Design Thinking: Prioritizing Process Skills

Watch kids become master problem solvers and collaborators by designing, building, and iterating on prototypes.

April 6, 2017

Your content has been saved!

Go to My Saved Content.

Schools That Work

Birmingham Covington School

Public, Suburban
Grades 3-8
Bloomfield Township, MI

Student-directed learning is at the heart at Birmingham Covington School, a suburban school of choice in Michigan. In a class called Thinkering Studio, students choose projects to pursue based on their passions, while in science literacy, they work in groups to research and solve real-world science problems in their community. Problem solving is interwoven into every class at this school for grades 3 through 8—instead of relying on their teachers when they need help, students turn to each other. The culture of collaboration and continual learning extends to the teachers as well—they visit each other’s classrooms and reflect on improving practice together.

This is part of our Schools That Work series, which features key practices from Birmingham Covington School.

Share This Story

  • email icon

Filed Under

  • Design Thinking
  • Collaborative Learning
  • Critical Thinking
  • 3-5 Upper Elementary
  • 6-8 Middle School

Follow Edutopia

  • facebook icon
  • twitter icon
  • instagram icon
  • youtube icon
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
George Lucas Educational Foundation
Edutopia is an initiative of the George Lucas Educational Foundation.
Edutopia®, the EDU Logo™ and Lucas Education Research Logo® are trademarks or registered trademarks of the George Lucas Educational Foundation in the U.S. and other countries.