How do we EMPOWER adolescent learners?  Anyone who works with this age group, knows that they have a unique set of needs. Adolescent learners have unique needs for increased social connections, purpose, autonomy, ownership, and real-world purpose and pursuits beyond the walls of the classroom.  As student-centered adolescent educators, how do we design experiences and environments that allow for these? In this short podcast interview, expert adolescent educator and Montessori guide Julien Lamorte teaches us how to:  Build adolescent learning experiences around 4 key 'bricks' or 'pillars'  Include adolescent learners in learning design Empower them to develop and implement self-directed projects  Exhibit their learning   Connect them to opportunities in the real-world   Increase their agency, voice and choice in all aspects of learning  Connect with Julien on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julien-jayed/  Dive Deeper- - > Register for the FREE 'Building Student Agency' IB Workshops Enroll in the 4 session Project-Based Design Course - -> Here.