Pedagogy by Design
Each program stands on its own, while also contributing to a larger ecosystem centered on student voice, authorship, and justice-oriented storytelling.
What It Is
Pedagogy by Design is a values-centered approach to teaching, leadership, and learning that focuses on aligning values with action. It brings together pedagogy, storytelling, media, and design to create learning environments that are intentional, reflective, and grounded in justice.
Rather than treating curriculum, assessment, and leadership as separate tasks, Pedagogy by Design asks how the choices we make — about structure, language, rigor, and voice — shape what and who is valued in a learning space.
This work is not about perfection or performance.
It is about coherence.
Pedagogy by Design
A values-centered framework for aligning learning, leadership, and decision-making with purpose, justice, and intentional design.
Why It Exists
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Where It Lives
Pedagogy by Design is the foundation beneath all of my work, including:
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Student-centered programs and studios
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Media, journalism, and storytelling platforms
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The Re:Frame Student Film Festival
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Professional learning, mentoring, and consulting
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Writing and public conversations on education, equity, and design
Each space is a case study in how values become practice.
small set of commitments that shape every project:
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Values before velocity — clarity before scale
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Rigor with humanity — high expectations without harm
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Process as learning — iteration is evidence
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Voice and authorship — students and educators as meaning-makers
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Design as responsibility — structure always teaches something
These commitments are not add-ons.
They are the work.
Where It Lives
Pedagogy by Design is the foundation beneath all of my work, including:
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Student-centered programs and studios
-
Media, journalism, and storytelling platforms
-
The Re:Frame Student Film Festival
-
Professional learning, mentoring, and consulting
-
Writing and public conversations on education, equity, and design
Each space is a case study in how values become practice.
small set of commitments that shape every project:
-
Values before velocity — clarity before scale
-
Rigor with humanity — high expectations without harm
-
Process as learning — iteration is evidence
-
Voice and authorship — students and educators as meaning-makers
-
Design as responsibility — structure always teaches something
These commitments are not add-ons.
They are the work.
Core Commitments
Pedagogy by Design is guided by a small set of commitments that shape every project:
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Values before velocity — clarity before scale
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Rigor with humanity — high expectations without harm
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Process as learning — iteration is evidence
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Voice and authorship — students and educators as meaning-makers
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Design as responsibility — structure always teaches something
These commitments are not add-ons.
They are the work.
What This Looks Like in Practice
Pedagogy by Design shows up through lived work, not theory alone.
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Learning environments where students produce meaningful cultural work
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Programs and platforms that amplify student voice and community storytelling
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Assessment systems that center reflection, iteration, and intent
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Professional learning spaces that invite inquiry rather than compliance
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Leadership practices grounded in courage, curiosity, and alignment
The goal is not disruption for its own sake —
it is intentional design in service of justice and learning.
How It Works
Pedagogy by Design is rooted in design thinking, not as a buzzword, but as a way of working:
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Clarifying purpose before adding tasks
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Designing systems that reduce cognitive load
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Centering iteration, reflection, and feedback
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Treating students as authors, not just consumers
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Making values visible through structure, not slogans
The work often begins with one essential question:
“If our values are true, what should this actually look like in practice?”
An Invitation
If you are questioning:
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What rigor actually means
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How to hold standards without compliance culture
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How to align equity, creativity, and structure
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How to design learning that feels both demanding and humane
You are already doing Pedagogy by Design work.
This framework exists to give language, structure, and support to that instinct — and to help align values with action.