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THE I³ CURRICULUM

Learn to think.
Build to prove it.

Six stages teach students how to move from a real problem to a researched, tested, valuable innovation, then explain and defend the work with confidence.

THE FRAMEWORK
  1. 01Insight
  2. 02Investigate
  3. 03Imagine
  4. 04Iterate
  5. 05Impact
  6. 06Influence
THE THREE PHASES

Think. Build. Lead.

Every stage in the curriculum builds toward one of three outcomes.

FOUNDATION

Think

Problem framing, research, evidence, and creative alternatives.

DEVELOPMENT

Build

Testing, iteration, failure analysis, and measured impact.

EXPRESSION

Lead

Communication, defense of the evidence, reflection, and a clear ask.

THE SIX STAGES

The six stages

Insight

Start with the problem, not the idea.

Core question: Is this a real problem? Insight teaches students to observe closely, understand the people affected without assuming what they think, and narrow a broad concern into a problem small enough to work on. Topics: Observation Skills, Empathy Without Assumption, Problem Scope, Ethical Interviewing & Consent, and Team Charter.

Students practice by logging real frictions, interviewing someone affected (with consent), and rewriting a vague concern into a specific problem statement that names who is affected, where, when, and why it matters. A problem statement that is really a hidden solution does not pass.

Required artifact: Validated Problem Statement + Evidence Notes. It includes the problem statement, the affected group, observation evidence, firsthand interview evidence, the reason the scope is manageable, and, for teams, a team charter. To advance, the problem must be specific, evidenced, and something the student can explain.

HOW EVERY STAGE WORKS

Learn. Do. Show. Review.

Every stage follows the same four layers. By the end, the six stage artifacts come together as a Final Innovation Portfolio that shows how you think, research, build, improve, and communicate.

01

Learn

Short student notes for every topic: what it is, why it matters, an example, a common mistake, and a question to think about.

02

Do

Activities and worksheets that turn each topic into something you actually produce for your own project.

03

Show

One polished artifact per stage. Worksheets are working tools; the artifact is the evidence package you submit.

04

Review

A rubric decides whether the work is ready to advance. If not, you get specific feedback, revise, and resubmit. Revision is expected, not penalized.