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Jeff Bott is the Division Head of Career and Technical Education P.E., Health, Drivers Ed, for Buffalo Grove High School. Jeff has been a dedicated high school educator for 17 years, spending his first 12 years in the classroom teaching engineering and architecture. His current role has him overseeing a number of education pathways. Jeff has led and helped develop new curriculum, the creation of a new middle school STEM education program and has overseen multiple nationally-recognized classroom remodels. Bott recently spoke with KI's vp of education, Bryan Ballegeer, about his own education path, the innovative approach Buffalo Grove High School takes with its students and his experience with KI after being included as a Ruckus Grant Program participant. KI's Ruckus Grant Program gave a number of K-12 and higher education institutions an adaptive, human-centered learning environment. Participants agreed to a six month controlled environment that isolated furniture in hopes of gaining more insight into the role of furniture in learning spaces.
On this 66th edition of the podcast, Karen Roberts of Buffalo Grove High School is my guest. Karen heads the entrepreneurship program at the school known as “The Incubator EDU Program”. The lessons learned by the kids, mentors, and teachers are life changing, for all who participate. These young entrepreneurs are the next generation of innovators,...
On this edition of the podcast are the three founders of Skunk Aid. Jackie Molloy, Shayna Reznikov and Nicole Relias. These three amazing young women are students at Buffalo Grove High School. They are apart of the Incubator Edu Program, which is an entrepreneurial class that is conducted nationwide in our high Schools. About a...
On this show is Mike Schiestel of Detail Kitchens located in Arlington Heights. He explains why ideas mean nothing unless you implement them. He is a big believer in the concept of “Ideation.” Mike is also a mentor for the Incubator EDU entrepreneurial program that is run through district 214 at Buffalo Grove High School....