Core Connection Course Catalog
Skidmore Jazz Institute Teacher Summit
On Thursday, July 9th, The Skidmore Jazz Institute will present a day-long program of master classes with the Institute's faculty including Todd Coolman, Dennis Mackrel, Bill Cunliffe, Russell Haight, James Burton III, Tatum Greenblatt, Brian Carucci, and Drew Lammly. Topics will include rhythm section, brass section, and saxophone section fundamentals. Participants will attend the Institute classes as well as the concluding concert featuring the Skidmore Jazz Faculty All-Stars…
Fostering Creativity in the Science Classroom
While educators universally agree on the importance of creativity, research shows a troubling trend: 98% of kindergarteners demonstrate high creative capacity, but that number plummets to just 12% by age 15. This asynchronous professional learning course provides science teachers with a practical, evidence-based framework to reverse this trend and systematically develop students' creative capabilities alongside content mastery…
New York State STEM Education Collaborative Summer Institute 2026
The New York State Stem Education Collaborative STEM Summer Institute represents a unique blend of leadership perspectives and vision, tours of cutting-edge college level STEM occupation programs, expert panel deliberation regarding contemporary STEM education issues, and a choice of over 30 presentations of successful STEM classroom practices…
Engaging Practice with Pixel Art
This course will teach you how to use Google Sheets to create Pixel Art! In these activities, as students enter the correct answers to problems, a mystery image is revealed. Pixel Art can increase student engagement without sacrificing quality learning or wasting time…
Level Up! Gamify your Classroom to Increase Engagement
Turning your classroom activities into games is a fun way to bolster student engagement! These sessions will introduce a variety of classroom games that can increase student engagement without sacrificing quality learning or wasting time. Many of the games can be created by simply adapting an existing worksheet into a new game format…
DASA Certification Online Training - Monthly Sessions Available All Year Long!
This NYSED-approved DASA training includes 3 hours of self-paced, online instruction and a 3 hour live virtual meeting with an instructor…