Posts by Devin_Vodicka

COVID Forced Schools to Innovate: Let’s Build on What They Learned

Let’s not aspire to return to “normal” and instead use what we have learned and expand promising innovations to better serve all students.

Prioritize Building Relationships With Your Students: What Science Says

Relationships are at the heart of meaningful learning.  We must attend to the social dynamics of learning by providing opportunities for students to develop their emotional awareness and skills.

6 Ways School Leaders Can Use TxLx Resources for Learner-Centered Summer Programs

With summer right around the corner, Devin Vodicka shares resources from the Texas Learning Exchange and how leaders and educators can use them to support planning and implementation of learner-centered summer programs.

Building Trust through Design Thinking

By: Sabba Quidwai and Devin Vodicka. Recent research by Dr. Quidwai found a critical connection between relational trust, collaboration, and the development of mindsets and skillsets when engaging in design thinking.

“I Could Never Do This Alone” – Collaboration, Trust, and Human-Centered Design at Design39

By: Sabba Quidwai and Devin Vodicka. Sabba and Devin examine the D39 case study on how they have created an environment with collaboration, trust, and human-centered design.