Agents to Agency: A framework for fostering learner agency through contemporary curriculum, instruction, and assessment
Agents to Agency is a proven, measurable, and transparent framework for cultivating learner agency from kindergarten to postsecondary education. In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of agency in schools. Research clearly shows that when students have agency over their learning, they are more engaged, motivated, and successful. They take ownership of their learning, persist in the face of challenges, and develop skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, and self-regulation.
As agency has become a top priority across Australia, the Agents to Agency framework has emerged as the blueprint for accomplishing this goal. It dramatically reduces teacher fatigue and improves learner outcomes, making it an effective solution for fostering agency across diverse needs and educational levels.
Workshops and In-School Support Services
Suggested formats:
A one-day introductory workshop that provides educators with tools and templates specific to Agents to Agency.
Two consecutive days to go deeper with individual session outcomes.
Blended Learning - combining on-site days with ongoing support, connection and learning in the Future Focused Learning Network, a community of top Australian educators engaged in Agents to Agency.
Workshop outcomes:
Extract the essential understandings, critical concepts and individual perspectives from the curriculum to identify learning intentions and achievement standards.
Use Lesson Zero to co-construct success criteria and create individual pathways for learners.
Employ Destinations, Milestones and Footsteps for learners to engage in goal-setting, self-efficacy and self-determination.
Identify progressive points of withdrawal to effortlessly shift responsibility to the learners.
In-school Coaching Support – refine and embed the Agents to Agency framework to provide a clear line of sight from strategic goals to classroom practice, learning outcomes and evidence. We work with schools to deepen understanding and capacity by responding to your specific needs and unique culture.
Webinars - a 60–90-minute interactive video session based on the principles of Agents to Agency, with the message and challenges aligned to your distinct context.
Keynotes - Engaging and inspiring Keynotes focused on themes from Agents to Agency and aligned to your specific audience as the launch to deeper learning and practice.
Who should attend?
All educators, including (but not limited to) classroom teachers, principals/assistant principals, curriculum leaders and instructional coaches.
