Hook & Welcome (2–3 min)
Greet participants with the big statement and underlying question on the poster:
“Agency grows when students connect who they are, the roles they play, and the purpose they pursue.”
Introduce the Self / Role / Calling → Stewardship diagram.
Engagement:
Quick think-pair-share: “Where do you see your students strongest right now—Self, Role, or Purpose?”
Attendees mark their answer with a colored sticky dot or sticky note directly on the poster.
Core Principles for Agency (5 min)
Share the two lists: mindsets for students and habits for teachers.
Emphasize Delayed Gratification and Generational Awareness as guiding lenses.
Engagement:
Attendees read the principles and choose ONE they want to strengthen in their own classroom.
They write this on a card/sticky note and place it under either “Student Mindsets” or “Teacher Habits” on the poster.
Classroom Applications (5–7 min)
Showcase concrete strategies for building agency:
Student-designed projects
Classroom leadership roles
Reflection journals (connecting self → role → purpose)
School-wide stewardship projects
Engagement Tactic:
Invite participants to add one strategy they’ve used (or want to try) on sticky notes to build a collaborative “Agency in Action” board.
Reflection & Stewardship Challenge (3–5 min)
Reinforce that agency is not just about choice, but about responsibility, belonging, and long-term impact.
Connect to stewardship: helping students see their role in shaping both the present and future community.
Engagement:
Ask attendees: “What’s one way you can model stewardship for your students next year?”
Capture answers on a digital Padlet/QR code board (so everyone leaves with a shared collection of ideas).
Wrap-Up & Takeaway (2 min)
Summarize key points: Self + Role + Purpose = Stewardship. Agency grows through alignment, compassion, and responsibility.
Engagement:
Provide a QR code link to resources
After this session, participants will be able to…
Identify how student agency develops when learners connect self, role, and purpose in classroom and school contexts.
Apply classroom practices that build agency using the principles of curiosity, compassion, and stewardship.
Design learning opportunities that promote both delayed gratification (long-term projects) and generational awareness (impact beyond the classroom).
Reflect on their own teaching role as a steward — modeling presence, compassion, and authentic leadership.
Contribute to a shared resource (via sticky notes or digital board) of agency-building strategies that can be taken back to their schools.
OECD (2019). OECD Learning Compass 2030.
Defines student agency as a central competency for future-ready learners, emphasizing the connection between knowledge, skills, attitudes, and purpose.
https://www.oecd.org/education/2030-project/
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Bandura, A. (2006). Toward a Psychology of Human Agency. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 1(2), 164–180.
Foundational work explaining how intentional action, self-reflection, and self-regulation drive human agency in learning and life.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6916.2006.00011.x
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Mitra, D. (2004). The significance of students: Can increasing “student voice” in schools lead to gains in youth development? Teachers College Record, 106(4), 651–688.
Seminal research showing that meaningful opportunities for student voice and participation foster engagement, responsibility, and agency.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9620.2004.00354.x
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Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2000). Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being. American Psychologist, 55(1), 68–78.
Highly influential theory explaining how autonomy, competence, and relatedness fuel intrinsic motivation and agency in learners.
https://selfdeterminationtheory.org/SDT/documents/2000_RyanDeci_SDT.pdf
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Mehta, J., & Fine, S. (2019). In Search of Deeper Learning: The Quest to Remake the American High School.
Investigates how authentic, purpose-driven learning environments build deeper engagement and student agency, with case studies from innovative schools.
https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674988392
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