Critically Being With Tools: Youth Bids
Youth take actions to prompt and seek attention from educators and peers. When youth make a bid to be with us critically, they seek to share their experiences and perspectives more honestly or deeply. This guide provides examples of how youth may seek to critically be with adults, 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
- critically being with
- informal STEM learning (ISL)
- youth engagement
- equitable learning
- scaffold engagement
- feelings
- empathy
- power and oppression
- transformative potential
- legitimate belonging
- interdependence
- positive experiences
- educator recognition
- reflective practice
- revoicing
- equity compass
- youth voices
- systemic injustices
- problem-solving
- meaning-making
- social futures
- disruption of injustices
- community engagement
- respect
- trust
- meaningful engagement
- embodied learning
- expression
- lived experience
- youth agency
- equity
- social justice
- empowerment
- informal learning