FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 28, 2017 DENVER — Colorado Succeeds and key partners, including the Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) and mindSpark Learning, are joining forces to significantly expand STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education across Colorado. Colorado STEM, a public-private partnership started in 2014, successfully built a diverse coalition of …
Elliott Asp Presents at iNACOL
Educators in New Hampshire, Virginia, Colorado and California have embarked on an ambitious journey to fundamentally rethink the roles of assessment in student learning. The entry points are different in each state. Some are led by districts, others by the state. But all share a commitment to richer, deeper assessments …
CEI Announces Design Challenge Series for 2018
November 13, 2017 Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) is connecting people, passion, and possibilities with the expansion of the popular Design Challenge workshop. Originally a component of CEI’s annual Showcase conference, the Design Challenge is a chance for teachers and professionals to work side-by-side to bring teachers’ great ideas to fruition. …
Why the World Needs More Learners
By Paul Beck November 3, 2017 Ask most anyone and they’ll agree today’s world is not like it was 10, 25, or 50 years ago. And the future? It will change in greater degrees, in ways we cannot begin to predict. Those of us invested in education are then left …
District, School Leaders Connect to Explore Student-Centered Pathways
“All systems have to define their own context. Culture and ownership is key. At the same time, similar districts experience similar things—there’s a lot to learn from each other.” –Summit participant November 1, 2017 On October 30, more than 300 district leaders from across Colorado gathered at the Graduation Guidelines …