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Bringing AI into the Classroom: What Real Professional Development Looks Like

Walk into a professional development session at San Mateo Union High School District, and you might be surprised by what you see. Thirty teachers — not just talking about AI, but wrestling with it. Debating where it belongs in assessments and where it doesn’t. Redesigning lessons they’ve taught for years, this time asking: how do we…

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KCI Core Principles in Action: Equity

As K-12 districts reopen for learning in the newly-defined classroom, plans for students’ mental health are a major concern, presenting a need for strategic planning.

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A Message of Support from the KCI

As a supporter of the FHDA district-wide equity efforts, the KCI is proud to stand in unity with the Foothill-DeAnza Community College district as we all work to create an equitable world for all underserved communities.

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20 Highlights to Celebrate 20 Years of KCI

The past twenty years have been full of amazing moments of learning, growth, and innovation, and we are thrilled to welcome you to our year long birthday celebration.

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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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