Teaching and Learning CoLab 2024

Tim Blesse, has 31 years of experience as a classroom science educator in both private and public schools, teaching students from grades 3-12. He also has had 25 summers of experience working as an interpretive naturalist and hiking guide in Rocky Mountain National Park, working for the YMCA of the Rockies. The majority of this time has been spent teaching middle and high school students. Between 1988 and 1991 he taught high school sciences at St. Joseph's Senior Secondary School in Kyankwanzi Uganda.

Since 2014, when he joined the Teacher Programs staff of the Denver Museum of Nature and Scien... Read more

After teaching at a charter school for 3 years, Andrew Gitner was extremely insecure when he first got the job at Golden. He was convinced he would be fired at any minute for any reason because, you know, charter drama. This insecurity pushed him to learn a ton of skills, pedagogies, and possibilities for teaching with technology, serve as an instructional leader in his building, and do a variety of other things.

Come learn more about the Colorado Council of Teachers of Mathematics (CCTM) and the Colorado Math Leaders (CML), our state's two primary organizations focused on the learning, teaching, and leading of PK-12 mathematics.

Robotics and AI will have an incredible impact over the coming decade, and students that understand these technologies will be significantly advantaged across all industries.

I'm passionate about brining robotics education to ALL students, regardless of their age, gender, or level of academic ability.

ELC covers a variety of PD training for teachers in financial literacy and economics topics, as well as student programs like the Stock Market Experience and Invest In Girls. Visit our table for more details about summer and fall classes and programs!

I am a passionate environmental educator who is eager to expand my connections. I currently teach natural resource management at Futures Lab in Poudre School District. 

Communications

Dr. Christina Adeboye Sullivan is a native of Iowa, a long-time educator in Minnesota, and now a proud resident of Colorado. She served as a principal and district administrator for 20 years, prioritizing equitable and effective instruction for each student. She earned her PhD in 2011 focusing on tiered decision making across content areas and literacy skill development. Social emotional learning, restorative practices, and cultural responsiveness have also been central to her work. She currently serves as a Program Coordinator for the Federal Programs and Supports Unit at CDE.

Born and raised in North Denver, Antonio is a servant leader who has taught in, learned from, opened up, transformed, and regenerated schools throughout the city and country over the past twenty-six years.  As a throughline for all these professional experiences, Antonio has dedicated his entire career to working for social change and transformation within public education through humanizing mental models and systems, culturally responsive expectations, and transformative leadership.  As Director of Innovative Classroom Technology in Aurora Public Schools, he leverages his experience as an educator... Read more

We share free lessons and materials to connect kids to local leaders, local government and local issues. Our stuff is teacher written and teacher tested. Develop effective citizens by engaging them with issues and leaders right outside their backdoor.