The Colorado Education Initiative

Last week, CEI hosted the first Rural Superintendent Academy (RSA) Alumni Network Convening! This event brought together past RSA fellows for a day full of connection and leadership development. Attendees explored how to use AI as a tool for system leadership, gained insights into a successful regional public education and postsecondary partnership, and learned about network-driven topics from peers. #EdColo

Feeling full of inspiration, gratitude, and hope after today’s P-TEACH DiscoverEd Conference! We are lucky to work with partners across the state, including St. Vrain Valley Schools, who create hopeful futures for students by enabling young people to prioritize their interests and define their future goals through robust K-12 public education. Today’s event was a reflection of the dynamic career-connected learning experiences that are available to Colorado students and that not only benefit young people but positively impact Colorado residents and shape the future of this state. #EdColo

Upcoming student Opportunity in AI! Attention: School leaders, educators, and community members – The World Artificial Intelligence Competition for Youth (WAICY) is coming to Colorado this month, and students from across the state are invited to participate. Next week, St. Vrain Valley Schools will host the Midwestern Qualifying Event for this global competition that encourages students in kindergarten through 12th grade to explore the world of artificial intelligence through creative and impactful projects, with opportunities to showcase their talents, win prizes, expand their network, and get inspired! Students are welcome to participate independently or as part of a team! No prior experience is required. To learn more about this competition, including important dates, and to support students with registration, please visit: https://bit.ly/3Y7zLuz. #EdColo #AI

Student Opportunity in AI! Attention: School leaders, educators, and community members – The World Artificial Intelligence Competition for Youth (WAICY) is coming to Colorado in November, and students from across the state are invited to participate. St. Vrain Valley Schools will host the Midwestern Qualifying Event for this global competition that encourages students in kindergarten through 12th grade to explore the world of artificial intelligence through creative and impactful projects, with opportunities to showcase their talents, win prizes, expand their network, and get inspired! Students are welcome to participate independently or as part of a team! No prior experience is required. To learn more about this competition, including important dates, and to support students with registration, please visit: https://bit.ly/3Y7zLuz. #EdColo #AI

We had a fantastic three days at the 2024 LiftED Conference and are honored to be part of connecting school districts to such impactful work. Thank you St. Vrain Valley Schools for your partnership and commitment to sharing innovative education practices to cultivate thriving communities. Read more about this work and LiftED in a recent article by the Times-Call: https://lnkd.in/gzWZBtXC #EdColo

Student Opportunity in AI! Attention: School leaders, educators, and community members – The World Artificial Intelligence Competition for Youth (WAICY) is coming to Colorado in November, and students from across the state are invited to participate. St. Vrain Valley Schools will host the Midwestern Qualifying Event for this global competition that encourages students in kindergarten through 12th grade to explore the world of artificial intelligence through creative and impactful projects, with opportunities to showcase their talents, win prizes, expand their network, and get inspired! Students are welcome to participate independently or as part of a team! No prior experience is required. To learn more about this competition, including important dates, and to support students with registration, please visit: https://bit.ly/3Y7zLuz. #EdColo #AI

CEI is thrilled to partner with St. Vrain Valley Schools in bringing together district teams from Colorado and around the country to share practices that advance a future-focused vision for all students.? ? LiftED highlights a school district that has created exemplary conditions for thriving young people and a flourishing community and, through this work, has built trust and support for public education.? ? We're excited to learn from and with participating teams this week! #EdColo

CEI is thrilled to join education leaders Bijal Shah, Adeel Khan, and Antonio Vigil to represent K-12 education in this important conversation about partnering cross-sector?to leverage AI for good. Thanks to DenAI Summit for your leadership to convene such a powerful group of speakers and topics – we’re proud to be here! Rebecca Holmes

We can’t wait for all the learning and connections building on day two of The Attainment Network's Career-Connected L/Earning Conference and are excited to be partnering with Colorado Succeeds, Empower Schools, and Lyra Colorado to sponsor rural education-focused sessions at the event! If you’re joining, we hope to see you today at 11:40 a.m. for one of the following sessions co-presented by our CEI team members. Secondary Work-Based Learning Data Systems, Today and Tomorrow (Second session in a two-part session series) In this session, attendees will learn about the current state of work-based learning, data collection, and usage in secondary education, and state leaders will share what might be possible in Colorado’s future! Regional Structures that Enable Equitable Access to College and Career Learning This session explores innovative practices that support rural learners and earners, including shared enrollment processes, Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), transportation solutions, and hybrid courses tailored to the needs of rural communities. #EdColo

CEI is excited to be at the The Attainment Networks Career-Connected L/Earning Conference this week and to learn from and with our education colleagues from across the state! Thank you to all who joined the morning sessions co-presented by CEI in partnership with Colorado Succeeds, Empower Schools, and Lyra Colorado. If you're in attendance TODAY, we hope you can join our CEI team members for the following session starting at 3:10 p.m. “AI Will Enhance the Role of Educators, Not Replace Them” with CEI’s Karen Quanbeck, Vice President of Statewide Partnerships and Patricia Quinones, Senior Partner. Session Description: The emergence of AI in education has some speculating that educators will soon be replaced by technology. Nothing could be further from the truth! Relationships, connections, and distinctly “human” classrooms will take on greater importance as education goes through potentially one of the most significant periods of change in recent history. Join this session to deepen your understanding of AI and its potential to actually enhance the role of educators and gain insight into limiting fears and increasing efficiencies. We hope to see you this afternoon and we’re looking forward to joining you all for more exciting sessions tomorrow! Agenda: https://bit.ly/3ZxUhqz