Events
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Public Health in the Rockies Conference – September 21-23, 2011
The annual public health conference brings together researchers, providers and advocates to discuss emerging and best practices in public health. One session will highlight the success of the Healthy Schools Champion Scorecard that recognizes schools for implementing health and wellness policies and practice. For more information or to register, click here.
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Using SGP and Achievement Data to Maximize Each Student’s Learning
The Colorado Legacy Foundation recently hosted a data analysis workshop titled "Using SGP and Achievement Data to Maximize Each Student's Learning." Dr. John Schacter provided an overview of SB-191 and how it relates to his work, and provided information on using data to rethink traditional approaches to education. Videos of Dr. Schacter's presentation can be found at the links below. Why Use Data for School Improvement Assigning Each ...
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Bullying Prevention Institute
Resources Training Grant Program Promising Approaches Statewide Blueprint
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Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) Study by Steve Cantrell, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
http://www.vimeo.com/27217601
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Putting Policy into Practice for Healthy School Districts
The Colorado Legacy Foundation recently hosted the Putting Policy into Practice for Healthy School Districts Meeting in Keystone, Colorado. Colorado school district leaders heard from experts on best practices and policies in health education, nutrition, physical activity, school health services and workplace wellness. To access the event's presentations, please click the links below. Integrating Fresh Local Foods in Colorado Schools by Wendy Peters Moschetti Live Well - Building a School Food Renaissance by Venita Curie
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Colorado Legacy Foundation Hosts State Education Leaders at Inaugural Integration Grant Conference
(Denver, CO) Today the Colorado Legacy Foundation convened more than 180 educators representing 40 school districts to learn about innovative instructional literacy, math, data and evaluation tools. Attendees also learned about how to apply to become one of four school districts to serve as demonstration sites, or “living laboratories,” for the purpose of helping the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) build capacity to share the tools and resources statewide. The event was sponsored by the ...
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Details Announced: June 20th Conference
Advancing Colorado’s Plan for Improving Instruction and Student Outcomes ***Conference and Potential Grant Opportunity*** The Colorado Legacy Foundation and the Colorado Department of Education invite Colorado school district leaders to attend a day-long conference designed to provide information about tools that can help in the integrated implementation of the new Colorado Academic Standards, aligned assessments, and educator performance evaluations systems in Colorado. These tools are intended to support high-quality implementation efforts by local school districts as well as ...
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Colorado Legacy Foundation’s “Legacy Luncheon” Feb. 8, 2011 Will Celebrate Excellence In Educator Effectiveness
Excellence in educator effectiveness will be theme when the Colorado Legacy Foundation holds its annual fundraising luncheon event on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011 in downtown Denver. The Colorado Legacy Foundation luncheon is attended by as many as 700 individuals from across Colorado representing educators, policy makers, foundations, business and community leaders from across the state. This year’s event will be a celebration of excellence in educator effectiveness practices throughout our state." The focus of this year’s awards will be teacher and school leader effectiveness. ...
