2023-2024 CoAITC KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Colorado Literacy Project
The Colorado Literacy Project is an annual interactive learning experience where each participating class receives a FREE class kit complete with educational resources and enough supplies to complete hands-on activities with students . The 2024 project featured Pueblo Chiles and used the book Seed , Sprout , Spice ! All About Pueblo Chiles , published specifically for this project .
2024 Literacy Project Impact :
• 23,309 students
• 1,130 classes
• 411 Educators
• 47 Colorado Counties
• 131 % increase from 2023
2025 Literacy Project : Cattle , Corn , Courage - The Story of Dr . John Matsushima
• FREE Program for PreK-12 Classes
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• Planned Reach of 50,000 Students
Summer AgriCULTURE Institutes
The Summer AgriCULTURE Institutes ( SAIs ) are multi-day professional development courses designed for educators . Attendees learn about Colorado agriculture ; tour farms , ranches , and production facilities ; and gain innovative , standardsbased ways to incorporate food , fiber , fuel , and natural resource topics into academic curricula !
Save the Date - 2025 SAIs
• SAI - St . Vrain Valley : July 7-11
• SAI - Steamboat Springs : July 15-17
Details and Registration available after Feb . 1 @ CoAgClassroom . org
2024 Summer AgriCULTURE Institutes Impact :
• SAI - Fort Morgan , July 8-12 ( 5 days ) 20 Teachers Participated
• SAI - San Luis Valley , July 16-18 ( 3 days ) 23 Teachers Participated
Colorado Reader
The Colorado Reader is an 8-page student activity newspaper to support standards for reading , social studies , science , and more . Reading level and content is targeted towards grades 3-5 students , and used by teachers from preK-12 grades .
Two Colorado Readers were published in the 2023-2024 school year . They were on the topics of nutrition and water .
Colorado Reader Impact per Issue :
• 65,000 copies printed
• 1,938 Classroom Sets mailed
• 1,099 Educators
• 395 Digital Flip-Book Subscribers
• 61 Colorado Counties
2024-2025 Colorado Reader Topics :
• Colorado Produce and Farmers Markets
• Beef Ranching & Sustainability
• Growing Colorado Potatoes
• Water and Soil
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Additional Programs and Impact
6,786 54 Activity Books Journey 2050 Distributed Educators
72,150 Public Event Reach
4,156 Staff Hours Worked
904 Water Festival Students
424 Teacher Conference Engagements
New Website Launched !
Have you visited our new website @ CoAgClassroom . org ? Access the free lesson plans through the Curriculum Matrix and order free copies of the Colorado Reader and Activity Books .