By Melissa Reeves, YourHub – Denver Post | November 25, 2015 CEI delivers Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) training and support to K-12 educators around the state who are asking how they can better help students meet the Colorado Academic Standards. READ MORE >
New Opportunity for Schools to Pilot Measures of Non-Academic Outcomes
December 3, 2015 CEI’s Next Generation Learning team offers an exciting opportunity for Colorado schools to learn about measuring students’ non-academic skills such as civic, personal, professional, and entrepreneurial competencies. “Schools can no longer focus only on academics. Today, successful students require a broader set of skills,” said Next Generation …
Literacy Workshop Trains Teachers to Lead Instruction
December 3, 2015 CEI and the national LDC organization recently hosted a professional learning workshop for Colorado educators to become trained LDC jurors. “LDC partners and their teachers and coaches deepened their understanding of instructional design as they develop their own local jurying systems and enlist more educators to train …
Glenwood High Celebrates Rising AP Numbers
By Will Grandbois, Post Independent | November 19, 2015 Advanced Placement isn’t just for the top of the class anymore. Last year, 254 students at Glenwood Springs High School took College Board-certified AP courses, culminating in a test for college credit. That’s compared with 69 students the year before. READ …
New Data Show Major Gains among AP Students Enrolled in Colorado Legacy Schools Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2015 DENVER, Colo. — Students around Colorado are scoring big wins in Advanced Placement (AP) courses through The Colorado Education Initiative’s (CEI) statewide Colorado Legacy Schools (CLS) program. Increased enrollment and success for all students in rigorous AP math, science, and English courses reflect the …
One-of-a-Kind School Retool Leadership Academy Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2015 DENVER, Colo. — More than ever before, middle and high school leaders are helping teachers deliver on Colorado’s vision for Next Generation Learning — an approach that lets students connect with the larger world; learn about careers; work on solving social problems; and develop …
Lt. Gov. Garcia calls new job the right opportunity at the right time
By Ed Sealover and Caitlin Hendee, Denver Business Journal | November 10, 2015 Colorado Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia is leaving the state’s second-highest elected position to head up a regional education organization because this job, rather than another political opportunity, is what is open right now, he told the Denver Business Journal …
Literacy Framework Boosts Teacher and Student Success
November 4, 2015 CEI delivers Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) training and support to K-12 educators around the state who are asking how they can better help students meet the Colorado Academic Standards. “LDC uses rubrics grounded in the Colorado Academic Standards. It’s a tool that’s been created by teachers for …
State’s STEM Support Continues to Climb
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2015 Denver, CO — Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education is gaining momentum in Colorado thanks to new STEM Champions investing in The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) — and increasing access to STEM education for all Colorado students. In the last quarter, four businesses …
Colorado Team Nutrition Makes School Wellness a Success
By Heather Hauswirth, Colorado Department of Education | October 16, 2015 In September 2014, our office, the Colorado Department of Education Office of School Nutrition, was awarded a Team Nutrition Training Grant from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to implement statewide school wellness training. Local educational agencies (LEAs) that …