What is included with Incubator in a Box?

• Step by step Launch Manual. The Launch Manual includes instructions on how to effectively launch an innovation program.
• Method Mats - 20+ of the best innovation methods that have been developed and adapted for teachers and schools. These are the methods that are used by the world's leading designers at Stanford, IDEO, and Apple - adapted for educators. Also, a deck of 60 method cards adapted for educators and students pursuing innovation.
• Checklists and assessment tools. Checklists to keep you and your teachers on target. Tools to assess innovation culture, alignment of problems, ad quality of solutions.
• Two coaching calls to ensure your launch goes smoothly.
• Mobile app (with 60+ innovation methods) and online resources, including detailed method instructions and Powerpoint decks.

Everything You Need in the Box

Incubator in a Box provides everything you need to support your teachers designing local solutions to local problems in a cardboard box.

What is Incubator in a Box?

Incubator in a Box is a set of tools designed for leaders interested in having their teachers create innovative solutions to local problems. Using the best ideas and techniques from Design Thinking, Lean StartUp, and improvement science, Incubator in a Box uses a four-step innovation process that has been field-tested with teachers.

If you want to empower teachers to lead the way in solving the most vexing local problems, then Incubator in a Box will help you reach that goal. There is no stronger message of trust and value than inviting teachers to design and test their own ideas instead of bringing in outsiders.

Designed for You to Implement as Professional Development

Field-tested Method

Developed with and by educators for the purpose of encouraging more disciplined and directed innovation. The Incubator in a Box process is a structured and field-tested process for connecting teachers with leading edge innovation methods.

Easy to Implement Process

The Launch Manual gives step-by-step guidance from problem to experiment. Clearly stated information and best practices are included and help to guide through the process.

Saves Time and Money through Experiments

A key part of the Incubator in a Box is an early identification of weaknesses of proposed solutions. Too often solutions that are labeled “research-based” are implemented widely and fail spectacularly”. Incubator in a Box is premised on the idea that starting small allows you to engage many teachers and test lots of ideas for much less money.