Teaching and Learning CoLabs

Who should attend?

Schools are encouraged to form teams that attend a CoLab, with teachers spanning across grades and content areas, along with instructional coaches, curriculum specialists, and building-level administrators. Our target attendance is 200 to 300 attendees per CoLab, with approximately 40% elementary teachers, 40% secondary teachers, and 20% administrators and C&I support staff.

How will attending a CoLab benefit me? How will it benefit my team?

CoLabs are being co-designed by multiple partner organizations to help shape the event into something meaningful and sustainable for teachers and educators across the state. The schedule allows both elementary and secondary teachers to dig into these content areas in 2023:

• English Language Arts (Reading, Writing, and Communicating)
• Health and Physical Education
• Mathematics
• Science and Computer Science
• Social Studies
• The Arts (Dance, Drama & Theatre, Music, and Visual Arts)

In addition, leaders and instructional coaches can attend these sessions or a program strand designed for school leaders. At the end of the day, school teams will come together for a facilitated hour of planning where they can make sense of the ideas from the day and consider how to carry them forward into the 2023-2024 school year.

What is the cost to attend? How do I register?

CoLabs are free to attend, although you will be responsible for your travel and any lodging you may need. Each CoLab Sched site will have suggested travel information.

As each CoLab is limited to 200-300 participants, we want to ensure that everyone who registers attends the event. We encourage registration from participants who can commit to attending the full day. We understand that some changes may arise and we will work with you to adjust your registration if event capacity becomes an issue.

Grand Junction CoLab

• Hosted by Colorado Mesa University
• Date: Thursday, June 1
• CMU Local Lodging 
• Information about travel, parking, accommodations, and other logistical information is available on Sched with the program and schedule.

Program and Schedule (Sched)

Registration (Eventbrite)

Greeley CoLab

• Hosted by the University of Northern Colorado
• Date: Wednesday, June 14
• UNC Local Lodging 
• Information about travel, parking, accommodations, and other logistical information is available on Sched with the program and schedule.

Program and Schedule (Sched)

Registration (Eventbrite)

Pueblo CoLab

• Hosted by Colorado State University Pueblo
• Date: Friday, June 23
• CSU Pueblo Local Lodging 
• Information about travel, parking, accommodations, and other logistical information is available on Sched with the program and schedule.

Program and Schedule (Sched)

Registration (Eventbrite)

Colorado Mesa University

https://www.coloradomesa.edu/

University of Northern Colorado

https://www.unco.edu/

Colorado State University Pueblo

https://www.csupueblo.edu/

Colorado Association of Science Teachers

https://coloradocast.org/

The Colorado Association of Science Teachers (CAST) was formed in 1957 and is an affiliate of the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA).

Colorado Council for the Social Studies

https://coloradocouncilforthesocialstudies.wildapricot.org/

The Colorado Council for the Social Studies (CCSS) is an affiliate of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS).

Colorado Council of Teachers of Mathematics

https://www.cctmath.org/

The Colorado Council of Teachers of Mathematics (CCTM) was formed in 1950 and is an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). CCTM is a professional organization that provides networking, advocacy, and support for teachers across Colorado.

Colorado District Literacy Leaders

Colorado Language Arts Society

https://www.clasco.org/

The Colorado Language Arts Society (CLAS) is Colorado's state affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English. Formed in 1962, this organization serves to support Colorado's educators in English studies, literacy, and language arts.

SHAPE Colorado

http://www.shapeco.org/

The Society of Health and Physical Educators of Colorado (SHAPE Colorado) is an affiliate of SHAPE America. SHAPE Colorado provides professional learning opportunities, publishes a quarterly journal, and promotes health and physical education issues throughout the state.

Renée Crown Wellness Institute

https://www.colorado.edu/crowninstitute/

The Renée Crown Wellness Institute opened in 2019 on the campus of CU Boulder to bring together scholars in multiple disciplines to work with community partners on issues impacting youth health and wellness.

Think 360 Arts

https://think360arts.org/

Founded in 1963 as Young Audiences of Colorado, Think 360 Arts promotes arts education in Colorado through teacher training, direct services to classrooms, and public awareness programs. Think 360 is a partner of Colorado Creative Industries, a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, which helps them expand their professional development programs for teachers and teaching artists.

Colorado Department of Education

https://www.cde.state.co.us/

The Colorado Department of Education supports the Teaching and Learning CoLabs by providing funding, coordinating marketing and registration, and handling other logistical support.