Step 3
Design Experience 3: Rethinking the Learning Experience

Pre-work

Preparing for Design Experience 3

Experience

Design Experience 3

Post-work

Post-Work Activities

Engaging Community

Overview

In this step, you will bring your Learning Experience into the real world by engaging students, families, educators, and community members. This is a critical opportunity to share the draft learning experience and gather feedback that strengthens both its design and community relationships.

Outputs
  • Organized and synthesized community feedback documented in the Design Journey Notebook
  • Draft or updated Stakeholder Engagement Plan capturing who was engaged, what was learned, and emerging themes
  • Public-facing share out artifact (e.g., a poster, newsletter, or slide deck) used to share findings and invite continued community feedback

Goal
Engage a diverse coalition to gather feedback on the Learning Experience and identify opportunities to strengthen alignment with community needs and Design Principles.

Owner(s)
School design team

Contributor(s)
District transformation team, students, families, community stakeholders, facilitation partner

Resources

Learning Experience Template
The template school teams use for their LX Design

Community Engagement Toolkit
Menu of strategies for teams to gather input, host discussions, and engage a diverse coalition

Student Interview Protocol – Youth Voice Toolkit
Tools that help students surface issues that matter and shape their school’s future.

Putting It Into Practice

1

Share your draft Learning Experience:

Socialize your draft Learning Experience with a diverse coalition of students, families, educators, and community members. Present it in accessible, engaging formats such as visual displays, simple summaries, or video walkthroughs. Be clear about the type of feedback you’re seeking by posing prompts like:

  • Where does this experience feel exciting or meaningful? Where does it fall short?
  • What’s missing or unclear?
  • How well does this reflect our vision?

Use protocols from the Community Engagement Toolbox as well as the Youth Voice Toolkit to guide conversations and capture actionable insights. You might also test parts of the Learning Experience with a group of students to observe their engagement and reactions to it.

2

Synthesize and organize feedback:

Designate a team member (or small group) to gather and organize all feedback in your Design Journey Notebook, including notes, photos, and artifacts from your engagement activities. Identify emerging trends, key insights, and areas of divergence. Summarize these themes in a clear, shareable format so the full team can reflect and decide how to respond.

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