Author: Sean McClung

XQ Design Principle: Youth Voice and Choice

High School Redesign

XQ Design Principle: Youth Voice and Choice

Transformational schools do what might seem courageous to some: they give students an active voice in their learning and the power to shape it. This commitment to youth voice and…

XQ Design Principles Rubric 

High School Redesign

XQ Design Principles Rubric 

The XQ Design Principles can guide any school community that’s ready to rethink high school so all students achieve the XQ Learner Outcomes. These research-backed principles are foundational…

XQ Design Principle: Community Partnerships

High School Redesign

XQ Design Principle: Community Partnerships

If learning can happen anytime and in any location, then we need to expand the definition of what ‘school’ is to transform the high school experience. By engaging the full…

XQ Design Principle: Strong Mission and Culture

High School Redesign

XQ Design Principle: Strong Mission and Culture

Pablo Resendiz couldn’t help himself. The proud principal had to post a tweet, as the students he taught, advocated for, and collaborated with accepted their diplomas as graduates of…

School Sustainability Is About More Than Just Keeping the Doors Open

High School Redesign

School Sustainability Is About More Than Just Keeping the Doors Open

You’re reading this because you want to transform high school. You might already know first-hand just how challenging it is to rethink, redesign, and collaboratively build a student-driven high school…

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