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From Classroom to Cleanroom: Building the Next Generation of the Semiconductor Workforce

The modern world runs on microchips. They power our smartphones, drive our cars, and fuel the artificial intelligence reshaping our future. Yet, as the demand for advanced semiconductor manufacturing skyrockets in the United States, the industry faces a critical challenge: building a highly skilled, diverse workforce to sustain it. Back in 2021, the Krause Center…

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Margaret’s Story

Learn how Margaret is making online learning fun for her youngest science students.

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Justin’s Story

Learn how Justin is establishing the level of trust essential to effectively teaching online health education classes.

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MERIT20

Meet four teachers who recently participated in MERIT20, KCI’s premier professional learning program. Find out how it has benefitted their students during this challenging year and provided valuable methods and tools for years to come.

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KCI 2020 Annual Report

KCI 2019-2020 Annual Report

This year the Krause Center for Innovation celebrated 20 years of delivering highly impactful professional development programs for educators, and achieved many successes during this unprecedented and challenging time.

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Distance learning in East San Jose requires everyone to step up

Chris Funk’s recent column in The San Jose Spotlight highlights the challenges faced by schools like East Side Union High as they prepare to start classes this Fall. It offers insights into how they met those challenges with help from KCI.

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Greg Brown Demonstrates Physics and Design Thinking Project

Teaching Physics & Design Thinking: A Sample Lesson from Our NGSS Instructor

Our NGSS Program Instructor, Greg Brown, has prepared a video lesson that teaches Physics and Design Thinking concepts with a simple and fun project…

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