Step 4
Design Experience 4: Imagining the Student Experience

Pre-work

Preparing for Design Experience 4

Experience

Design Experience 4

Post-work

Supporting Schools With Next Steps

Supporting Schools With Next Steps

Overview

Following Design Experience 4, your team will play a critical role in helping school teams sustain momentum as they finalize their Bold School Concept and prepare for Design Experience 5. In this step, you will connect with each school-based lead to check on progress, address any emerging challenges, and ensure alignment around timelines and priorities. You’ll also continue coordinating with the facilitation partner to monitor team progress and provide responsive support as schools move into the final stages of design work.

Outputs
  • A pacing check-in summary or meeting notes documenting school team progress
  • Light-touch feedback on evolving school artifacts (e.g., comments, or a short email summary)
  • A written or verbal prep update for the facilitation partner

Goal
Support school teams to sustain momentum and take action on post-experience next steps.

Owner(s)
District transformation team lead

Contributor(s)
Facilitation partner, district transformation team

Resources

Bold School Concept Drafts and Design Journey Notebooks
Draft versions of each school’s in-progress Bold School Concept as well as their central hub for team plans, community engagement activities, collected input, design reflections, and next steps between Design Experiences.

Bold School Concept Rubric
A tool for providing light-touch feedback on draft Bold School Concept artifacts.

School Step 14: Preparing for Design Experience 5
School Step outlining school team activities expectations.

Design Experience Scope & Sequence
A shared view of the timeline, upcoming milestones, and pacing expectations.

Putting It Into Practice

1

Connect with school-based leads:

Check in to learn what teams are focused on next, where they may need help, and how the district can be supportive.

2

Identify and clear hurdles:

Surface any logistical, operational, or staffing challenges that could slow progress. Coordinate across departments if needed to remove barriers.

3

Coordinate with the facilitation partner:

Align on where each team stands, how post-work is progressing, and any adjustments needed to keep momentum.

4

Reinforce key priorities and timelines:

Ensure school teams have the clarity and support needed to move forward with confidence.

5

Provide feedback on artifacts:

Review draft Bold School Concept artifacts and offer feedback that is both affirming and constructive. Highlight strengths, identify areas for refinement, and check for alignment with district priorities and the overall design vision.

Go to Next Step
Preparing for Design Experience 5
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