Core Connection Course Catalog
Quiet Wisdom: Continuing our Exploration of Contemplative Practices in Teaching- Fall 2025 Series
Inspired by Quiet Wisdom: Exploring Contemplative Practices in Teaching, this all new session of Quiet Wisdom will dive deeper into some previously explored contemplative practices for educators, as well as expand our repertoire of self-care for transitions, new seasons, and holidays. Both new and past participants are encouraged to attend…
Captivate Engaging and Empowering Students in a World of Digital Distractions by Marc Isseks, PhD, Book Study
In this book study Captivate Engaging and Empowering Students in a world of Digital Distractions by Marc Isseks, PhD, participating educators will learn how to not just teach, but CAPTIVATE their students…
Executive Functioning Online Workshop
Teachers of all grade bands and content areas are invited to take this hybrid course to learn more about executive functioning skills: what they are and how we can strengthen them in ourselves and in our students!
The Writing Revolution 2.0 Book Study
In this book study Captivate Engaging and Empowering Students in a world of Digital Distractions by Marc Isseks, PhD, participating educators will learn how to not just teach, but CAPTIVATE their students…
Harnessing The Science of Learning Book Study
This book study will introduce educators to real-world school case studies and effective teaching practices while providing a clear roadmap for meaningful change. Harnessing the Science of Learning highlights how even small changes can lead to significant improvement. This practical guide bridges classroom practices, school leadership and educational research to support school improvement…
Strengthening Home-School Partnerships: Strategies for General Classroom Teachers
This 6-week, 15-hour professional learning course is designed to equip general classroom teachers with the knowledge, tools, and strategies necessary to build and sustain meaningful family engagement in K-12 classrooms…
Building Thinking Classrooms in Action
Join us for a deeper dive into Peter Liljedahl's fourteen practices outlined in his Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics text. Throughout this class we will be working through 4 Toolkits. Some of the practices we will focus on are: random grouping, non curricular thinking tasks, curricular tasks and thin-slicing. Participants will employ practices that support the curriculum in their contexts and develop teacher moves to support this pedagogy…
Grading with Purpose: Mastering Standards-Referenced Grading
This session will explain how teachers can use the SRG method of assessing student learning while fitting the practice into the traditional grading system utilized by most schools. Students will learn to take ownership of the learning process and how they demonstrate their understanding…
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…
Cultivating Classroom Belonging: A Deep Dive into “We Belong: 50 Strategies to Create Community and Revolutionize Classroom Management”
Through the comprehensive framework of We Belong, participants will unearth 50 actionable strategies designed to foster authentic relationships, establish safe learning spaces, and cultivate social-emotional competence among students…
Motivation Matters: Listening to Our Students - Yearlong Action Research
Join this year-long professional learning opportunity focused on student motivation, engagement, and voice. Through this action research project, teachers will collect and analyze real anecdotal data directly from students to uncover what drives them, what helps them learn, what makes them want to participate, and what truly inspires them to show up…
Essential Methods for Managing Disruptive Students with Complex Trauma
This five week book study of Help for Billy, by Heather T. Forbes, will guide you in effectively incorporating proven strategies in your classroom for trauma-impacted students who struggle with self-regulation…
Math for English Majors - A Book Study
Join us for this book study aimed to help math minded people understand how others see the subject, and vice-versa. Ben Orlin's book, Math for English Majors: A Human Take on the Universal Language, connects mathematics to the concepts of language and literature. By reframing mathematical principles through a familiar, humane lens, Orlin aims to demystify the subject for those who felt intimidated by it in school…