Step 3
Design Experience 3: Rethinking the Learning Experience

Pre-work

Preparing for Design Experience 3

Experience

Design Experience 3

Post-work

Supporting Schools With Next Steps

Supporting Schools With Next Steps

Overview

Following Design Experience 3, your team plays a key role in helping school teams stay on pace as they refine their Learning Experience and strengthen their Bold School Concept. In this step, you will check in with each school-based lead to monitor progress, offer light-touch feedback on evolving artifacts, and identify any emerging logistical or resource barriers. You will also coordinate with the facilitation partner to ensure each team has the support needed to complete key tasks between Design Experiences 3 and 4. This includes refining Learning Experience V1.0, updating Bold School Concept artifacts, and completing a Conditions Reflection, so teams arrive confident and prepared for Design Experience 4.

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, istrict 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 School Concept artifacts.

School Step 11: Preparing for Design Experience 4
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 4
Let's go →