Discussion Points & Outcomes Setting the Context ●VIDA Opened August 2014 ●5th VUSD Magnet School ●Magnet Theme: Innovation & Design ●Current 7th/8th.

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Discussion Points & Outcomes

Setting the Context ●VIDA Opened August 2014 ●5th VUSD Magnet School ●Magnet Theme: Innovation & Design ●Current 7th/8th Graders allowed to stay for VIDA if they wanted from former school. o 90% stayed to become Sharks and they are AWESOME! ●6th Graders were pulled from Lottery o 17 different elementary schools o 0% attrition to district comprehensive middle schools

PovertySpecial EdELDHomeless 6th Graders 79%13%59%36% 7th/8th Graders 95%20%77%50% Who Are Our Kids?

Meet our kids Short video snippets from Turn Around Testimony Kids who have been through the VIDA Transformation.

92% Decrease in Suspensions 79% Decrease Discipline Referrals

1.15% Increase in ADA 58% of students have 98% or better ADA = 8% Increase.

What are the problems you face with student engagement?

Why Design? What does that mean?

Our Core Values (GILLS) Grit to Persevere. We never give up. Innovating through Design. We create solutions. Learning about Empathy. We seek to understand the viewpoints of others. Leading with Integrity. We make a positive impact. Sparking Creativity. We honor imagination.

Design Thinking Please visit our website under “Design Thinking” for video. *Explicit skills taught *Integrated in part & whole *Design Challenges

How might you empathize with your users to determine their needs?

Design Thinking in Math

Design Thinking in the Humanities

Design Thinking in Science

Opportunity to Ideate. What actions can we take to look at a design-approach to improve student engagement?

Design Challenges Celebrations of Learning Design Lab Classes 1:1 iPad “Lessons Learned” Maker Space

Questions?