Extraordinary Learning for All: How Communities Design Schools Where Everyone Thrives - Softcover

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Aylon Samouha (Chicago, IL) is Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Transcend Education. Prior to co-founding Transcend, Aylon was an independent designer providing strategy and design services to education organizations, schools, and foundations. Aylon also served as Chief Schools Officer at Rocketship Education; leading the highest performing network of low-income schools in the state of California, designing the academic model and blended learning approach, and growing the network from 3 to 7 schools.

Jeff Wetzler (Hastings on Hudson, NY) is Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Transcend Education. Prior to Transcend, Jeff spent a decade in senior leadership roles at Teach For America. Jeff was a founding board member of Leadership Prep Charter Schools and has served on the boards of Uncommon Schools NYC and the National Academy of Advanced Teacher Education. He currently serves as board chair of New Classrooms Innovation Partners.

Jenee Henry Wood (New Haven, CT) is Head of Learning at Transcend Education, an organization which helps schools across the country build & share innovative new models of learning. Transcend has served over 800,000 students through their work with nearly 400 districts & schools. Transcend directly supports schools and systems in their design work, democratizes design support through resources, tools, and professional learning, and catalyzes systemic change by engaging funders and system leaders to understand and advance innovation.

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Reimagine the future of schooling through community-based design

Extraordinary Learning for All lays out a powerful approach to transform education through community-based design. Written by the co-founders and chief learning officer of Transcend, a leading nonprofit in school innovation, this book imparts proven tools and hard-won lessons that inspire school systems to pursue their own journeys. The methods come to life through vivid stories of the design journeys that four school communities―from urban to rural―have undertaken to create extraordinary learning for all young people.

“I have witnessed firsthand the powerful impact of Transcend’s work…. I am thrilled that their approach is now captured in this book. It’s essential reading for leaders at every level of the system who care about ensuring that ALL young people thrive in the 21st century.”
―SUSANA CÓRDOVA, Colorado Commissioner of Education

“Transcend has played a pivotal role for years as a key partner in our journey, and I’m thrilled that this book will enable far more communities to benefit from Transcend’s insights and actionable tools. If you are a leader looking to put your learners first, this book is for you.”
―TOM ROONEY, Superintendent, Lindsay Unified School District

“This book breaks through clichés and misconceptions about what it takes to create a meaningful learning environment … the authors provide a smart mix of science- and professional-based practices we must consider to truly place a premium on supporting principals, teachers, students, and families.”
―GERARD ROBINSON, Former Secretary of Education in Virginia and Florida Education Commissioner

Transcend supports communities to design extraordinary, 21st century learning environments where all young people thrive. Since 2015, Transcend has supported the journeys of hundreds of districts and schools―from district, to charter, to independent―throughout the United States. Tens of thousands more leaders and educators worldwide make use of Transcend’s tools and network, reaching millions of students every year. Visit www.TranscendEducation.org for more information.