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The Next Level of Professional Development for Educators

Join our growing community of 25,000+ educators and countless students who have benefitted from KCI programs throughout California.

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Learn from and listen to California’s most passionate and expert practitioners in education.

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EXPERT INSTRUCTORS
EXPERT INSTRUCTORS

Connect to other educators asking questions, seeking innovation, and changing lives just like you.

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SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY
SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY

Extend your KCI network of educators, partners, and alumni looking to change the future of education together.

Who is KCI?

The Krause Center for Innovation is a nonprofit professional learning organization that partners with individual educators, school districts, county offices, and strategic partners to change the way educators learn. We develop responsive state certificate programs and workshops in educational technology, STEAM education, and online / blended learning. Our grant-funded Makerspace, located in Los Altos Hills on the campus of Foothill College, showcases the flexible and creative mindset of KCI’s approach to professional learning.

Student Design Thinking and Equity Projects

The Equity Deconstructed STEAM research class was launched for the 2021-2022 school year by seven Monta Vista High School educators in Fremont Union High School District. Students chose their own research topic and created their project using the Stanford d School’s Design Thinking Process, which includes conducting empathy interviews with community members and peers.

Professional Learning Designed for California Educators & Leaders Since 2000

Certificate Programs

Immersive learning experiences for educators who want to take their careers to the next level. Typically, programs start with a week of intensive learning followed by online classes and periodic group events. Certificate and college credits / CEUs.

Our Workshops

One day or short series, designed to quickly share skills you can use right away. No credits.

Our Community

Typically a few weeks long, these classes are designed especially for trained educators and requires registration at Foothill Community College. College credits / CEUs.

Recent Posts

August Newsletter

August Newsletter

As the new academic year approaches, we are excited to continue our mission of supporting and empowering  K-12…

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MERIT is an amazing opportunity to experience a curiosity driven community of educators united in their mission to help students innovate and think critically. Every day of the program offers exposure to the most creative minds in the ed tech space, as well as opportunities to plan ways to integrate new best practices into our teaching and leading. I love how the "work" of the program is meaningful and exactly what I want to be doing to move my own professional development forward. I am so grateful to have a new network of educators passionate about student innovation and success.
Miriam Singer
Miriam Singer
MERIT Alumnus

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