By Monte Whaley, The Denver Post | January 29, 2018 Colorado schools are rewiring classrooms with courses heavy in science and technology, in a bid to stay relevant in a rapidly changing world. And the surest tool at their disposal is STEM, a nationwide course of study that in its purest form is endorsed …
2018 CEI Showcase
January 25, 2018 We are pleased to share CEI’s annual summer Showcase event will be held June 20-22, 2018 at the new Doubletree Hotel & Conference Center in Greeley, CO. The event begins at noon on June 20 and will adjourn at noon on June 22. The agenda for Showcase …
New Year, New Learning Networks
January 17, 2018 CEI is excited to share the launch of two Learning Networks for two of our Big Bets — High School Redesign and Competency-Based/Personalized Learning. Our strategy release last September reinforced CEI’s vision that all Colorado students develop not only the academic, but also the professional, personal, entrepreneurial, and civic …
Here’s An Innovative Idea: Give Students A Say In Teaching
By Jenny Brundin, Colorado Public Radio | January 17, 2018 The first thing you need to know about Daniel Sharpe is that he grew up in a really small town of a few hundred people; Lake City on Colorado’s Western Slope. There he’d go to school, and the teacher would …
School Hasn’t Changed In A Generation. These Colorado Educators Want To Upend That
By Jenny Brundin, Colorado Public Radio | January 10, 2018 So what’s really the problem with school? Our school systems are still set up much like they were 100 years ago. Traditional schooling still relies on grades, tests, homework, lectures, competition, punishments and rewards. Read more
Durango High School Advanced Placement Students Earn Christmas Bonuses
Durango Herald | December 4, 2017 More students are taking advanced-placement classes at Durango High School, and one of the main reasons is the school’s involvement with a grant program that helps students, the teachers, and the school with equipment, professional development assistance, extra study sessions, mock exams, and even …
Colorado Succeeds and Partners Announce Plan to Supercharge STEM Education in Colorado
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 …
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 …