Colorado teachers, working in collaboration with content specialists from the Colorado Department of Education, have created a series of instructional units that are aligned with the Colorado Academic Standards and ready for use in Colorado classrooms. The units are based on the published Curriculum overviews there were created as part …
Gypsum Creek Middle School STEM Students Win National Competition
By Randy Wyrick, Vail Daily | January 26, 2017 In the heat of the 2016 election campaigns, 40 Gypsum Creek Middle School STEM (that’s science, technology, engineering, and math) students successfully completed a project measuring pollution in Gore Creek in East Vail. Read more
Colorado Technology Association Aims to Steer State Into the Future
By Ernest Luning, The Colorado Statesman | January 18, 2017 Colorado is home to more than 14,000 tech companies, including global corporations and digital startups — the state boasts that new companies launch every 72 hours — employing more than 150,000 workers directly. Technology, of course, touches nearly every part of …
A Conversation with Rebecca Holmes
January 18, 2017 New CEO opens up about leading CEI What drives your commitment to education in Colorado? A mentor of mine helped me see the power of teaching and leading in a community you know deeply and I moved home right after college to teach just a few blocks …
CEI’s support of STEM education in 2017
January 13, 2017 Happy New Year! As we enter 2017, I want to take a moment to share some exciting news with you. CEI is supporting the launch of Colorado STEM as a separate endeavor that will now move outside of CEI. CEI initiated this important scope of work in …
How this local school district is tracking health in the classroom
By Byron Reed, 9NEWS | December 5, 2016 Students at Eagleview Elementary school in Thornton are getting an early gift this year with a common goal -preventing a problem some young people face today. “There’s this huge epidemic with childhood obesity,” PE teacher Kathy Hogan said. “I definitely talk to …
Smart Source Helps Districts Make a Move Towards Health
December 5, 2016 When Adams 12 Five Star Schools‘ district Wellness Coordinator Jill Collins saw the results of her school district’s participation in CEI’s Smart Source pilot she knew the district’s long-term plan to ask more schools to focus on creating healthy school cultures must be working. “We have 41 wellness …
Smart Source Helps Districts Make a Move Towards Health and Wellness
By Melissa Reeves, YourHub – Denver Post | November 23, 2016 When Adams 12 Five Star Schools’ district wellness coordinator Jill Collins saw the results of her school district’s participation in CEI’s Smart Source pilot she knew the district’s long-term plan to ask more schools to focus on creating healthy school cultures must …
A Charitable Equation – Larocque Guides McKinstry’s Efforts on STEM Education
By Justin Guerriero, Denver Business Journal | November 18, 2016 Since 1999, McKinstry has donated over $7.6 million to charities through the McKinstry Charitable Foundation. An overarching objective of the Golden-based engineering and construction firm is to “build a thriving planet” through meaningful social impact. As regional director of the …
Colorado STEM aims to give students a leg up in technology
By Justin Guerriero, Denver Business Journal | November 18, 2016 Few would argue with the statement that Colorado’s youth are the future of the state and education is critical to a successful future. The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI), through Colorado STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) programs, is trying to …