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Big Thought Institute
Big Thought Institute partners with educators, organizations and systems to reimagine learning by leveraging proven best practices in creativity, instruction, learning systems and continual improvement that have been established over Big Thought’s 37+ years of practice.
We provide professional learning, consulting, design and evaluation services to empower clients to effectively teach, engage and support youth in reaching their full potential.
Empowering Clients with Innovative Learning Solutions
We are consultants, coaches and analysts who will collaborate with your team to create unique learning experiences that foster creativity and develop future-forward skills for all youth.
Consulting & Design
We provide strategic planning, technical support, program design and curriculum writing for youth-serving organizations focused on creating exceptional learning experiences
Professional Learning
Our learning and development team supports capacity building through training and coaching support for educators and practitioners on a wide-range of evidence-based topics and practices. Our services are engaging, youth-centered, and based in the science of effective learning
Research & Evaluation
We’ll support your continual improvement efforts and the efficacy of your organization’s programs through analysis and by delivering actionable insights
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Browse our case studies to see how we’ve helped clients across diverse settings implement best practices in creativity, instruction, learning systems, and continual improvement.
BTI In Focus: Elevating Afterschool Excellence – Design & Implementation Support
LEAs have much to consider when launching a new afterschool program, often with limited time and capacity to do so. Among the many components to contemplate are mission and vision, along with the everyday logistics that make a program come to life, resulting in an engaging, enriching and just plain fun program for youth to attend.
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BTI In Focus: The Art of Instruction – A Partnership to Build Teaching Artistry
In 2007, Big Thought Institute (BTI) partnered with Southern Methodist University’s Meadows School of the Arts (SMU/MSA) to create the First-Year Arts Community Experience (FACE) program.
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Mercedes Benz Stadium: STEAM Curriculum
The Mercedes Benz Stadium (MBS) in Atlanta, GA partnered with us to build out a STEAM based curriculum for grades 3-12 that meets Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE). This Educational Program provides teachers with curriculum that can be included in their lesson plans prior to and after their tour takes place.
The tour allows students to see all four levels of the state-of-the-art facility and learn about:
– What makes MBS a LEED Platinum Certified Building
– Reviews the MBS partnership with SCAD and the art pieces throughout the building
– The remarkable Architectural and Engineering elements
– What make MBS one of the most technologically advanced stadiums in the U.S.
Window On a Wider World
Window On a Wider World is dedicated to enriching the education of Texas Panhandle students through arts, science and cultural experiences. Its primary goal is to integrate arts, science and cultural programming into the core curriculum of Math, Science, Language Arts and Social Studies. This allows teachers to use this programming to teach the state standards: Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS).
Leveraging Big Thought’s Learning Partners model, Window on a Wider World is able to maintain a dynamic arts and cultural education program that magnifies the impact of every child’s learning experience in and out of the classroom. The Big Thought Institute team is proud to have consulted on this program which benefits children in rural areas.
EarthX: STEAM Curriculum
For EarthX, which is hosted here in Dallas, TX each year, we helped develop free Environmental Science focused STEAM curriculum for grades K-12 that is aligned to both the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and National Standards.
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