After Cedar Rapids experienced a massive flood in 2008, the city had no choice but to rebuild. That's when two educators decided to #ReThinkHighSchool too.
That's how @IowaBIG came to be.
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After day 2 of leading professional development sessions at GWAEA, a teacher asked us how we present so well together! Our answer: lots of practice and knowing what we’re talking about, but it does help that we’re best friends 😉
@IowaBIG @GrantWoodAEA #gwaeablended Love hearing from these future leaders about disconnect in their learning between traditional school and their Learner-Centered environments
Another #woke learner hits the stage explains why a 4.0 in highschool & a high #ACTscore doesn't mean you are learning, but after transitioning to @IowaBIG Megan realizes that she has a mission to create better opportunities for learners! #WhyLCE@EdReimagined
Current team member Megan and former team member Olivia making a toast to the future of learner-centered education at the Education Reimagined Symposium in D.C. last week! #whyLCE
A toast to the incredible support we’ve had from @ConvergenceCtr over the last five years who believed in the possibility of gathering ideologically diverse stakeholders committed to reimagining education for all learners. #whyLCE