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Maya Fraser

Maya Fraser

Staff DesignerQuinn Evans

Maya Fraser (MArch, MPH) is a designer and researcher dedicated to creating high quality school environments. At Quinn Evans she has worked on both middle and elementary school projects as part of the Learning practice area, leveraging her previous background in global health to focus on student well-being. In collaboration with the University of Michigan, Maya led a first-of-its-kind national study surveying high school students about how school design impacts their sense of belonging. At Quinn Evans she is a member of the Post-Occupancy Evaluation working group. She also serves as a member of the school design advisory board for the CAUSE Coalition, a multi-firm group dedicated to creating standardized post-occupancy evaluations for schools.  

Thu Oct 294:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Whose School Is It? Towards Real Inclusion of Student Voices

“Student-centered” is often claimed but rarely realized. This session pairs new national research on adolescent belonging with real-world engagement s

“Student-centered” is often claimed but rarely realized. This session pairs new national research on adolescent belonging with real-world engagement strategies that bring student voices into design decisions. Learn what students say they need to feel

“Student-centered” is often claimed but rarely realized. This session pairs new national research on adolescent belonging with real-world engagement strategies that bring student voices into design decisions. Learn what students say they need to feel connected, why those insights are often missed, and how to translate input into actionable design strategies. You’ll leave with the skills and inspiration to advocate for student voices and design sp

“Student-centered” is often claimed but rarely realized. This session pairs new national research on adolescent belonging with real-world engagement strategies that bring student voices into design decisions. Learn what students say they need to feel connected, why those insights are often missed, and how to translate input into actionable design strategies. You’ll leave with the skills and inspiration to advocate for student voices and design spaces where kids truly belong.

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EDsession (60 minutes in classrooms)Session TypeTRACK 1: Learning Spaces, Reimagined — Evolving physical spaces shaping the future of learningSession Track
Maya Fraser
Maya FraserStaff Designer, Quinn Evans
Sara Melton
Sara MeltonSenior Learning Designer, Fielding International
Tags:Group B
Allow Registration:No
Capacity Unlimited:No
Indicate how the topic is applicable to Health, Safety, Welfare (HSW) Design credits.:NA
Learner Engagement:• Opening poll asking participants to reflect on where they feel a sense of belonging in a current or past school. • Hands-on activity where participants re-imagine a space based on student feedback. • Interactive discussion on challenges that participants have experienced in incorporating student feedback into design
Learning Objective 1:Understand key research findings on adolescent belonging and how school design influences student connection and well-being.