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Let’s Get Real About Teacher Retention
The single, most powerful predictor of student achievement is the presence of qualified & experienced teachers. Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond At the Krause Center for Innovation, providing transformative professional development and…
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MERIT: There’s Never Been a Better Time to Strengthen Teachers’ Technology Skills
Applications are in for the MERIT 2018 cohort, and the instructional team, along with MERIT graduates, are blind scoring the forms to ensure that a top-notch, energetic cohort of 45-50…
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KCI Develops New FAME Program for 4th & 5th Grade Teachers
KCI has conducted the hands-on, technology infused FAME (Faculty Academy for Mathematics Excellence) program since 2010. In that time, 6th through 10th grade teachers from across the Bay Area, with…
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Local Teachers Try Their Hands at Coding & More
While many schools and districts are still trying to figure out how computer science (CS) activities and courses fit within the educational landscape, teachers are seeing the future and showing…
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2017 FAME Program Inspires Math Teachers to Rethink Their Classrooms
Student math proficiency, especially in algebra and geometry, is still proving to be difficult for many schools and districts, and success in algebra is a strong indicator of whether or…
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MERIT 2017 Challenges Teachers to Promote Student Creativity
On July 5th, 44 teachers from across the Bay Area gathered at the KCI to begin the two-week, intensive MERIT Summer Institute. Over one hundred educators applied for the program,…
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New Summer Integrated Engineering Program for Kids is a Hit
The KCI partnered with De Anza College Community Education this summer to offer a robust suite of integrated engineering courses and camps for 6th through 9th-grade students. The overall program,…
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