Agile Sprint Professional Development

Team Empowerment Through Student-Centered Problem Solving

Team Setup & Agile Introduction

Before You Begin - Setup Requirements

One Team Laptop Required

Scrum Master: Please ensure this dashboard is loaded on your laptop and visible to your team throughout the session.

Why: This becomes your team's shared visual workspace and timer

Character.AI Account Setup

Each team member: Quickly sign up for a free Character.AI account now (takes 2 minutes).

Why: You'll be interviewing AI students - this makes conversations much more natural

How to Use the Kanban Board

This is your visual workflow. Tasks move from left to right as you complete them. Everything in DONE must be visible!

TO DO

Tasks waiting to start

Example Task

Drag to start working →

IN PROGRESS

Work happening now

Active Work

Currently working on this

BLOCKERS

Stuck items needing help

Blocked Task

🚨 Alerts Scrum Master!

DONE

Completed with evidence

Finished Work

✅ Visible evidence created

Movement Rules

• TO DO → IN PROGRESS: When you start working
• IN PROGRESS → BLOCKERS: When you get stuck
• BLOCKERS → IN PROGRESS: When Scrum Master helps
• IN PROGRESS → DONE: When finished AND visible

DONE Requirements

• Must have visible evidence
• Examples: notes, sketches, photos, forms
• Team agrees it's truly complete
• Others can see and understand the work

Scrum Master Responsibility

The Scrum Master leads ALL ceremonies and removes ALL blockers. You'll get automatic alerts when it's time for each ceremony!

Sprint Planning

Duration: Usually 5 minutes | Status: Pre-completed for this simulation

For this session: The sprint has already been planned for you. Your Product Owner's vision is to understand your assigned student's needs and create a solution that serves them.

Sprint Goal: "Create a student-centered solution while experiencing system navigation challenges"

Stand-up

Duration: 2 minutes | Who: SCRUM MASTER LEADS

🚨 You'll get an alert at the 6-minute mark!

"What have we completed?"
"What are we doing next?"
"Any blockers?"

Sprint Review

Duration: 5 minutes | Who: Product Owner presents, SM facilitates

🚨 You'll get an alert when Sprint Block 2 ends!

"Here's what we built..."
"This helps our student because..."
"We learned about the system..."

Retrospective

Duration: 5 minutes | Who: SCRUM MASTER LEADS

🚨 You'll get an alert after Sprint Review!

Wind: What helped us move forward?
Anchors: What slowed us down?
Rocks: What obstacles did we hit?

Important: Role Assignment Rules

1 Product Owner

Only ONE person can be the Product Owner - they represent the student voice

1 Scrum Master

Only ONE person can be the Scrum Master - they run ceremonies & remove blockers

2-4 Development Team

Everyone else is Development Team - they build the solution together

Your Learning Loop

Your Student

Team Setup Tasks

TO DO

Assign Team Roles

1 PO, 1 SM, 2-4 Dev Team

Select Your Loop

Choose age group to focus on

Choose Student Character

Pick learner to support

Understand Sprint Goal

Clarify session objectives

Review Agile Ceremonies

Understand when and how

IN PROGRESS

BLOCKERS

DONE

Sprint Block 1: Understand Your Student (12 minutes)

Make Your DONE Items Visible

As you move tasks to DONE, create evidence that others can see:

Examples: Interview notes, key quotes, insight summaries, student need statements, sketches, photos, or quick recordings

Voice Interview Recommended

For the best experience, use voice chat to interview your student. This creates a more natural conversation and deeper empathy.

Chat with Student

Product Owner Vision (WHAT & WHY)

"We need to deeply understand our student's learning needs and challenges so we can create solutions that truly serve them. The WHY: Responsive education starts with empathy."

Success Criteria: All tasks moved to DONE = clear insights about student's real needs

TO DO

Prepare Interview Questions

Plan open-ended questions for student chat

Conduct Student Interview

Use voice chat for best experience

Document Key Insights

Capture needs, challenges, aspirations

Identify Hidden Needs

Look beyond obvious requirements

IN PROGRESS

BLOCKERS

DONE

Key Insights Captured:

Sprint Block 2: Create Solution & Navigate System (12 minutes)

Show Your Progress

Make your DONE work visible with evidence:

Examples: Prototype sketches, materials lists, filled requisition forms, approval stamps, photos of completed forms, solution descriptions

Product Owner Vision (WHAT & WHY)

"We need a working prototype that addresses our student's core need AND navigate the approval process. The WHY: Understanding both solutions and system constraints."

Success Criteria: All tasks in DONE = prototype + approvals complete

Physical Approval Process (Required Stations)

Visit these physical stations around the school in order:

Ground Floor Approval

Educational approval

School Vision Approval

Policy approval

Financial vision approval

Budget approval

TO DO

Design Prototype

Create solution addressing student needs

Identify Required Materials

List what needs to be ordered

Complete Requisition Form

Fill out material request form

Visit Ground floor approval Station

Get educational approval stamp

Visit School vision approval Station

Get policy approval stamp

Visit Financial vision approval Station

Get budget approval stamp

IN PROGRESS

BLOCKERS

DONE

Prototype Description:

System Navigation Notes:

Sprint Retrospective (5 minutes)

Capture Team Insights

Document your reflections visibly:

Examples: Written reflections, voice recordings, shared notes, or simple drawings showing what helped/hindered

Scrum Master Facilitates:

Lead the team through this reflection using the Sailboat method ON A PHYSICAL WHITEBOARD

🎯 Whiteboard Challenge: Draw the sailboat diagram on a real whiteboard and have your team write their insights around it!

Admin Panel

Session Timeline

Agile Sprint Professional Development

Team Setup & Agile Introduction

Before You Begin - Setup Requirements

One Team Laptop Required

Character.AI Account Setup

How to Use the Kanban Board

TO DO

IN PROGRESS

BLOCKERS

DONE

Movement Rules

DONE Requirements

Agile Ceremonies Quick Guide

Scrum Master Responsibility

Sprint Planning

Stand-up

Sprint Review

Retrospective

Important: Role Assignment Rules

Your Learning Loop

Your Student

Team Setup Tasks

TO DO

IN PROGRESS

BLOCKERS

DONE

Sprint Block 1: Understand Your Student (12 minutes)

Make Your DONE Items Visible

Voice Interview Recommended

Product Owner Vision (WHAT & WHY)

🔔 Stand-up Time! (6-minute mark)

TO DO

IN PROGRESS

BLOCKERS

DONE

Key Insights Captured:

Sprint Block 2: Create Solution & Navigate System (12 minutes)

Show Your Progress

Product Owner Vision (WHAT & WHY)

Physical Approval Process (Required Stations)

TO DO

IN PROGRESS

BLOCKERS

DONE

Prototype Description:

System Navigation Notes:

Sprint Review (5 minutes)

Present Your Evidence

Product Owner Presents:

Presentation Notes:

Chef's Feedback

Sprint Retrospective (5 minutes)

Capture Team Insights

Scrum Master Facilitates:

How to Draw the Sailboat Retrospective

Step 1: Draw the Sailboat

Step 2: Facilitation Process

Wind (What helped us?)

Anchors (What slowed us?)

Rocks (What to avoid?)