The design process is transformational and thrilling – but not without its challenges. Here, we surface six common pitfalls, along with potential ways to avoid these same pitfalls, captured from school systems that completed our Real-Time Redesign process as part of the Always Ready for Learning Strategy Lab cohort in the 2020-21 school year.

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Activity: Pilot Next Steps - Ditch, Iterate, or Scale

When designing change, teams reflect on their pilots and choose appropriate next steps that reflect the needs and priorities of students,...

Activity: Reflect on the Pilot

When designing change, teams use data from a pilot in order to determine whether the planned change should be scaled.

Activity: Plan and Run a Pilot

When designing change, teams pilot their prototypes to assess strengths and weaknesses of a solution before implementing the solution...