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Reimagining Learning Through the CRE Framework is a four-module online course designed for educators and leaders who are ready to innovate, integrate AI with purpose, and build learning environments that support long-term change. Grounded in the University of Kansas' CRE Framework, participants engage in interactive mini-lectures, AI tool explorations, data scenarios, vision-setting activities, and leadership simulations to explore transformation through three core lenses: disrupting traditional practice, elevating student involvement, and starting small to scale big.


This course is an invite-only training for rural Kansas and Missouri school districts who have partnered with CRE. If you are not in a current partnership with KU CRE and would like your school distrct to participate, please contact Megan Turpin at mturpin@ku.edu.


To get started with registration, click on the link below for the enrollment period currently available.


April 30, 2026 to June 30, 2027, Self-paced Online Training
The Ecosystems of Kansas Summer Institute is an immersive four-day professional development experience for middle school and high school science teachers from Kansas and the surrounding area. Hosted by the Kansas Biological Survey at the University of Kansas Field Station, the institute is designed to deepen teachers' understanding of Kansas ecosystems through hands-on exploration, Next Generation Science Standards-aligned lessons, and direct interaction with university researchers and subject experts. The institute is grounded in field-based science, curiosity-driven learning, classroom-ready activities, and collaboration with like-minded educators.

Participation in the institute requires an application and acceptance prior to registration, as space is limited. Interested teachers must apply by March 31 at: https://biosurvey.ku.edu/ecosystems-kansas-summer-institute



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