Design Thinking to Reach the Common Core

The document discusses how design thinking can help teachers reach the goals of the Common Core standards. It describes the five phases of design thinking - defining the challenge, discovery, interpretation, ideation, and experimentation. Each phase is explained in detail with examples of how it could be applied in various classroom subjects like English, science, history, and math. The document argues that design thinking is inherently student-centered and aligns well with the skills and perspectives emphasized in the Common Core, such as problem-solving, valuing evidence, and understanding different points of view.