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District Design 2022 was developed because we realized that we must seize opportunities to revolutionize the traditional school system to better prepare today's students. Design Thinking is one set of skills we are leveraging to do just this.

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Design Thinking is a set of skills that prepares students to solve large, complex, cross-curricular, real-world problems by teaching them effective ways of learning and collaborating. It uses a process, made up of discrete stages, for creating innovative solutions. Students develop skills to solve problems confidently and creatively. Design Thinking draws upon logic, imagination, intuition, and systemic reasoning, to explore possibilities of what could be - and to create desired outcomes that benefit the end user (the customer).
- From District Design 2022


Why Embrace Design Thinking?

It is the mission of the Del Mar Union School District to ignite the genius within every student and empower them to advance the world.

As our world is always evolving, the global market will require that our students think flexibly and adapt to new situations. Students need to be actively engaged in their learning environments and challenged to create connections between what they are learning in school and the world around them. The 21st century work force will require our students to:
  • demonstrate global and digital competence; 
  • construct their thinking through multidisciplinary studies, which provide for critical thinking and analysis; 
  • and exhibit the social skills necessary to effectively communicate across diverse communities.

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