July 20, 2018 By Paul Beck Innovation Specialist, Colorado Education Initiative This is the true story, of seven strangers, picked to live in a house, work together, and have their lives taped. Find out what happens, when people stop being polite, and start getting real… The Real World! Remember this? MTV’s The …
15-Year-Old Student Opens 2018 AP Summer Institute with a Challenge for Teachers
July 9, 2018 “Hi. My name is Irie Sentner. I’m 15 years old and a rising junior at Durango High School.” With those words, Irie Sentner kicked off the 2018 Advanced Placement for All Summer Institute (APSI) with a powerful keynote address that encouraged teachers to “recruit broadly, recruit inclusively” …
To Whom Are Schools Most Accountable?
By Rebecca Holmes and Elliott Asp | June 26, 2018 Writing about the opportunities for innovation in Colorado’s school accountability system has led to a number of fascinating conversations, many of which we never predicted six months ago. As former school and system leaders, we are compelled by the consequences, …
Fraser Valley Elementary Named Healthiest School in State
Sky-Hi News | May 22, 2018 The East Grand School District announced last week that Fraser Valley Elementary has been named a 2018 Healthy School Champion, and winner of the $7,500 Platinum Governor’s Award designating this year’s healthiest school in Colorado. Read more
Education Entrepreneurs are Leading Change
May 17, 2018 By Paul Beck Innovation Specialist, Colorado Education Initiative Here’s the dilemma. There is no shortage of innovative solutions to problems in education. But, it seems the solutions never really stick. We desperately need educators, learners, and systems leaders that can take an innovation from theory to implementation …
The Problem with The Education of Tomorrow Syndrome
May 14, 2018 By Scott Fuller Next Generation Learning Coordinator, Colorado Springs School District 11 There are moments these days, walking around the showroom floor at a conference or scrolling through my inbox when I feel like I’m in one of those Tex Avery World of Tomorrow cartoons. For anyone …
Listening to Student Voices: The Sound of Assessment for Learning
Education Week | May 11, 2018 NGLC Program Officer Tony Siddall sent this reflection prompt to the Assessment for Learning Project (ALP) community in December 2017, as part of their preparation for the annual convening in April 2018. In this edition of Friday Focus: Practitioner’s Guide to Next Gen Learning, Tony tells the …
New Board Members Welcomed to CEI
May 10, 2018 Three new members have joined the CEI Board of Trustees. Stephanie Donner, Lindsey Padrino, and Veronica Palmer will work closely with CEI’s other board members to set strategic direction and oversee CEI’s progress towards our vision of equitable outcomes for all students in Colorado. “I am thrilled …
Colorado Students Get Ready for the Jobs of the Future
May 7, 2018 By Sandra Steiner Director of Post-Secondary and Workforce Readiness, Westminster Public Schools All Colorado students deserve to get the support they need to prepare for viable, self-selected careers. They need to feel confident that they can realize their unique potential and be prepared to tackle whatever their …
How to Make School One 13-Year Journey
May 1, 2018 By Jeri Crispe Secondary Education Director, Thompson School District Imagine starting every school year completely from scratch. A new classroom. A principal who you don’t know and doesn’t know you. Different colleagues. New rules and expectations. New lesson plans. You would start every year in uncharted territory. …