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.
Special Educator Support: Achieving the Limited Subject Extension Certification for Biology
This comprehensive 45-hour study is designed specifically for Special Educators in New York State who are seeking to enhance their qualifications and expertise in Secondary Biology instruction. The course fulfills one requirement for obtaining the Limited Subject Extension (LSE) in Biology for Special Educators certified to teach at the secondary level. Special Class Teachers, Special Education Co-Teachers, Secondary Resource Room teachers, and any teachers preparing for the Content Specialty Test (CST) in Biology are welcome to this study…