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Why VAPA, PE, and CTE Matter More Than Ever in Our Future With AI

It’s not just STEM. In a world of AI, we need to center our humanity. My Unexpected Path When I first stepped into the world of AI education, I didn’t come from coding or robotics. I came from dance. From physical education. From spaces where students move, create, collaborate, and discover who they are. So…

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STEAM, Myself, and I: Get to Know Your STEAM Identity at KCI

Finding the intersection among the STEAM fields allows students to see the application of the major disciplines as well as recognize a variety of career pathways. This is why we are so excited to announce KCI’s new STEAM Leadership Program this summer!

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KCI Goes to SpringCUE 2021

KCI Goes to Spring CUE 2021

And there is no pandemic that will get in the way of this spectacular celebration of California’s innovative educators, change agents, and risk-takers ! Check out all the Virtual Spring CUE 2021 resources, including Cate Tolnai’s slide deck on simple ways to invigorate community college coursework with some of our favorite, most engaging strategies tried-and-true to K-12 learning.

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Reimagining MERIT for a New Era of Educators

Our vision for the MERIT21 cohort is simple: How will we teach inclusively, create authentically, and instruct with empathy so that our students can take on the challenges of tomorrow with confidence and positivity? Is MERIT21 for you? Find out here.

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Inspire your colleagues by effectively sharing your innovative ideas

With ELLI, our goal is to allow educators with leadership potential who want to stay directly connected with the classroom experience to also launch projects with broader impact and inspire their community in powerful ways.

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What does IMPACT mean?

At the forefront of educational change, IMPACT focuses on positive shifts that have occurred during the pandemic and cultivates transformations that improve teaching and learning, even when we mostly return to in-person instruction.

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20 Years of KCI, A Celebration!

As we look ahead at KCI’s future in 2021 and beyond, we have an opportunity to pause and look back. We have decided to take this opportunity to make this entire year a celebration of 20 years of impact! Each month we will focus on different impact themes…

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KCI is turning 25! We're celebrating this significant milestone with a special event. All event details are available on our dedicated event page.