Core Connection Course Catalog
Music is the Language of Awesome!
This BHVAOSA workshop focuses on creative music and movement activities for preschool, primary and intermediate children. Music and movement foster a sense of wonder and joy in, creating a safe space for early learners to explore, to play, and to understand as they give themselves to new adventures. Come join us for a day of looking at the world around us through children's eyes…
Falling Into Place
The Capital District Writing Project invites you to join us for place-based writing, a book exchange and a beverage of your choice. We invite you to share space with us as we find inspiration and write together…
Book Study: Math Running Records in Action
In this 15-hour asynchronous course, participants will explore Dr. Nicki Newton's book Math Running Records in Action (1st Edition). Participants will learn how to use Math Running Records to assess fact fluency and increase student achievement…
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…
What the Science of Reading Says about Word Recognition Book Study
In this book study, we will unlock helpful background information that will examine current research on the science of reading and topics such as phonological awareness, sight words, and fluency. Participants will also explore practical classroom tips and techniques to help students develop word recognition skills…
Collaborative PLC for Chemistry and Physics Teachers
Join our Professional Learning Community (PLC) designed specifically for secondary science educators who are ready to collaborate, create, and elevate their instructional materials. In this engaging and practical workshop series, teachers will work together to develop NYSSLS aligned clusters that can be used for both student practice and assessment…
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…
Math 6-8 Support Network: Numeracy Briefs Series
NYSED has launched a Numeracy Initiative, which will continue through the 2025-26 school year. This Initiative will provide information and resources to support high-quality, culturally responsive mathematics instruction designed to help students to advance their numeracy skills and achieve the expectations of the mathematics learning standards. This session is Brief 1: The Research Base for Mathematics Teaching and Learning…
Instruction Reimagined: Innovative Lessons for Modern Learners
This dynamic book study of Bespoke ELA: Innovative Lessons to Spark Student Engagement explores innovative alternatives to traditional instruction methods, featuring immersive storytelling experiences, Language Learning Duels, Literary Time Travel Expeditions, and true crime inspired projects that bring learning to life…
Book Study: To Read Stuff You Have to Know Stuff by Kelly Gallagher
In his new book, To READ Stuff You Have to KNOW Stuff, Gallagher maintains that for our students to think critically, they have to know more. To know more, they have to read more…
Mathematics Tasks for the Thinking Classroom Book Study
Join us for a study of Mathematics Tasks for the Thinking Classroom by Peter Liljedahl and Maegan Giroux. This text serves as a practical companion to the foundational Building Thinking Classrooms framework, specifically focusing on task selection and implementation to transform mathematics instruction. Teachers will find concrete guidance on how to choose appropriate tasks for their specific standards and learning goals, along with detailed implementation strategies that include task setup, facilitation techniques, and assessment approaches…
Uniquely Human - A Book Study on Humanizing Autism
Uniquely Human author Barry Prizant saw a world that pathologized, shamed, and reduced autistic people to problem behaviors that the system was desperate to eradicate. He wrote this book in response, to share the rich and beautiful ways that autistic people express their humanity, and to offer compassionate, affirming strategies to elevate strengths, not to suppress problems. Fully asynchronous book study, online, led by Dr. Stephanie Conklin…
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…
Math 6-8 Support Network: Numeracy Briefs Series
NYSED has launched a Numeracy Initiative, which will continue through the 2025-26 school year. This Initiative will provide information and resources to support high-quality, culturally responsive mathematics instruction designed to help students to advance their numeracy skills and achieve the expectations of the mathematics learning standards. This session is Brief 2: Debunking Myths about Mathematics Teaching and Learning…
ACARC’s Best Books of 2025
At ACARC’s ever-popular Best Books event, three local experts will highlight their top Children’s and Young Adult picks to help you connect students with books that engage, reflect, and inspire…
Math 6-8 Support Network: Numeracy Briefs Series
NYSED has launched a Numeracy Initiative, which will continue through the 2025-26 school year. This Initiative will provide information and resources to support high-quality, culturally responsive mathematics instruction designed to help students to advance their numeracy skills and achieve the expectations of the mathematics learning standards. This session is Brief 3: High-Leverage Mathematical Content…
Study Jonathan Haidt's The Anxious Generation
This book study of The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt's groundbreaking analysis, reveals how social media and modern parenting have created unprecedented mental health challenges for an entire generation. This 20-hour study includes discussion groups and practical applications for all participants…
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…
Math 6-8 Support Network: Numeracy Briefs Series
NYSED has launched a Numeracy Initiative, which will continue through the 2025-26 school year. This Initiative will provide information and resources to support high-quality, culturally responsive mathematics instruction designed to help students to advance their numeracy skills and achieve the expectations of the mathematics learning standards. This session is Brief 4: High-Leverage Instructional Practices…
Students Taking Action Together - 5 Teaching Techniques to Cultivate Social Emotional Learning, Civic Engagement, and a Healthy Democracy
By incorporating principles of democratic participation, we help students develop the skills to manage conflict productively, engage respectfully across differences, and persist in working toward community-based solutions. This book study is designed for teachers of all subject areas in grades 5-12…