The Approach: Reimagining Support for Learning Differences Through Learner-Centered Education

This brief, part of our Learning Differences Research Series, focuses on the approaches implemented in three learner-centered environments—specifically, the mindsets they hold, the organizational architecture they’ve built, and the practices they enact to support young people with learning differences.

As you read this brief, we invite you to reflect on how responsive design manifests in your own work. Our hope is that the sites featured in the brief serve as an inspiration, offering a vision for more affirming approaches where every young person feels seen, valued, and empowered to succeed.

Download the report here.

Khara Schonfeld, Ph.D.

Partner of Research, Education Reimagined

Khara is Education Reimagined’s Partner of Research. She has taught K–12 students for over a decade in the US and internationally, taught teacher education courses and led programs at the university level, and researched alternative learning approaches, including unschooling. She holds a PhD in Teacher Education & Professional Development and an MEd in Art Education.

Lindsy Ogawa

Senior Partner of Practice and Learning, Education Reimagined

Lindsy Ogawa is Education Reimagined’s Senior Partner of Practice and Learning. She connects and convenes national communities of learning for educators and partners dedicated to an equitable, joyful education for every young person. She knows there’s much to celebrate and learn from those already bringing learner-centered education to life. Lindsy taught special education, holds an MS in Education from JHU, and loves karaoke with her husband in the Bay Area and Hawaiʻi, places she calls home.