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Unlock the curiosity, creativity and potential in absolutely every learner; we are a PLN dedicated to advancing learner agency worldwide. bit.ly/moreTCC

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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 · 06/07/2025
Great question! That makes a lot of sense. Technology is accelerating at such a rapid pace, and human evolution has taken much longer.
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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
📱📚 Your brain on digital reading might surprise you! New research reveals we actually comprehend LESS when reading on screens, especially during timed reading or with longer texts. Learn 9 research-backed tips that actually work to help your students! 👇 thecorecollaborative.com/smart-strate...
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Smart Strategies for Reading Digital Texts - The Core Collaborative
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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 · 27/06/2025
Want to learn more about #ImpactTeams and see what it really looks like in classrooms? Check out our YouTube page full of playlists at all grade levels, with real students and teachers! www.youtube.com/@CoreCollabo...
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The Core Collaborative is a professional learning network specializing in student centered approaches. We believe in social justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. We believe that when we learn toge...
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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Is your RTI triangle upside down? You're not alone! 🔽 🔼 By focusing on a mastery-based system designed for deep, transferable learning, we utilize six steps for transformation. Read more in Paul Bloomberg's blog: thecorecollaborative.com/help-my-rti-... #RTI #ImpactTeams
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Help! My RTI Triangle Is Upside Down… Now What? - The Core Collaborative
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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Real schools, real results at our partners schools with Impact Teams: ⬆️ Moved OFF Comprehensive Support and Improvement lists 📈 Double-digit growth on state exams ⤴️ 49% growth on the i-Ready math diagnostic Are you ready to see this at your school? Connect with us! www.LeadingImpactTeams.com
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Mimi & Todd Press @mimitoddpress.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
🥳 Today is the day! Re-Envisioning Rigor, Book 2, is now available, and it's the #1 new release in Curricula! 📚 You can find links to the Kindle version (still $4.99!), paperback, and bulk orders at www.mimitoddpress.com/re-envisioni... #PBL #ProjectBasedLearning #ProblemBasedLearning
Screenshot of the Amazon page for Re-Envisioning Rigor Book 2, showing it's #1 in Curricula A quote from Matt Baer, Principal "This book is full of strategies, focused on rigor, that our teachers can easily implement on day one in their classroom." There is a graphic of the book cover for Re-Envisioning Rigor and a young girl holding the book. Available now on Amazon and Mimi & Todd Press
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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
📣 EDUCATORS: Let's reimagine how we facilitate student dialogue! What if Socratic Seminars weren't just about discussion, but "an opportunity for students to reflect not merely on ideas, but on themselves"? 🪞 Read all about it on our blog: thecorecollaborative.com/circles-of-s... #SocraticSeminar
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Circles of Student Voice - The Core Collaborative
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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...
A girl sitting in the grass reading a book. The Core Collaborative logo and YES hummingbird logo are above her. The text states "Students who feel they belong are 55% less likely to experience chronic absenteeism." with the source cited below
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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
🔁 Self and peer assessment using co-created success criteria and models is one of the most powerful practices we see in Competency-Based Learning. See it in action here with 5th grade writing: youtu.be/WmRYg5bBBWc #CompetencyBasedLearning #Literacy #SummaryWriting #EducationalLeadership
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5th Grade Peer Assessment with Models in Summary Writing at PS 5
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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
📖 Portfolios shift ownership of learning directly to students 🪞 Reflective practices build essential metacognitive skills ➡️ Alignment with priority standards maintains academic rigor 🌟 Students develop genuine agency over their educational journey 📖 thecorecollaborative.com/mastering-th...
