Core Connection Course Catalog

Transforming Graduation Measures: Keeping Pace with the Blue Ribbon Commission

Transforming Graduation Measures: Keeping Pace with the Blue Ribbon Commission

This asynchronous PLC will explore New York’s commitment to rethinking graduation requirements and the Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation Measures. We’ll discuss what we know about changes so far, and brainstorm the possible/probable outcomes which will have effect how schools may need to transform in the coming years…

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Book Study on Readicide: How Schools are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It by Kelly Gallagher

Book Study on Readicide: How Schools are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It by Kelly Gallagher

Participants will engage in weekly assignments designed around restoring a culture of voracious readers, using the text, Readicide: How Schools are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It. The goal of this course is full implementation of the practical strategies outlined within this book to maximize student impact…

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Building Resilience in Every Student: Strategies for Success in K-12 Education

Building Resilience in Every Student: Strategies for Success in K-12 Education

The Resiliency in K-12 Education Conference brings together educators to explore strategies for strengthening and adapting our education systems. With a focus on fostering resilience in students, educators, and schools, the conference will cover critical topics such as mental health, equity, innovative teaching practices, and community engagement. Participants will leave with practical tools and insights to create supportive, inclusive environments that help students thrive despite challenges….

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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know - Book Study
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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know - Book Study

Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant is a book about the importance of rethinking and unlearning outdated beliefs. By integrating Think Again's principles into teaching, educators can create classrooms that encourage curiosity, critical thinking, and intellectual humility. This not only helps students succeed academically but also prepares them to be thoughtful, open-minded individuals in a rapidly changing world…

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Asking Questions to Improve Student Learning and Sustain an Inquiry-Based Culture
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Asking Questions to Improve Student Learning and Sustain an Inquiry-Based Culture

In this completely asynchronous course, we will learn how to use the Question Formulation Technique (QFT), a concise and powerful protocol that enables learners to produce their own questions, improve their questions, and strategize how to use them, with ways to apply it to your learners. We will then explore how to expand the use of the QFT from a one-off activity to a fully integrated and sustained inquiry-driven practice…

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