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…
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 largenumbers from east side San Jose school districts, have taken advantage of the program to increase their math content knowledge and improve their teaching practice…
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, and less than 50% were selected, since MERIT is donor-supported with limited seats. These teachers have made a 10-month commitment to transform their teaching practice…
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, Integrated Engineering, was first offered through the De Anza Community Education’s Extended Summer Year program that took place June 19 through July 14. The Extended…
Program Director Sets New Course in Making Education Relevant & Interactive through Technology
MERIT 2017 is gearing up to be another great opportunity for 50 Bay Area teachers. The cohort has been selected, and planning is well underway for the May start of the program. This year will also see a new program director and assistant director at the helm. Lisa DeLapo, a graduate of MERIT 2013, is…
Next Generation Standards Change the Game for Science Education
It’s not news that American students lag behind their international counterparts in math and science. Math and science skills have become essential for most careers, and scientific and technological literacy is increasingly important for an educated society. These facts were the original drivers in developing the Common Core State Standards in math. Transforming science education…
FAME 2017: Maintaining the Focus on Math Tools & Methodologies for Teachers
For the eighth consecutive year, the KCI has received funding from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation and another family foundation to continue the Faculty Academy for Mathematics Excellence (FAME) program. Since 2010, over 200 educators have participated in the intensive program that focuses on nine topics most difficult to teach and learn in the areas…
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