By igniting curiosity and a sense of playfulness, AbDO provides professional and personal development that empowers educators to shift their teaching practices through maker-centered learning, inquiry and reflection in order to slow down and allow for reconnection with their own and their students’ humanity.

Maker Kits

The pandemic forced us to get creative. Check out free downloads of our culturally responsive Maker Literacy Kits.

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Stories FROM THE FIELD

We were built on teacher action research. How are teachers experimenting with the key concepts of maker-centered learning?

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Cultivating a Repair Mindset Toolkit

Right to repair is crucial in our world. Check out resources for developing your learners’ sensitivity to repair.

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Are you a Black or Brown educator in search of a community that loves you and will support your professional and personal growth? We're launching our second Apprenticeship cohort to meet the needs of Oakland educators looking to transform their pract
Thank you to everyone who attended our Culture & Climate Expo! It was a great evening of celebrating an amazing year and learning about the work being done in Oakland Middle Schools. 👉🏼 Swipe to check out some photos from the event! Is your
Congrats to our Culture & Climate Fellows for wrapping up our first cohort experience! This professional learning community was designed for @ousdnews Middle School Educators and Staff, or those working on Culture Climate Teams. Fellows engag
Have you RSVP'd for our Culture & Climate Expo next week? Registration closes on Monday! Join us for a free & joyful event celebrating Oakland Educators from @ousdnews Middle School Network at @monteratoros @urbanpromiseacademy @rsvltms @w
Great news! We are raffling off some great prizes at our upcoming Culture and Climate Expo! ✨️ Design for Belonging by @susiebwise which outlines how you can use tangible design tools to cultivate a sense of belonging. ✨️ Street Data by @shanesafir
Joy, experience, and connection are all essential building blocks to learning and being able to push ones thinking. Come experience joy with us! We invite you to our Culture & Climate Expo on April 26 as this year's cohort celebrate their journ
Want to learn more about Agency by Design Oakland? We welcome you to join us at our Culture & Climate Expo to learn about our work with @OUSDNews Middle School Teams, hear ignite talks, and listen to student panels. Learn more & RSVP at li

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Agency by Design Oakland is a fiscally sponsored project of Philanthropic Ventures Foundation. It was created through the generous support and strategic partnership of The Abundance Foundation. Current funders include The Rogers Family Foundation, The Koshland Foundation, The Intrepid Foundation, and The Culture of Repair Project.

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