Through funding from both federal recovery dollars and private partners, the nine rural school districts in the Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative are expanding student access to out of school time programs, college-level coursework, internships, and hands-on career exploration. Learn from the The Hechinger Report: https://lnkd.in/gbhzA6Sb
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Our vision is to create an equitable educational environment where all students and staff in Colorado thrive. We serve, guide, and elevate Colorado's 178 school districts, 1,836 schools, and 56,000+ educators to help improve student outcomes and ensure students and families across Colorado have access to high-quality schools.
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Thanks to the support of community partners, students and families got some help with getting back-to-school ready with free school supplies, haircuts, and even vaccinations at Servicios de La Raza's annual back-to-school celebration. See more on our Field Trips page: https://lnkd.in/g_gPQHuQ
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Congratulations to Colorado's first International Baccalaureate school district, Aspen School District! Aspen Middle School became an IB Middle Years Programme site in the summer of 2023, and Aspen High School has offered the IB Diploma Programme since 2001. With the addition of the IB Primary Years Programme at Aspen Elementary School, the district is now Colorado's first IB school district. Aspen Elementary School Principal Ashley Bodkins told Aspen Public Radio that her students are already incorporating the program’s Learner Profile—a set of 10 core values outlined in the IB curriculum: "They have fully embraced the Learner Profile in their everyday language in the classroom, on the playground, and at home." Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gsXk7QnW
Aspen public schools become first IB school district in Colorado
aspenpublicradio.org
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It's Family Engagement Friday and we're highlighting the Summit Elementary School's (Cherry Creek School District) community-based approach to supporting parents and families. After a parent survey showed that families needed assistance with food and clothing, the school team worked with community partners to open a food pantry and clothing closet in their Community Room. Since launching the pantry and closet, Summit has provided daily snacks for students in need and food boxes for families during every break in the school year. Students have volunteered in the community room and helped put boxes together for families. The pantry and closet are available for all students and families and donations from staff and the community have poured in. The school also brought in the program “Blessings in a Bag,” to provide non-perishable food for kids to take home over the weekend. One parent said, “Your support and caring attention will forever be appreciated.”
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School is back in session - what are you having for lunch? Find everything you need to know (including school menus) on your district's website. https://lnkd.in/gD2gMnwb
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This morning we released attendance data from the 2023-24 school year, and we are pleased to share we are seeing multi-year improvement in attendance and chronic absenteeism! Learn more about attendance and our Every School Day Matters campaign: https://lnkd.in/g2i9NBJK
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It's What's Up Wednesday, and we're sharing how our District Improvement Strategy Office helps school and district leaders tackle challenges through shared learning and collaboration. We talked to leaders from Greeley-Evans School District 6, Morgan County, Durango School District 9-R, and Summit School District at the Colorado Association of School Executives Convention about their experience in last year's professional learning cohort on chronic absenteeism. For the 2024-2025 school year, we will have seven learning cohorts focused on topics including chronic absenteeism, rural leadership, and serving newcomers. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eaz_huZ7.
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Interested in teaching? Teach.org Colorado can help! Aspiring educators can apply for $1,000 in scholarship funding to cover educator preparation program costs. Apply by Saturday, Aug. 31, at https://lnkd.in/gZZ5KZaw.
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It's Teacher Tuesday, and we’re highlighting Cynthia Otieno from Denver Public Schools! Cynthia is a literacy and math teacher at Maxwell Elementary and has been an educator for three years. Cynthia says that she loves witnessing the “'a-ha moments' when students understand a difficult concept or connect the dots on their own. It is incredibly fulfilling to see the spark of understanding light up their eyes and know that I have played a part in their learning journey.” She told us that she teaches because she is “passionate about empowering others through knowledge. Every day presents an opportunity for me to inspire curiosity, foster growth and make a difference in students’ lives.” Outside of the classroom, Cynthia loves to travel and to go bowling.
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We packed the house at Adams 12 Five Star Schools Conference Center earlier this month with more than 250 educators from around the state! Attendees learned tips and best practices from @Stephen Chiger, author of Love and Literacy, on engaging students and helping them become better thinkers. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gR64_Grg
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