By Susan Shebby, Ed.M. and Brittney R. Fraumeni, McREL International After joining a professional development project led by McREL International and the Colorado Education Initiative (CEI), a handful of rural high school teachers are showing the direction to build equitable participation and achievement in demanding courses. That’s a big task for a …
AP For All Summer Institute: July 13-16, 2020
AP educators from across the nation and around the world to will convene at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, CO to discover strategies, and resources to ensure all students succeed — including students typically underrepresented in AP courses such as students of poverty and color. CEI will host …
Denver AP Math & Science Mock Reading: April 10, 2020
The Mock Reading is a preparatory professional development event for AP teachers that mirrors the College Board’s process for scoring AP exams at the annual College Board Reading. Participating teachers receive practice exams for their AP courses, which students will take prior to the Mock Reading. Teachers bring these completed …
Denver AP English Mock Reading: Feb. 20-21, 2020
The Mock Reading is a preparatory professional development event for AP teachers that mirrors the College Board’s process for scoring AP exams at the annual College Board Reading. Participating teachers receive practice exams for their AP courses, which students will take prior to the Mock Reading. Teachers bring these completed …
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” …
Local high school students get bonuses for taking AP classes
By Sarah Ferguson, Fox21 News | February 27, 2018 Coronado High School is hoping a recent grant will encourage more students to take AP classes. The three-year grant is part of the Colorado Legacy Schools Initiative, awarded to Coronado in 2017, and bringing nearly $20,000 to the high school. Read more
Program Boosts College Readiness for Native American Students in Southwest Colorado
By Patrick Armijo, The Durango Herald | February 13, 2018 “You don’t have to go through this alone.” With that simple statement, Torey Archuleta, a Fort Lewis College freshman majoring in elementary education, explained the greatest benefit she had received from the American Indian Measurable Success Initiative. Read more
American Indian Initiative Celebrates Record Student Gains in Southwest Colorado
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2018 Contact Information: Greg Hessee Colorado Education Initiative 303-241-7214 DENVER, CO – The American Indian Measurable Success Initiative (AIMS) is hosting an Outreach Event on February 12 at Fort Lewis College to celebrate the academic growth of Native American students at Durango, Ignacio, and Montezuma-Cortez …
American Indian Initiative Celebrates Student Achievements in Southwest Colorado
Pagosa Daily Post | February 7, 2018 The American Indian Measurable Success Initiative (AIMS) is hosting an Outreach Event on February 12 at Fort Lewis College to celebrate the academic growth of Native American students at Durango, Ignacio, and Montezuma-Cortez high schools. Read more
Advanced Placement Summer Institute returns to Denver in July
Registration is now open for the 2018 AP for All Summer Institute (APSI), July 9-12, 2018. AP educators from across the nation and around the world to will convene at Metropolitan State University of Denver to discover strategies, and resources to ensure all students succeed — including students typically underrepresented …