1. You did WHAT with your schedule? Design Thinking Applied to Middle School Scheduling Small Learning Communities at Work Emily Jablonka Director of Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development Marcy Raymond Principal New Albany Middle School

2. Design Thinking Cheat Sheet EmpathizeDefineIdeatePrototypeTest Search for rich stories and find some LOVE! User + Need + Insight = POV (point of view) YES! And… Yes! And… Build to Last LEARN Show don’t tell…

3. We can cry about what isn’t working or…

4. Ideate! We can wait for blue skies or we can create them for ourselves! The New Albany Middle School Story…

5. Design Constraints Failed Levy Reduction in Force Perception of stakeholders Facility opening Middle level learners and what works for them Access to electives and elective coursework Experience and exposure to college readiness Improved performance on state measures

6. PROTOTYPE 2015-16

7. Design Thinking Cheat Sheet EmpathizeDefineIdeatePrototypeTest Search for rich stories and find some LOVE! User + Need + Insight = POV (point of view) YES! And… Yes! And… Build to Last LEARN Show don’t tell…

8. Session Evaluation Let us know what you thought of this session. Complete an evaluation electronically on the conference app, or complete the paper evaluation located in the back of the program book. CEU Code Earn Continuing Education Units (CEU) to maintain your teaching certification. Write down the CEU Code for every session you attend on the CEU card located in the back of the program book. CEU Code: WW-82