iowa big update to board of education monday, july 20, 2015 dr. trace pickering, big administrator...
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Iowa BIG Update to Board of Education
Monday, July 20, 2015
Dr. Trace Pickering, BIG Administrator
Taylor Zeller, Prairie Student Enrolled in BIG
Student View: Taylor Zeller
Putting the “public” back into “public education”
Projects: xxx
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Core Tenets & Beliefs
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Learning is most powerful & lasting when students:
Are allowed to pursue a line of inquiry aligned to their passions.
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Learning is most powerful & lasting when students:
Are treated as they are: thinking, caring human beings wanting to makea difference.
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Learning is most powerful & lasting when students:
Are engaged in authentic projects.
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Learning is most powerful & lasting when students:
Work with and are accountable to authentic audiences expecting real results.
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Learning is most powerful & lasting when students:
Learn content in context.
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We exist to:
Unleash the creative power and ability of young people.
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We exist to:
Connect them deeply with their community.
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We exist to:
Be a visible, measurable part of driving economic vitality.
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We exist to:
Retain Iowa talent in Iowa, for Iowa.
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We exist to:
Fundamentally alter the mental models of “school” and “education”.
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How we do it:
Integrate “subject/discipline/content” learning into highly contextualized problems, issues, and opportunities of impact.
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How we do it:
Create continuous opportunities for serendipity.
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How we do it:
Co-create with our community.
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How we do it:
Team kids with teachers of all ilks: professional educators, business & community leaders, entrepreneurs, other students.
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How we do it:
Throw them into the public arena.
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How we do it:
We ensure joy is a part of the work.
A Few Sample Projects: Second Story Farms & ZeroMyles Aeroponic/Aquaponic Urban Farming
Urban Orchards
Success to the Power of SHE
ShoeLace Jobs LLC – teen job connector website
Johnson STEAM Academy Magnet School entryway redesign
Potential of wireless power’s impact on regional electrical supply company
Self-navigating spectrometer: measurement & analysis of PCB levels in Iowa waters
Drone for agricultural mapping and research
Bever Park Zoo revitalization
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Iowa BIG Results 72 students, 38 projects, 60 community partners
(40+ CCSD students)
GPA range: 1.8 to 4.3 (no correlation to being successful at BIG)
Offered limited set of core courses and electives
3 business start-ups
2 students gained 3 & 5 points on their ACT from previous attempt
560 hours of additional instruction
2,000+ core academic and 21st century standards verified and documented
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Iowa BIG Data Parents Survey. How would you rate your child’s overall experience at
BIG?
39% - Outstanding, beyond expectations!
46% - Excellent, very pleased
15% - It was a good experience
How satisfied are you with the level of learning, including the development of life-long skills, your child achieved?
62% - Extremely satisfied
23% - Very satisfied
15% - Satisfied
95% of student we surveyed indicated they felt a greater sense of ownership in their own learning. Have you seen this same kind of change?
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100% Positive!
100% Satisfied!
100% YES!
Iowa BIG DataSenior Exit Survey.
How confident are you in your ability to communicate professionally?
How confident are you in your ability to design solutions to real world problems?
How confident are you in your ability to manage your time?
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100% Confident Communicators!
100% Confident Problem Solvers!
100% Confident Time Managers!
Senior Exit Survey.
This year, did your grades go up, down, or stay the same?
Did you find joy in the initiatives and projects you helped serve this year?
100% YES!
91.7% Same or Better!
Iowa BIG Data
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Iowa BIG Data
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Iowa BIG – Student Comment
“That I mattered as a student.”
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Iowa BIG – Next Iteration
Stronger mentorship More access to “just-in-time” workshops &
learning More business-based projects & work Stronger parent communication & involvement Follow-up with research support Continue to expand the model & share results
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Questions/Conversation
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