The document discusses challenges in education and ways to improve the system. It begins by outlining the team's goals of improving opportunities for all children to learn. It then lists over 50 questions about how to address various issues such as classroom layout, teacher support, bullying, and student engagement. The questions are filtered down to those that are daring, feasible, and applicable. Research is conducted including interviews. Insights found include teachers needing personal time during the work day. The challenges are then reframed into 6 questions focusing on improving physical classroom transitions, giving teachers personal time, supporting new teachers, providing feedback, and increasing personalized and engaging learning.

1. Education Team

2. Why Education?
“I believe that every child is capable of learning.
And I want to improve their opportunities to do so.”
“I wanted to use my 3 years of experience in education to be a part
of a creative solution in a much more open-ended environment
than I had been in before.”

3. Square 1

4. Massive List
How can we improve the students' desk? How can we rethink (improve ) how we use the time in school? English as a Second Language (ESL)? Young
kids?How do we measure things other than grades? How can we tie rewards to school/teacher/student performance? How can we improve diversity in
schools?How can we increase creativity and innovation in schools?Experiential learning?*How can we get students to teach themselves?How can we
incorporate imaginative play into education?How can we tie grades to readiness for the next level?*How can we improve literacy?*How can we improve
absentee rates?*How can we improve graduation rates?*How can we change the "nerdy" image?How can we encourage teachers to innovate and try new
ideas? *How can we increase respect for teachers?*How can we get kids to have positive attitudes about math?*How can we get education start-ups to
succeed?*STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math)How can we fill knowledge gaps?How can we help kids not fall behind?*How can we reduce the
disparity between boys and girls in school when it comes to performance?How can we get classmates to pull each other up?How can we improve
group/team environments?How can we improve the objects teachers use?How can we improve access to books, supplies, funding?How can we encourage
blending of school topics?How can we integrate peer mentoring into schools?How can we get school grads to help the current students?How can we
replace textbooks?How can we get teachers to use new technology and products?How can we prepare students for jobs in technologies that don't exist
today?How can we increase availability of affordable learning tools and services for underprivileged students?How can we use mobile technology in
education?How can we get schools access to new technology in classrooms?How can we improve access to resources early?How can we improve access to
resources before public schools?How can we make resources available outside of school?How do we use mobile phone in the classroom?How can we make
learning more hands-on?How can we change the culture of schools to be fun?Teacher training?Parent version of books?Teaching strategies?How can we
encourage collaboration among teachers?How can we attract great talent to the teaching profession?How can we incentivize teachers performance day-to-
day?How can we help educate adults?How can we get teachers to focus on the right things?How can we educate students outside of schools?How can we
use video games to engage students?How can we keep up the kindergarten spirit throughout school?How can we make kids excited about school?How can
we create a culture of collaboration among teachers and students?How can we get students to learn to love reading?How can we encourage participation
in class, extracurricular, etc.How can we improve hand sanitation in schools?How can we get students to get involved in extra curricular activities?How can
we get high-achieving kids to not be bored?How can we get students motivated?How can we get students to see the value in homework?How can we
engage and inspire students to pursue STEM?How can we be more effective after or preschool activities?How can we make teachers more effective with
their current student / teacher ratios?How can we help teachers get the resources they need?How can we improve infrastructure in schools?How can we
improve overcrowding in schools?How can we improve parental involvement in education?How can we make high student-teacher ratios more
workable?How can we get kids to want to got to school when they are being bullied?How can we improve the classroom layouts and interiors to facilitate
learning?How can we improve the experience going to/coming home from schools?How can we turn bullies into allies?How can we help new kids fit into
school?How can we make schools look exciting?Classroom setupHow can we reduce distractions in school? How can we reduce student teacher ratios in
school?How can we make teachers more interesting (personality)?How can we make every teacher the one to remember?How can we use technology to
help reduce bullies or help victims?*How can we reduce bullying in schools?*How can we connect what happens in school at home?How can we improve
the 50% drop out rate?

5. DFA Filter
DARING  FEASIBLE  APPLICABLE
• How can we improve classroom layouts and interiors to
facilitate learning?
• How can we improve the experience of going to / coming home
from school?
• How can we improve parental involvements in education?
• How can we make high teacher-student ratios more effective?
• How can we reduce bullying in schools?

6. Research
• People we talked to
– Teachers
– Students
– Administrators
– Websites
– Videos
– Blogs

7. Insights
When do
teachers eat
• Teachers can’t turn their backs on their class or pee?
• Teachers can’t leave their students alone
• Teachers don’t want their kids in the care of others because
they may come back with different attitudes or behaviors
How can we give teachers some personal time while at work?

8. Summary of Reframed Challenges
1. How can we improve (physical) transitions in classrooms?
2. How can we give teachers some personal time while in school?
3. How can we improve the experience for 1st year teachers?
4. How can we get and give real-time feedback to students?
5. How do we increase personalized learning in the classroom?
6. How can we get students to stay engaged during class?

9. Feedback
• Teachers vs. Students
• High School vs. Grade School
• Getting into classrooms