Sending Follow-Ups From Design Experience 5

Overview

After Design Experience 5, you will send each school team a concise, energizing message that celebrates how far their Bold School Concept has come, clarifies all required post-work actions, and links directly to the relevant Design Journey Notebook sections. This message sets teams up to polish their Bold School Concept and put the final touches on their presentation.

Outputs

Personalized follow-up message to each school team
Linked checklist for Design Experience 5 post-work

Goal
Support school teams in transitioning from Design Experience 5 to post-work through clear next steps, resource links, and encouragement.

Owner(s)
Facilitation partner

Contributor(s)
District transformation team, school team

Resources

Design Journey Notebook
A team workspace with a Bold School Concept Presentation page to plan out your presentation and make sure essential elements are considered.

Bold School Concept Rubric:
A tool for assessing alignment to XQ Design Principles and evaluating the coherence and completeness of Bold School Concept artifacts.

Putting It Into Practice

Send a follow-up message to teams that includes the following:

A summary of the Design Experience: Celebrate team progress by highlighting accomplishments from Design Experience 5, and reflect on how their Bold School Concept has evolved across the full Design Journey—from Experience 1 to now.
Next steps: Explain what comes next and flag the relevant sections in the Design Journey Notebook for tracking progress.
Key resources:
- Copy of Design Experience Slide Decks
- Team’s Design Journey Notebook
- Team’s Bold School Concept Artifacts
- Bold School Concept Rubric
Timeline Reminders: Offer suggested timing under “Milestones & Deadlines” to support teams in hitting their key milestones before Design Experience 5.
Copy district leads to your email so all parties see the guidance.

Go to Next Step

Checking In with School and District Teams

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