Core Connection Course Catalog
Summer Reading for Teachers 2025
This is the event to help you build your summer reading stack while connecting with fellow educators. Our expert panel will share their latest favorite children’s literature, offering fresh ideas you can immediately connect to your students. Plus, they'll highlight impactful professional books and articles on literacy that will spark your creativity for the upcoming year. Co-sponsored by the Literacy Teaching and Learning Department, University at Albany, and the Albany City Area Reading Council.
Writing Workouts Book Study
Join us for an online book study on Rebecca G. Harper's new book, Writing Workouts. This book provides a method for instruction that gives students the fun they want and the targeted skill practice they need. Rebecca G. Harper shows us just how to use the method systematically, so writing is tied to relevant lessons and standards…
Specially Designed Instruction Book Study
In this 15-hour asynchronous course, participants will explore Anne M. Beninghof's book Specially Designed Instruction (1st Edition). This book will equip teachers to provide specially designed instruction to meet the needs of all learners across any classroom…
The Science of Writing: Differentiated Practices for K-12 Success
Drawing from both cognitive science and classroom experience, The Science of Writing: Differentiated Practices for K-12 Success isn't just about theory - it's about practical, proven strategies you can use tomorrow. Whether you're helping kindergarteners form their first sentences or guiding high school seniors through complex analytical essays, you'll find strategies tailored to your students' needs…
Authentic Literacy Experiences in Early Childhood: Balancing Fundations and Heggerty - Part 1
This professional learning course introduces reading and writing experiences designed to supplement your Fundations and Heggerty teaching by integrating phonics skills with authentic literacy practices, boosting engagement, and fostering a love for reading and writing in early childhood classrooms…
Exploring the Art of Poetic Pauses: A Book Study on "Poetry Pauses" by Brett Vogelsinger
In this immersive book study of Poetry Pauses, you will unravel the secrets behind the artful and evocative use of pauses in poetry, deepening your understanding of the profound impact they have on the rhythm, meaning, and emotional resonance of verse. Through engaging discussions, creative exercises, and insightful analysis, you will explore the craft of pausing in poetry, using Vogelsinger's work as a guide to unlock the power of silence in your own poetic endeavors…