We are educators and system leaders with first-hand experience guiding schools, teachers, and leaders towards cultivating change. CEI’s mission is to accelerate educational improvement and innovation across Colorado. We’re helping schools and districts do this by providing high-quality workshops in design thinking and social and emotional learning as well as …
Accelerating High School Redesign: Summer Camp for Educators
Rock Climbing. Javelin Throwing. Food Trucks. #RedesignRockstars. It all contributed to a unique and inspiring week in Denver, Colorado, where high school teams left with new ideas, strategies, and a commitment to ensuring equitable outcomes for youth in today’s high schools. More than 150 educators and youth in 30 teams …
Professional Development Services
The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI), an expert in K-12 systems change from the ground-up, is excited to offer contracted support for educators and administrators for district and school teams. We are educators and system leaders with first-hand experience guiding schools, teachers, and leaders towards cultivating change. Read about our team. …
The Hub Connects Educators with Resources for Healthy Schools
A robust new website designed to boost school wellness efforts throughout Colorado is now online. The Hub connects people working in PK-12 education with a broad array of resources, including events, grants, organizations, professional development, research, templates, toolkits, and much more. These vetted materials are provided by a variety of …
CEI Events and Opportunities
There is a lot going on at CEI in the next few months, and we want you to be in the know! Check out the details below for a variety of webinars, events, and program opportunities featuring our flagship events: the High School Redesign Accelerator and the AP for All Summer …
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, …
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. …
The Nature of Accountability is Ready for Change
By Rebecca Holmes and Elliott Asp | January 31, 2018 Prime Opportunity at Hand CEI has spent more than a decade helping schools and districts across the state implement a number of pieces of Colorado’s reform agenda. At the same time, we’ve been a leading voice on innovations intended to …
Why I’m Excited About Showcase 2017
May 2, 2017 By Rebecca Holmes | President and Chief Executive Officer, CEI Friday marked the two-month countdown to CEI’s 2017 Showcase: Design the Future, taking place in Keystone, June 28-30. I couldn’t attend Showcase last year, but followed the event on Twitter and knew I was missing out on …
Top Colorado Schools Honored as Healthy School Champions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2017 Contact Information: Alex Carter (720) 502-4705 work (970) 708-7405 cell acarter@coloradoedinitiative.org WHAT: Annual Colorado Healthy Schools Summit Celebrates Student Health Success WHEN: Friday, March 3, from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. WHERE: Sheraton Denver West Hotel, 360 Union Boulevard, Lakewood, CO 80228 Denver, Colorado — Colorado …