Core Connection Course Catalog
Course Learning Levels
Our courses are designed with a specific level of learning and application in mind. Review the descriptions below to find the experience that best aligns with your goals.
Awareness / Foundational Knowledge Building / Collegial Support
Focuses on understanding concepts, researching frameworks, reading/exploring content, introducing new topics/ideas, providing collegial support.
Planning for Continuous Improvement
Focuses on designing, creating plans/units/curricula, building frameworks, or mapping out strategies prior to implementation.
Implementation / Reflection / Revision
Focuses on active classroom trial, execution of new strategies, real-time feedback, evaluating impact on students, and taking action based on data collected during and after initial implementation.
Book Study on A Year for the Books by Katie Walther and Maria Walther
Explore practical strategies from A Year for the Books by Katie Walther and Maria Walther for embedding literacy across content areas while creating student-centered reading communities that foster a lasting love of reading. Through asynchronous discussion, reflection, and collaboration, participants will connect the book’s strategies to their own instruction, identify areas for growth, and develop approaches they can immediately implement in their classrooms…
Next STEPS in Literacy Instruction: Connecting Assessments to Effective Interventions (Second Edition)
In this book study, participants will explore practical, evidence-based strategies for translating universal screening and diagnostic assessment results into effective Tier 1 instruction and targeted Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions. Through reading, collaborative discussions, and reflective activities, educators will deepen their understanding of how to align assessment data with instructional practices that address students' specific literacy needs. Participants will leave with practical tools and actionable strategies to improve literacy outcomes across diverse classroom settings…
The Teaching Strategy Handbook: 200+ Solutions for Common Classroom Challenges
In this book study of The Teaching Strategy Handbook: 200+ Solutions for Common Classroom Challenges, participants will examine more than 200 research-backed, classroom-tested strategies designed to address the everyday realities of teaching. Through reading, reflection, and collaborative discussion, you will discover practical approaches for increasing student engagement, addressing learning gaps, supporting diverse learners, strengthening family partnerships, rethinking assessment practices, and preventing teacher burnout…