•Brainstorm several problems of practice. Examples could include:

•My students struggle working in groups.

•self-direction.

•My students always produce the same products and are only concerned about requirements.

•My students don’t do well with change or in new situations

•During group projects one student often does most of the work.

•Students don’t always meet project deadlines.

•How does each problem of practice connect to the

•College and Career Readiness buckets,

•Universal Constructs, and

•21st Century Skills

•Consider:

•For which problem of practice would finding a solution most positively impact your classroom?

•Prioritize the problem on which you would like to focus your efforts.

•In specially designed instruction, it is important to DIAGNOSE what the real challenge is, DESIGN a plan to solve the problem, and DELIVER the solution.

•In this portion of our learning you will dig deeper into your identified problem of practice and DIAGNOSE what is causing your students to struggle.

•Use this template (make a copy for self) or another of your choosing to complete the “5 Whys” for your identified problem of practice.

•Reflect

•Is the root cause of the problem applicable for all students?

•Review the Universal Constructs (scroll down to the embedded PDFs).

•Determine which construct you feel would best address your identified problem of practice and root cause.

•Post your Problem and Root Cause ready to share for feedback on the Padlet

•Goal:

•synthesize key ideas gained, network with others inside and outside of your district, crowdsource knowledge and/or design ideas, and to extend your learning beyond this module.

•Protocol of Feedback:

•Use the praise, question, suggestion feedback technique (PDF overview and video example) to leave a comment for a colleague about their goal.

•What types of learning experiences/activities might support these shifts for adults and students?

•Go back to our ideal graduate: Keep learners at the center as you create solutions for your priority question

•Which solution(s) will help you with your next right steps?

•How will you measure success?

•What does “done” look like?

•Sample Action Plan Template

•Universal Constructs: Resources and Next Steps

• Each UC Progression has protocols and tools that might help 

• Lead4ward

• 100 Question Cards

• Mind Tools