discussion points & outcomes setting the context ●vida opened august 2014 ●5th vusd magnet...
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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 schoolso 0% attrition to district comprehensive middle schools
Poverty Special Ed ELD Homeless
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.
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.
www.vida.vistausd.org/dt
*Explicit skills taught*Integrated in part & whole*Design Challenges
Opportunity to Ideate. What actions can we take to look
at a design-approach to improve student
engagement?