8XFau","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuYh3qn8XFau","pdf",1867164,64,"English","# Overview\n## The Promise\n# Section 1 | The Promise of Learner-Centered Education for Deeper Learning & Equity\n## What Is an Equitable, Learner-Centered Approach?\n## Alignment With the Science of Human Learning\n# Section 2 | The Problem: Three Challenges Associated With Scaling Equitable, Learner-Centered Practice Shifts\n## The Trouble With Moving Beyond the Pilot\n## Challenge 1-3\n# Section 3 | The Opportunity: Tackling the Hidden Drivers Inherent in Shifting Teaching Practice\n## Designing Professional Learning That Harnesses the Why, What, and How\n## Bringing Equitable, Learner-Centered Education to Scale","[{\"question\":\"What is the central promise of learner-centered education in the report?\",\"answer\":\"The report argues that equitable, learner-centered education enables deeper learning and improves outcomes for students by aligning teaching with how people learn.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is scaling equitable, learner-centered practice difficult beyond pilot programs?\",\"answer\":\"It highlights three challenges: finding the right culture, climate, structures, and change approach; understanding the depth and complexity of teacher change; and addressing hidden obstacles teachers face when shifting practice.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report propose professional learning should support teacher practice shifts?\",\"answer\":\"It recommends professional learning that harnesses the why, what, and how—leveraging emotions and motivations, uncovering and refining mental models, and building new moves and habits to sustain change.\"}]","Teachers Making the Shift to Equitable, Learner-Centered Education - Overview, Section 1-3 | PDF",1792044667,161]