Students will interview fellow teachers to uncover insights into their experiences with student engagement, analyze collected data collaboratively to identify common challenges, and present findings tied to deeper learning principles as they prepare to define their project direction.

Students will synthesize their empathy insights to precisely define the learning challenge they aim to address, using peer feedback and reflection check-ins to ensure their problem statement aligns with deeper learning engagement principles, preparing them for ideation in the next phase.

Students will collaboratively brainstorm innovative educational experiences focused on deepening student engagement by building variations of simple learning environments that align with defined design principles, while incorporating feedback from community partners.

Students will develop low-fidelity prototypes of their learning experience designs, using simple technologies and materials like cardboard to create 3-D models, engage in structured feedback sessions to refine their ideas, and prepare to share insights with peers and community partners.

Students will test their learning experience prototypes with peers, collecting feedback to refine their designs and prepare for the showcase, as they apply insights gained from previous phases and focus on enhancing student engagement and deeper learning.