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Design Thinking for Deeper Student Learning - MAISD Workshop

Join HFLI for a three-day deep dive into Design Thinking for Deeper Student Learning. Learn Design Thinking tools, mindsets, and strategies to support the development of independent learners achieving ambitious individual outcomes. 
Format

In-person

Workshop duration

August 6-8, 2025

Duration

3 Days
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Location

Mona Shores Ross Park

What you are going to learn
This workshop helps students activate Design Thinking tools, mindsets and methods to promote meaningful students connections and develop independent, creative learners.
Throughout this workshop you will: 

  • Describe Design Thinking, including mindsets and methods
  • Activate and embed DT tools and methods to promote student learning, critical thinking and creative problem solving
  • Use DT principles to create Deeper Learning x Doing lessons and units for your classroom
  • Understand how DT tools and methods support culturally responsive teaching practices
  • Know where/how to find resources and support

Instructors

Clare McKenna

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF LEARNING
As Associate Director of Learning, Clare works in partnership with HFLI’s leadership team to advance HFLI’s national programs and vision of excellence in education for all. Clare believes education should ultimately foster students’ abilities to creatively transform their world, and she leverages a Deeper Learning by Doing® approach to promote experiences that guide learners in developing future-of-work readiness skills and competencies. She spent ten years working in Detroit education as a secondary ELA teacher, a literacy instructional coach, an assistant principal, the founding principal of University Prep Art & Design Middle School, and the director of academics for a network of ten K-12 schools. In each of these roles, Clare’s practice is grounded in culturally responsive and restorative practices, aiming to develop strong relationships with all community members, rooted in empathy, respect, dignity, and mutual concern.

Deborah Parizek

Executive Director
Deborah Parizek drives HFLI’s efforts to provide workshops, programs and site coaching that pair effective education and human-centered design approaches, empowering learners to lead transformational change in, with and for their community. She is known for cultivating the conversations, empathy, and capacity critical to addressing complex challenges. Prior to joining HFLI in 2005, Deborah designed and directed extensive teacher leadership development programs for multiple school systems.