Martin Thomas was also surprised at how many distractions students face in their learning environments that were significant for him but not enough to derail the students. What did you discover during #shadowastudent?

Recording preconceptions and expectations before #shadowastudent and then reflecting after was a useful strategy in Chantal Theron's #empathy experience. This was one question that she came across in her day. What did you start to question?

Why do we shadow? To improve students' school experiences. That means taking action! But it doesn’t mean solving everything at once. Try small experiments to move your school toward Deeper Learning. The toolkit is full of ways to get started. Find it at shadowastudent.org

Did you #shadowastudent this year?! We're calling for feedback and would love your input. If you have 5 minutes please fill out our quick survey. ow.ly/KlLr50n5aS1

"Did I rethink the student experience after the day? Absolutely." Shane Kells came away from #shadowastudent with ideas for how to better meet the needs of his students. What was the result of your shadowing? Let us know at shadowastudent.org

#shadowastudent Project Lead, Jenn Scharf, talks about the how and why of developing #empathy through shadowing with our friends HundrED.org ow.ly/6hIL50n62UX

“It’s in our best interest to make sure that our kids have the tools, have the right educators and finally the passion" #shadowastudent is not just for educators! Just hear what these business CEOs experienced in their day of shadowing. ow.ly/hv2050n6uyq

It's time for action! You've acted and reflected - now put your learning in action with a hack. Watch this short video for a primer on the hack mindset! #shadowastudent ow.ly/LAHc50nsvTj

Yes it does! It's starts with #empathy.

The shadowing continues - our formal challenge may be over but you can shadow ANY time!!! Keep the posts coming!

So much shadowing!

Did you #shadowastudent this year?!? We want to talk with you! Sign up for a 15 minutes Zoom call with our team - we'd love your input! ow.ly/Pll150nCAty

What a great conference! Congrats to all the educators who made the commitment to #shadowastudent

Thank you for supporting your team in shadowing!

The shadowing continues!

We love #shadowastudent reflections!

The #ShadowAStudent Challenge isn't just for principals. Two of our directors also learned a lot from the experience. Read about their trips to Western Branch Primary and Hickory High School on Cotton's Clipboard: cpschools.com/dr-cottons-cli… Dalphine A. Joppy, Ed.D. JT8 @CPSStaffDev

On the blog: Read the latest edition in the Shadow a Student Series as Kimberly Lowden from @TruittIntermed1 shares her experience on Cotton's Clipboard: cpschools.com/dr-cottons-cli… Jared A. Cotton #inspireCPS #ShadowAStudent

Looking for a couple of go-to resources to help kick-start or catalyze your school's #InnovationByDesign process? Start with these...two of the best: dschool.stanford.edu/programs/k12-l… & schoolretool.org d.school K-12 Lab School Retool #EdInnovation #Innovate2EducateNC #EdChat #Education

Help us take a reflective deep-dive into #shadowastudent. Your responses will help us collate our learning and include input from program participants in our final report to funders and partners. We'd love your answers to four key questions... forms.gle/ZQpbVANDtYiQyU…