Welcome & Deputy Superintendent Keynote
Deputy Chief of Transformation and Innovation
Deputy Superintendent
Keynote from Project Invent
Founder & Executive Director
Learn more about Project Invent at https://projectinvent.org/.
iDesign Central Fellowship Recognition
The iDesign Central Fellowship is a five month experience for Dallas ISD central staff leaders that uses design thinking to build creative confidence to solve our biggest challenges at the district, division and team level. Over the course of the fellowship, leaders learn how to build habits for design to lead their teams and transform culture. Learn more at https://www.thepltoolbox.com/idesign.
Check out iDesign Central Fellows' projects here.
[PANEL] Leveraging Design Thinking to Innovate in the Classroom
MODERATOR
Michael Strange
Coordinator, Personalized Learning
Assistant Principal
D.A. Hulcy STEAM Academy
Manager
Early Learning Department
5th Grade Teacher
Lelia P. Cowart Elementary School
English Teacher
Bryan Adams High School Leadership Academy
School Retool Recognition
School Retool is a professional learning fellowship that helps school leaders redesign school culture to support Deeper Learning practices using small, scrappy experiments called "hacks". This is executed in partnership with the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University and IDEO. Learn more at www.schoolretool.org.
Check out School Retool fellow projects here.
Using the Hack Mindset to Drive Change
MODERATOR
MARY NUNLEY
Coordinator, Design Thinking
U.S. History Teacher
Moises E. Molina High School
Assistant Principal
CityLab High School
Coordinator
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Department
Innovation in Teaching Fellowship Recognition
A teaching fellowship rooted in design thinking to equip educators to grow in their understanding of and pilot Next Generation models of learning [blended learning, project based learning] in their classrooms. Learn more at www.thepltoolbox.com/fellowship.
Check out Innovation in Teaching fellow projects here.
Unveiling the Virtual Exhibition
LOOKING AHEAD: NAVIGATING AMBIGUITY AND HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
MODERATOR
KRISTEN WATKINS
Executive Director, Personalized Learning & Innovation Sustainability
4th Grade Teacher
Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary School
Manager
Social Emotional Learning Department
Assistant Principal
Geneva Heights Elementary School
CLOSING
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