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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Michael McDowell joins educators in Pendleton, OR tomorrow for the InterMountain ESD PD Summit! He’ll re-envision rigor through small habits, deep learning, and leadership moves that make challenge doable for all learners. #Education #DeepLearning #Rigor #PD #ReEnvisioningRigor

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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Monday Mindset: How can we ensure that our students authentically experience and actively shape democracy? Take a look at our blog on Human-Centered Design and the deeper promise of democracy. What resonates with you? thecorecollaborative.com/designing-fo... #EducationalLeadership #StudentAgency

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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

🌈 The Core Collaborative strives to build classrooms and communities where every learner’s identity is honored, where every voice matters, and where everyone is free to show up fully as themselves. Because we believe that everyone deserves to be seen, heard, valued, and loved! ❤️

5 images: the largest in the upper right says Happy Pride Month from The Core Collaborative and Mimi & Todd Press. The bottom right shows the founders of The Core Collaborative and says Proud to be a Pop-and-Pop owned company since 1994 along with Happy Pride. The top left shows an image from a birthday party, the middle left shows the cover of the book And Tango Makes Three, and the bottom left shows Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera at Pride March 1989.

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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Looking for more #studentengagement and better attendance? Want to offer ALL of your students a sense of #belonging? Connect with our Youth Empowered Stewardship and learn how to build a multigenerational approach to empowerment in your school or district! Learn more here! qrco.de/YouthEmpower...

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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

When we help schools implement CBL, we see profound changes in engagement and achievement. But what does this actually look like? The key components: 🎯 Real-world connections 📊 Mastery assessment practices 🔄 Continuous feedback loops 💻 Strategic technology integration 🔗: qrco.de/Competency-B...

95% of students demonstrated mastery of content in competency-based learning environments compared to traditional students settings, according to a study by the Aurora institute (vs. 75% in more traditional settings)

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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

What is our role in Literacy and Justice for All? Our consultants are committed to empowering ALL learners, through: ✅ Phonemic awareness and phonics ✅ Vocabulary and comprehension ✅ Evidence-based writing ✅ Academic discourse Connect with us! go.thecorecollaborative.com/literacy-and... #Literacy

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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

❤️Join the inspiring Marisol Quevado Rerucha virtually on June 17! She will be sharing her keynote address, "Thriving by Living Beyond the Surface", for Studies Weekly's Learning Lab 2025 Conference. It's FREE PD from your couch! Register here: s-w.co/learning-lab #Belonging #RestorativePractices

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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Students are more than test scores; they are looking for school to be relevant and empowering. By implementing student-centered practices, like #ImpactTeams, schools saw a 15% reduction in dropout rates! Want to know how this can work for your students? Visit us at www.LeadingImpactTeams.com!

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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Are you looking to better support Multilingual Learners? Want to strengthen MTSS implementation? How about getting started with Impact Teams? 📣 Camp Elevate is here! Our true "Choose Your Own Adventure" workshop experience! On-Site or Virtual | 2-3 Days Email sarah@thecorecollaborative.com today!

A white and blue graphic with grass at the bottom. The text states Camp Elevate "Choose Your Own Adventure" Camp Elevate: Your Goals. Your Way. A personalized summer professional learning experience. You Choose! Summer 2025 2 or 3-day camp, on-site or virtual from thecorecollaborative.com. The other side says 2025 Camps: Multilingual Learner Success, Impact Teams, Competency-Based Grading, Competency-Based Learning, Literacy and Justice for ALL, Assessment for Learning, MTSS Implementation. There is a circle that says schedule your discover call: sarah@thecorecollaborative.com

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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

The Youth Empowered Stewardship (YES!) is democracy in action! Students are powerful co-creators of school culture and community. Let's listen to their voices and let them lead! YES builds important multi-generational partnerships. Learn more here! qrco.de/YouthEmpower... #Belonging #StudentVoice

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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

The next two weeks are going to be 🔥! If you're in Missouri, don't miss these sessions! Join Paul Bloomberg to learn about Student Agency on May 7, then hear about Competency-Based Learning with Ryan Sikkes on May 14. Looking forward to learning with the Success-Ready Students Network!

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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

What is Competency-Based Learning? 🎯 Real-world learning that connects to college and career 📊 Competency-based grading that measures what matters 🔄 Continuous assessment and feedback 💻 Technology integration that enhances connection and an authentic audience Learn more! qrco.de/Competency-B...

