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…
Get Your Students Ready for the 2021 US Inauguration!
January 20th is right around the corner, and teachers have the opportunity to inform your students about the powerful tradition of officially welcoming a newly-elected US President to the office. See the KCI instructional team’s curated Choice Board for K-8 teachers to send home with their students to inspire curiosity and family conversations at this crucial moment in our national history.
A Message From the KCI
Gay Krause, Executive Director, KCI shares a few thoughts regarding the recent events at the U.S. Capitol.
Creating Certainty in a Time of Uncertainty
COVID-19 provided a new challenge that has and will change the way we look at education moving forward. When change seems to be happening at a pace too rapid to catch up, many of us are fearful of what tomorrow, next week, or next fall will bring. To feel more grounded, consider these three lessons.
Computer Science is More Than Coding
Computer Science is a subject that has continued to gain traction because of the need for a highly skilled workforce that is competent in CS and computational thinking. In 2020, the subject has taken a backseat to distance/virtual learning and as a result, some of that momentum has been lost. This is where organizations like KCI can help fill that void.
Thank you, educators! (Holiday 2020 Message)
Dear Educators, We thank you. The year 2020 has been a challenging year for all K-12 and higher education educators. Educators everywhere and at all levels are reaching the challenge to work with students and their families: you were needed this year more than ever. We at the Krause Center for Innovation hope you will…
How do you start planning for the classroom in 2021?
KCI has created a Distance Learning Adventure Bootcamp eWorkbook Series to help educators, schools, and districts adapt to the future of learning. In Part 1, we explore the question: How can we prepare for the flexible future of K-12 education?