Elevating Student Agency: How one #WinAtSocial partner school levels up their life skills lessons

May 16, 2023 | 4:00 pm ET

We all know that students are usually way ahead of the game when it comes to social media and technology. That’s why #WinAtSocial’s peer-to-peer collaboration platform is now letting students take the wheel and facilitate this meaningful conversation with their peers!

We’re excited to invite you to our first-ever #WinAtSocial Partner Workshop, where you’ll get to level up your game in using #WinAtSocial with your students, parents, and fellow educators. You’ll hear from our amazing partner schools as they share their best practices on how they’ve successfully implemented #WinAtSocial in a comprehensive and effective way to create a culture that supports student well-being all year long.

During this interactive session, you will learn:

  • How one partner school is empowering their students to facilitate meaningful conversations during #WinAtSocial lessons
  • The top facilitation skills that student leaders are mastering to get 100% of students engaged
  • Effective strategies for training your students this spring or at the start of next school year

 

Angela MackenzieAngela Mackenzie received her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and Psychology from Northern Arizona University, and her Master’s in Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology from the University of Southern California. After starting her career as an elementary teacher, Angela later became a technology instructor at an independent school in Pacific Palisades, CA. There she helped to design a makerspace and launch the school’s STEAM and Innovation program. After coming to St. Margaret’s in 2016, Angela has risen from Imagine, Create, Engineer Lab Manager to Director of Library role and now Director of Educational Technology and Library. Angela is passionate about supporting a learning ecosystem that includes digital literacy, STEAM, design thinking, innovation, and creativity. She is currently the Computer Science department chair as well as the coach for the school’s ever-growing robotics team. Her goal is to empower students and teachers to embrace flexible thinking and incorporate problem-based learning opportunities that interconnect STEAM subjects and embrace emerging technologies. Angela has three children, all of whom attend St. Margaret’s.