Ford ngl 2026 webinar

Critical Thinking with Context Maps

Complex, messy problems are a fact of life – for students, teachers, school leaders and industry partners. We all need a way to approach them with strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving tools and skills. You’ll leave with access to this tool and additional resources available from our online bank and contacts for follow-on coaching.

Session Details

Join us for an interactive webinar in which we'll:
  • visually map a problem common in career academies
  • analyze it for interdependencies, possible assumptions, and areas of leverage
  • reflect on and discuss possible use opportunities
  • discuss and consider how to bring the approach to your classroom, career academy or district 

Format

Virtual Webinar
Zoom Thursday 3/26
12:00-1:00

Resources

  • Session Slides
  • Games and Activities
  • Context Map Case Example
  • More Design Thinking Resources

Instructor

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.