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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

How did these multilingual 2nd graders at PS 16 learn to self and peer assess their narrative writing? ✅ Co-created success criteria ✅ Student-friendly checklists ✅ Exemplars and models Empower your Multilingual Learners! 🔗 qrco.de/EmpowerMLs #MultilingualLearners #EducationalLeadership

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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

We can't wait for attendees at the Equity Development Institute to enjoy this keynote from our partner consultant and good friend Jeneca Parker. Get ready to learn about Humanizing Data: Listening, Learning, and Leading for Belonging!

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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

📣 Research shows embracing students' home languages boosts learning! 🌟 Translanguaging validates identity, builds belonging, and enhances cognition. Students using their full linguistic repertoire show deeper comprehension.🧠 Visit our MLL Resource Hub! qrco.de/EmpowerMLs #MultilingualEducation

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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

📣 CAMP ELEVATE! 📣 We are thrilled to announce Camp Elevate: a "Choose Your Own Adventure" workshop experience designed for educators looking to transform assessment! Summer 2025 | On-Site or Virtual | 2-3 Day Camp Ready to design your adventure? thecorecollaborative.com/event/camp-e...

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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Shout out to our amazing partner, Jeneca Parker-Tongue for bringing the impact to #AERA2025! She just shared insights on how schools can hold both harm and healing—without retraumatizing solutions born from trauma. #Belonging #ArtsBasedResearch #Placemaking #DoingBeingBecoming

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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Kansas leaders, Unlock Rigorous Learning with Michael McDowell on June 4th and 5th! Check out the flyer for more info and don't miss out! Register now! 🔗https://events.greenbush.org/session/day-1-20241217181140 #Lead4Rigor #StudentEngagement #CriticalThinking

A green and white flyer advertising a professional learning workshop with Dr. Michael McDowell, partner consultant with The Core Collaborative and co-author of Re-Envisioning Rigor. There are cartoons of three students wearing green and holding the book. The details for the workshop are:
June 4-5, 2025 from 9-2:00 pm
The title is Unlocking Rigorous Learning: Practical Strategies for Kansas Leaders
The description says Join fellow educators and leaders to gain powerful, actionable strategies to elevate student learning and engagement.
It is sponsored by Greenbush Edcuation Resource Center and is held at the Greenbush Ed Service Center in Lawrence, KS.

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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Successful schools encourage critical questioning and deliberate practice in literacy with: ✅ Co-constructed learning intentions and success criteria ✅ Self-assessment and reflection ✅ Real-world writing Visit our Resource Hub! 🔗 qrco.de/Literacy #LiteracyandJusticeforAll #EducationalLeadership

a white background with a stack of books. The text says "Literacy is a right, not a privilege. Through Competency-Based Learning, every student can achieve mastery, ensuring justice for all." #EdEquity #JusticeforAll and the link go.thecorecollaborative.com/literacy-and-justice-for-all

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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Watch this 3rd grader explain her math understanding and her next steps. Impact Teams = high-impact strategies: ✅ Success criteria co-created ✅ Student-facing rubrics and progressions ✅ Self/peer assessment so STUDENTS own the learning www.LeadingImpactTeams.com #StudentEngagement #LearnerAgency

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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Impact Teams innovate solutions for ALL students using: ✅ Evidence from student work ✅ Analysis of bright spots and root causes of obstacles ✅ Action steps: high-impact and grounded in research to reach EVERY learner Learn more at LeadingImpactTeams.com! #ImpactTeams #EdLeadership #EduSky

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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

📣 Change your classroom, change your school, change the world! 📣 Re-imagine your PLCs with Impact Teams: ✅ Evidence from student work ✅ Analysis of bright spots and obstacles ✅ Action steps to reach EVERY learner Grab the book now at www.mimitoddpress.com/leading-impa... #SchoolLeadership #PLCs

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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Looking for more #studentengagement? Want to offer ALL of your students a sense of #belonging? Connect with our Youth Empowered Stewardship and learn how to build a multigenerational approach to empowerment in your school or district! Learn more here! 🔗 qrco.de/YouthEmpower...

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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

✅ Co-created success criteria ✅ Self and peer assessment ✅ Analyzing common formative assessments as a team to empower EVERY learner That's Impact Teams! Curious? Want your teams to get results? Check out our Resource Hub and contact us for more info! go.thecorecollaborative.com/impact-team-...

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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

📚 Reimagining literacy as a path to empowerment! 📚 Core Collaborative's Literacy and Justice For All initiative empowers students to not only decode texts, but also to challenge narratives and amplify voices. Literacy is reading the world! go.thecorecollaborative.com/literacy-and... #Literacy

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