Designing What Holds

The ED.U. Framework

The ED.U. Framework Workshop introduces a repeatable, human-centered approach to designing meaningful learning experiences. Rooted in the principles of Essence, Depth, and Understanding, the framework helps educators, facilitators, and learning designers move beyond surface-level instruction toward learning environments that cultivate clarity, engagement, and lasting impact.

At its core, the workshop explores how effective educational design begins with identifying the essential purpose of learning, then building structures that allow learners to explore ideas deeply while developing genuine understanding. Participants examine how thoughtful learning design can simultaneously support intellectual rigor and human well-being, creating spaces where growth, reflection, and restoration coexist.

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Workshop Objectives

Description:

Throughout the workshop, participants learn how to map learning objectives to broader human outcomes, ensuring that educational experiences nurture not only knowledge acquisition but also personal development, agency, and connection.

Through guided activities and collaborative design exercises, participants apply the ED.U. Framework to a real teaching or program context. By the end of the session, they will have begun developing modules that balance academic rigor with restorative learning practices and leave with a practical design model they can immediately implement within classrooms, workshops, or community learning environments.

Key Concepts

ED.U. overview: Essence, Depth, Understanding
DEPTH sub-framework (Develop, Engage, Plan, Teach, Heal)
Mapping learning goals to human outcomes
Designing for clarity, engagement, and longevity

Workshop Outcomes

Apply ED.U. to a real learning context
Design modules that balance rigor and restoration
Leave with a usable design model

Time Frame

⏱ 90–120 minutes

Core Focus

Designing a repeatable, human-centered design entry point.
Clarifying the purpose and desired human outcomes of the learning experience.
Designing entry points that capture attention and invite curiosity.
Structuring learning pathways that support progression and clarity.
Facilitating meaningful instruction that supports exploration and mastery.
Integrating reflection, restoration, and culturally responsive practices that support the whole learner.

HANDS-ON LEARNING

Participants will engage in hands-on activities and discussions to apply the concepts learned during the session

Workshop Benefits

Educators who engage in this module will:

A Clear, Repeatable Design Process
Stronger Alignment Between Goals and Outcomes
Deeper Learner Engagement
Balanced Learning Environments
Practical Curriculum Design Tools
Expanded Perspective on Education
Increased Confidence in Learning Design