Tuesday, March 1, 2022 | 9:10 – 10:10 AM
The Regnier Family Wonder Scope Children’s Museum of Kansas City
433 E Red Bridge Rd
Kansas City, MO 64131
The region’s only fully accessible, non-profit children’s museum dedicated to providing STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math – educational experiences for young children and their families. Wonderscope features 30,000 square feet of indoor exploration and 1/2 acre of year-round outdoor adventure, all with a unique Kansas City theme.
Mission
To spark a lifelong love of learning through the universal and uniting power of play!
Vision
Wonderscope is appreciated as an educational resource in our community that provides all children and families with the opportunity to build a solid foundation for success in school and beyond.
Values
Wonderscope is committed to serving and honoring people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, religions, gender identities, sexual orientations and physical abilities in a safe, educational environment that reflects the diversity of our community.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the use of STEAM education experiences and impact on young learners.
- Visually observe and discuss sensory programs and creative use of learning spaces.
- Identify systems and design strategies implemented.
- Understand the challenges and key considerations associated with STEAM learning.
Missouri Innovation Campus
1101 Innovation Parkway
Lee's Summit, MO 64086
The Missouri Innovation Campus (MIC) building is the home of the Lee's Summit School District's Summit Technology Academy (STA) which is a national model for preparing high-demand, high-wage workforce talent for professional studies careers. STA was recognized by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) as one of three Technology Centers That Work (TCTW) sites in the nation to receive the Platinum High Achievement Award. STA was also recognized as a P21 Exemplar by the Partnership for 21st Learning (P21) for its outstanding innovative preparation for students.
The mission of STA is to challenge students to achieve their personal best. STA is a national model for innovation by providing rigorous and relevant opportunities for students. STA develops life-long problem solvers through a culture of inquiry and critical thinking. The students and staff exemplify creativity, professionalism, and leadership. Summit Technology Academy offers programs that blend classroom instruction with hands-on learning experiences. The teachers will prepare high school students for their educational journey while immersing them in their chosen career path through a variety of on-site field experiences in local businesses, such as hospitals, city offices, engineering firms, data centers, and biomedical labs.
In addition, the Missouri Innovation Campus is an exciting, progressive joint initiative of the Lee’s Summit School District and the University of Central Missouri that brings together post-secondary and secondary education into one facility. The MIC program is a partnership between the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District, University of Central Missouri, Metropolitan Community College, and more than 65 Kansas City area businesses. It provides motivated students with career-ready skills and the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree two years after high school graduation, and with little to no debt. MIC students have access to state-of-the-art facilities which opened its doors in 2017, and it is reshaping the way students experience education and innovation.
The MIC students graduate with:
- A bachelor's degree, two years after high school graduation.
- Little to no student debt.
- Applied experience through paid internships.
- Highly sought-after skills for high-paying careers.
Learning Objectives:
- The process of district and community engagement to create buy in for this new model of education.
- How staff are supported and developed for how education looks different at LEAD.
- How is LEAD different than traditional high school, and how does it prepare students for the future.
- How did the time spent in the leased office space influence the design of the new facility and impact program evolution.
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 | 10:00 – 11:00 AM
Part 1: JCCC CTE
Overland Park , KS
Size: 72,000 SF
Project Type: Science + Technology, Higher Education, LEED
Program: LEED v4
The Hugh L. Libby Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) at Johnson County Community College (JCCC) anchors a new career and technical neighborhood on campus, demonstrating the College’s strong commitment to technology and innovation, and providing unique opportunities for collaboration and industry partnerships. The building serves as a dynamic academic setting for the programs housed within, including HVAC, electrical, automation, automotive, and continuing education.
The CTEC facility operates as a high-performance environment and a living, teaching, and learning laboratory, allowing occupants to observe its inner workings and mechanics. Plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and structural components are openly visible in strategic locations, giving students and visitors the opportunity to learn from the building systems on a daily basis.
The project serves as a gateway, designed to integrate and strengthen important campus connections. In addition to providing vibrant interior spaces for learning and instruction, the building is thoughtfully sited to provide rich exterior spaces and unique landscape typologies that vary both in function and style. There is a large lawn area for active play and shaded hardscape zones for passive gathering and events. Large native meadows of prairie grasses provide a soft, lush contrast to the refined material expression of the building. Such spaces were carefully conceived to be performative, assisting in both stormwater treatment as well as minimizing long-term maintenance needs.
Part 2: JCCC FADS
Overland Park , KS
Size: 41,650 SF
Project Type: Higher Education, Cultural
Education & University Site Design
Program: LEED v4
The new Fine Arts + Design Studios (FADS) building at Johnson County Community College (JCCC) brings together the following disciplines into a single, carefully crafted facility: graphic design, sculpture, ceramics, metals, painting, drawing, photography, and filmmaking. The building and its spaces exemplify the notion of learning by doing, providing a framework for new synergies and enhanced collaboration across disciplines that were previously dispersed across campus. Spaces include classrooms and studio space, material storage, multiuse common spaces, as well as display and collaboration spaces throughout building corridors. In addition to providing flexible and vibrant interior studios, the building is thoughtfully sited to provide intimately scaled exterior spaces for the creation and display of art, and integrate and strengthen campus connections. The building will also anchor a new arts neighborhood on campus with its adjacency to JCCC’s successful Wylie Hospitality and Culinary Academy Building, and the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the impact new career and technical programs have had for CTE students at JCCC.
- Discuss the impact of new fine arts design programs have had for FADS students at JCCC.
- Identify systems and design strategies implemented
- Understand the challenges and key considerations associated with higher-ed learning.
LEAD Innovation Studio
7201 N Line Creek Parkway (North on N Line Creek Parkway from NW 68th Street)
Kansas City, MO 64151
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For some students in the Park Hill School District, high school looks very different. Students at the LEAD Innovation Studio currently experience a full-day program in a leased space in a local office building, where they immerse themselves in a flexible, personalized learning environment, focused on problem-solving skills, project-based learning and professional experiences.
In the fall of 2020, the new LEAD building will open, specially designed for this unique program. Tour guests will experience a construction tour of the new LEAD Innovation Studio as the new educational space comes to life. See how the new building will support the LEAD curriculum through differentiated and flexible spaces that encourage student exploration and collaboration as well as take advantage of natural light and views out to the trees that surround the new facility.
At LEAD, students take an active role in their learning, while teachers provide the support all students need. Cutting-edge technology allows students to work toward their individual goals with teachers facilitating. LEAD students take the same classes our two high schools offer. However, our instructional model emphasizes project-based, problem-based and professional-based learning (PBL) experiences, along with personalized learning. We support students through regular individual meetings with a mentor who is a teacher and a facilitator, with an emphasis on goal setting and skill development.
Learning Objectives:
- The process of district and community engagement to create buy in for this new model of education.
- How staff are supported and developed for how education looks different at LEAD.
- How is LEAD different than traditional high school, and how does it prepare students for the future.
- How did the time spent in the leased office space influence the design of the new facility and impact program evolution.
Project Team:
Architect of Record: Hollis + Miller Architects
Landscape Architect: Confluence
Structural Engineer: Hollis + Miller Architects
Electrical Engineer: Smith & Boucher Engineers
Civil Engineer: Kaw Valley Engineering
Contractor: Universal Construction
Furniture Design & Procurement: Hollis + Miller Architects