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Mastering the Groove: Portfolios That Showcase Lifelong Learning - The Core Collaborative
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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 · 06/06/2025
We love watching these Multilingual Learners give feedback on Retelling of a Familiar Text! Then listen to their teachers explain how they provide different resources for students to support each other without telling the answers. 🤩 🎬 youtu.be/liJtSUR_pPg #Multilingual #Assessment
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Kindergarten Students Provide Peer Feedback on Retelling a Story
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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
4 powerful strategies to support your MLLs: 🎯 Interactive Read-Alouds: Language models 🎯 Mentor Text Analysis: How authors craft 🎯 Writing Workshops: Process over perfection 🎯 Craft Mini-Lessons: Learn techniques Read the blog here!👇 thecorecollaborative.com/bridging-rea... #MultilingualLearners
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Bridging Reading and Writing Through Craft - The Core Collaborative
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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
The Core Collaborative is proud to honor and celebrate Immigrant Heritage month, where we recognize the incredible gifts and contributions of immigrants through children's literature! Enjoy these beautiful and important books from our blog with your students all year long: conta.cc/43Xw5Q5
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Honoring Immigrant Heritage Month: Building Bridges through Children’s Literature - The Core Collaborative
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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Looking to empower your Multilingual Learners? Wondering which strategies can make the most impact while still honoring the strengths they bring from their first languages? Our team can help! Check out our Resource Hub below and connect with us! qrco.de/EmpowerMLs #MultilingualLearners #Literacy
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Empowering Multilingual Learners
Transform your school into a place where multilingual learners are seen, heard, and empowered. We can create a future where every student thrives with pride and purpose.
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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
What does Literacy & Justice for All really look like? 📚 Vocabulary, comprehension, and academic discourse 📝 Evidence-based writing connected to reading 🤔 Critical literacy to question, analyze, and create meaning 👇 It looks like this in 4th grade! 🎬 www.youtube.com/watch?v=psuL... #Literacy
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Peer Assessment of a Reading Task
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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Socratic seminars flip the script! Students don't raise hands to be chosen, but speak because their thoughts matter. This breaks down the power dynamics and makes every learner a co-creator of knowledge. Read our latest blog! thecorecollaborative.com/circles-of-s... #Literacy #StudentVoice
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Circles of Student Voice - The Core Collaborative
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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
An orange book with The Core Collaborative logo and the words Literacy for Justice: From local libraries to grassroots organizations, everyone has a role in promoting literacy and justice.
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Mimi & Todd Press @mimitoddpress.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
🚨 Kansas leaders, you have less than a week to register for Unlock Rigorous Learning with Michael McDowell on June 4th and 5th! Registration closes May 30th! ➡️ Register NOW! events.greenbush.org/session/day-...
A green and white flyer for Unlock Rigorous Learning: Practical Strategies for Kansas Leaders with Michael McDowell on June 4-5th from 9-2:00 pm
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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Impact Teams differs from traditional PLCs by partnering WITH students to amplify their voices in the process. Check out this middle school student-led Evidence Walk in NYC and see Impact Teams in action! 🎬 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwTc... #ImpactTeams #StudentVoice #EducationalLeadership
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Middle School Student Voice
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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
It's almost the end of the school year! Here are some reflection activities organized by grade-level bands, designed to focus on the learning that happened; what was absorbed, applied, and transformed. Let us know which ones you try! 🔗 thecorecollaborative.com/celebrating-... #ImpactTeams
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Celebrating Learning: End-of-Year Reflection Activities - The Core Collaborative
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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
A photograph of Marisol Quevado Rerucha and her book Beyond the Surface of Restorative Practices, along with Studies Weekly's Learning Lab Thrive in 2025 logo and the words Tuesday, June 17 Keynote Address: Thriving by Living Beyond the Surface. There is also a logo for The Core Collaborative "out and about" in the upper right corner.
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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!
A white background with the Impact Teams logo and a square graphic that reads: 15% reduction in dropout rates. Schools that implement student-centered practices experienced a 15% reduction in dropout rates (Levin, 2012). Citation: Levin, H.M. (2012). More than just test scores. Prospects, 42, 269-284
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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Youth Empowered Stewardship (YES) is the only multi-generational pathway that activates and sustains authentic partnerships between adults and students. High school students share what this vibrant learning community means to them. ❤️ 🎬 bit.ly/YESHighSchool Learn more! qrco.de/YouthEmpower...
