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The WAB Podcast


Join members of the Western Academy of Beijing community for conversations about innovative learning, activities, and community initiatives.

Nov 17, 2022

Student agency can mean different things in different contexts and to different people. At WAB, student agency is embedded in everything: the curriculum, the learning, the teaching, even the strategic planning. Understanding what it actually means and how it looks in practice is important in understanding WAB.

In this week’s WAB podcast, we are joined by ES Vice Principal, Curriculum Co-ordinator and Coach for Early Years to Grade 1 Karen Lindner and WAB’s MYP Co-ordinator and Middle School Curriculum Coach Jason Reagin who explore the meaning of student agency in the WAB context. They provide useful insights on the importance of giving students agency in their learning and what it looks like in practice. Listen in as they also discuss the importance of teachers in setting boundaries, supporting students and helping students understand the responsibility that comes with having choices.