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Transforming Education & Driving Economic Vitality Breanna Dykstra, Student, Prairie HS, College CSD George Elossias, Student, Washington HS, Cedar Rapids CSD Dr. Trace Pickering, CRCSD Associate Superintendent & Co-Creator of Iowa BIG Troy Miller, Director of Strategic Partner Development, Iowa BIG Putting the public back into public education

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Student View: Breanna Dykstra Putting the public back into public education Project: Redesign the entryway to Johnson Elementary as it transitions to The Johnson STEAM Academy Magnet School

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Breanna Dykstra Iowa BIG Student Putting the public back into public education Partner: Shive-Hattery & Cedar Rapids CSD

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Breanna Dykstra STEM Career Bound Putting the public back into public education

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Student View: George Elossias Putting the public back into public education

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Student View: George Elossias Putting the public back into public education

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Student View: George Elossias Putting the public back into public education

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Student View: George Elossias Putting the public back into public education

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Designed by the Community for the Community Putting the public back into public education Iowa BIG was created by the community and through the community building effort of The Gazette Companies and The Cedar Rapids Community School District. The core design principles are: Using student passion to drive deep learning and deliver core academic credits Engaging students in authentic community projects, problems, and opportunities Connecting them more deeply to the people and resources of the Corridor.

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Core Tenets & Beliefs Putting the public back into public education Learning is most powerful & lasting when students: Are allowed to pursue a line of inquiry aligned to their passions.

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Core Tenets & Beliefs Putting the public back into public education Learning is most powerful & lasting when students: Are treated as they are: thinking, caring human beings wanting to make a difference.

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Core Tenets & Beliefs Putting the public back into public education Learning is most powerful & lasting when students: Are engaged in authentic projects.

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Core Tenets & Beliefs Putting the public back into public education Learning is most powerful & lasting when students: Work with and are accountable to authentic audiences expecting real results.

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Core Tenets & Beliefs Putting the public back into public education Learning is most powerful & lasting when students: Learn content in context.

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Core Tenets & Beliefs Putting the public back into public education We exist to: Unleash the creative power and ability of young people.

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Core Tenets & Beliefs Putting the public back into public education We exist to: Connect them deeply with their community.

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Core Tenets & Beliefs Putting the public back into public education We exist to: Be a visible, measurable part of driving economic vitality.

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Core Tenets & Beliefs Putting the public back into public education We exist to: Retain Iowa talent in Iowa, for Iowa.

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Core Tenets & Beliefs Putting the public back into public education We exist to: Fundamentally alter the mental models of school and education.

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Core Tenets & Beliefs Putting the public back into public education How we do it: Integrate subject/discipline/content learning into highly contextualized problems, issues, and opportunities of impact. _

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Core Tenets & Beliefs Putting the public back into public education How we do it: Create continuous opportunities for serendipity.

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Core Tenets & Beliefs Putting the public back into public education How we do it: Co-create with our community.

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Core Tenets & Beliefs How we do it: Team kids with teachers of all ilks: professional educators, business & community leaders, entrepreneurs, other students. Putting the public back into public education

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Core Tenets & Beliefs Putting the public back into public education How we do it: Throw them into the public arena.

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Core Tenets & Beliefs Putting the public back into public education How we do it: We ensure joy is a part of the work.

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STEM Strong + Social Entrepreneurship STEM Strong Project Examples: Second Story Farms & ZeroMyles Aeroponic/Aquaponic Urban Farming Urban Orchards ShoeLace Jobs LLC teen job connector website Johnson STEAM Academy Magnet School entryway redesign Potential of wireless powers 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 Putting the public back into public education

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Iowa BIG Results 72 students, 38 projects, 60 community partners 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 21 st century standards verified and documented Putting the public back into public education

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Iowa BIG Data Your childs overall experience at BIG? Their level of learning, including the development of life-long skills, your child achieved? Seen an improvement in your childs sense of efficacy and ownership? Putting the public back into public education 100% Positive! 100% Satisfied! 100% YES!

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Iowa BIG Data Senior 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? Putting the public back into public education 100% Confident Communicators! 100% Confident Problem Solvers! 100% Confident Time Managers!

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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 Putting the public back into public education

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Iowa BIG Data Putting the public back into public education

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Iowa BIG Student Comment That I mattered as a student. Putting the public back into public education

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Economic Impact by Re-Inventing Education Troy Miller Putting the public back into public education

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Recap- Initiative Based Education Initiatives Partners Experiences Success Credit in Core Classes Putting the public back into public education TroyMiller@IowaBIG.org

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Inviting the Public Back, Increases... Knowledge Opportunity Community Heart Understanding Brand Network "I'd be a fool to not come back here to my network." -Kinzie Farmer Putting the public back into public education

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"You're going to force us to change. And that's a good thing." - Coe College President David McInally Putting the public back into public education

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Where BIG is Going... Increasing Students Increasing High Schools Increasing Districts 120/5,000+ Not Enough Putting the public back into public education TroyMiller@IowaBIG.org

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Project Pool Internally Follow Passion Deep and Wide Cross-Curricular Putting the public back into public education TroyMiller@IowaBIG.org

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ProjectPool.org Vision- Create a "Match.com" for Real School Projects Statewide Inviting the Public Location Agnostic Scalable Rural Nationwide Make Iowa Renowned Putting the public back into public education TroyMiller@IowaBIG.org

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Every Student in Iowa Deserves to do Something Real Before Graduating Researchers Educators Your Initiatives Your Employees Your Locations You to Schedule a Visit! Putting the public back into public education TroyMiller@IowaBIG.org

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Iowa's Very Own Education Incubator Received $25,000 .0001% of CR Budget Imagine What 1% Could Do Putting the public back into public education TroyMiller@IowaBIG.org

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Re-Inventing Education for a Better Iowa Putting the public back into public education

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Iowa BIG Data Parents Survey. How would you rate your childs 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? Putting the public back into public education 100% Positive! 100% Satisfied! 100% YES!