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Youth Empowered Stewardship (YES)
YES fosters multi-generational collaboration through music, movement, and the visual arts to activate a “head and heart” connection.
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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 · 15/05/2025
How do we create schools that work for all of us? Learn more about the new Core Collaborative pathway, Stewards for Democracy! ⭐️ Youth Empowered Stewardship ⭐️ Restorative Heartset and Mindset ⭐️ Assessment for Democracy Let's connect! thecorecollaborative.com/pathway/stew... #TransformingEducation
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Stewards for Democracy - The Core Collaborative
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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 · 09/05/2025
🎳 When the fabulous first graders at PS 9 teach you how to be a "real bowling person" 🤩 🤩 🤩 youtu.be/ShWpBvYQHqA Want to see first graders do this at your school? Reach out at our Competency-Based Learning Resource Hub! qrco.de/Competency-B... #CompetencyBasedLearning #ImpactTeams
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1st Grade Peer Feedback in PE at PS 09
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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Tired of assessments that don't show real learning? Our Mastery Assessment Toolkit transforms assessment with mirrored tasks that celebrate growth, language scaffolds, and self-reflection that builds agency. Assessment as a mirror, not a gatekeeper! 🔍📚 thecorecollaborative.com/from-testing...
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From Testing to Mastery - The Core Collaborative
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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
🚨 70% of teachers feel unprepared to teach multilingual learners! 🚨 The Core Collaborative can help through better materials, targeted PD, equitable curriculum, and amplifying family voices. Read more: thecorecollaborative.com/its-time-multilingual-learners-deserve-more #MultilingualEducation
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It's Time: Multilingual Learners Deserve More - The Core Collaborative
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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
A bright orange and yellow sunburst background with the number 30% large at the top and the quote "When MLs are given opportunities to use their home language in academic tasks, their engagement increases by over 30%" The quote citation is Calderón and Slakk, 2020. There are also diverse cartoon people at the bottom with speech bubbles over their heads. The bubble in the middle has The Core Collaborative logo inside it.
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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 · 25/04/2025
Literacy and Justice for All, in every content area! 📚 Watch these World History students work on: ✅ Peer feedback ✅ Using evidence and success criteria ✅ Effective communication www.youtube.com/watch?v=SETK... Literacy and Justice for All Resources 🔗 qrco.de/Literacy #LiteracyandJusticeforAll
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High School: Peer Feedback in World History
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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 · 23/04/2025
Celebrate #DeafHistoryMonth with these 7 children's books by Deaf authors! Help students understand Deaf culture & experiences through authentic stories. Check out our blog and ask your librarian for these powerful stories! 🔗 thecorecollaborative.com/celebrating-... #LiteracyandJusticeForAll
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Celebrating Deaf History Awareness Month - The Core Collaborative
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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 · 16/04/2025
What if we saw each student as carrying their own treasure map of cultural wealth, experiences, and potential? Our new blog explores how to shift from deficit thinking to asset-based pedagogy that honors what students already bring. 🔗 thecorecollaborative.com/from-equity-... #ImpactTeams
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From Equity Traps to Treasure Maps - The Core Collaborative
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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 · 11/04/2025
Belonging? ✅ Empowerment? ✅ Student voice? ✅ Multigenerational partnerships? ✅ YES! (Youth Empowered Stewardship) has it all! Listen to reflections from the students themselves and feel the JOY! 🎬 bit.ly/YESreflections Learn more: qrco.de/YouthEmpower... #StudentEngagement #StudentVoice
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The Core Collaborative @corecollaborative.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Our students are powerful, and Youth Empowered Stewardship (YES) provides a platform to share their voices. A belonging mural, mental health peer support, and a student-led audit of school policies are highlighted in this must-read blog! thecorecollaborative.com/cultivating-... #StudentEngagement
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Cultivating Leadership and Justice - The Core Collaborative
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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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