Shared Milestone
Design Experience 4
Overview
Design Experience 4: Imagining the Student Experience shifts the focus from the individual Learning Experience to translating the Bold School Concept into practical narratives, illustrating what a student’s typical day and four-year journey could look like. You will reflect on Design Principles and plan for additional community engagement. You’ll leave ready to put the final touches on all parts of your Bold School Concept and come to Design Experience 5 prepared to share and sharpen.
Outputs
- Day in the Life
- A strong Day in the Life of a Student is a powerful illustrative example of the student experience. It should give a snapshot of the student experience and include compelling narration that shows how the student experience unfolds over a school day. The Day in the Life should highlight all key components of the student experience. It should include a daily/weekly schedule, compelling narration, and rationale for each key component of your student experience.
- Four-Year Trajectory
- A Four-Year Trajectory is a tool to help clarify how your student experience builds over a student’s high school career. A 4-Year Trajectory gives teachers, students, families, and the community a vision for how students will build knowledge, skills, and targeted outcomes while in high school.
- Strengthened LX
- Tightened Bold School Concept artifacts
Goal
Reflect on and revise the Learning Experience, draft the Student Experience artifacts, deepen understanding of Design Principles, and plan for continued community engagement.
Owner(s)
Facilitation partner, district transformation team
Contributor(s)
School design teams
Example Schedule
Day A
MORNING SESSIONS
Community Opening
Share about testing your Learning Experience and new insights.
Coherence Check
Revise current Bold School Concept to be more coherent.
Learn About the Student Experience
Learn why a cohesive student experience is important, what makes a strong Day in the Life and Four-Year Trajectory, and how to ensure these artifacts honor Design Principles and lead to Learning Outcomes.
Break Time
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
Team Time To Draft Student Experience
Begin to develop a draft of a Student Experience.
Community Closing
Day B
MORNING SESSIONS
Community Opening
Design Principle Deep Dive: Community Partnerships and Time, Space & Tech
Consider how community partnerships and smart use of time, space, and technology can expand the student experience.
Team Work Time
Based on what you’ve learned, revise your Day in the Life and Four-Year Trajectory artifacts, keeping coherence top of mind.
Break Time
Feedback and Revisions
Give and get feedback on your Student Experience, then continue to refine your overall Bold School Concept.
Setting Up for Success
Prepare to socialize and seek feedback on your Student Experience Artifacts and develop clear action plans to continue your momentum.
Community Closing
To move forward in the journey…
Note that to move forward, both schools and districts must have completed all the steps listed below. It is recommended that the district and school design teams check in to ensure that both have completed these steps.
All high schools must have completed the following steps:
- Step 9: Planning Post-Work Activities
- Step 10: Engaging Community
- Step 11 : Preparing for Design Experience 4
The district must have completed the following steps:
- Step 9: Supporting Schools With Next Steps
- Step 10: Preparing for Design Experience 4
Then, schools, the district, and finally the facilitation partner will gather for Design Experience 5.