Authority Sharing Tools: Youth Bids
Youth take actions to prompt and seek attention from educators and peers. When youth make an authority sharing bid, they seek to share their knowledge, expertise, and perspectives. This guide provides examples of how youth may seek to share authority, and ways to notice these bids and readily respond to them in ways that value youth for who they are and what they bring to the learning environment.
Topics
- youth bids
- authority sharing
- equitable practice
- informal STEM learning (ISL)
- youth engagement
- educator practices
- learning environment
- youth voice
- group discussion
- leadership role
- sharing expertise
- personal experience
- identity in STEM
- revoicing
- peer teaching
- transformative potential
- cultural knowledge
- power asymmetry
- learning outcomes
- equity compass
- equity
- social justice
- informal learning
- lived experience
- idea sharing