Resources for Educators

The number of grants available to schools through federal funding is at an all-time high. CORE products and services can be funded through the federal grant programs listed below. We’re committed to helping you take advantage of the resources available. For assistance completing a grant application, please contact us. Schoolwide Title I programs Schoolwide Title […]

All schools and all educators intend to meet the needs of all their students. Indeed, educating all students is the promise of a democracy. Nonetheless, in many American schools, this promise is largely unfulfilled. Teachers struggle to meet the needs of their increasingly diverse classrooms. It is not uncommon to find a single classroom in […]

Linda Diamond, CORE’s former president, shares her thoughts on the importance of high fidelity implementation of instructional materials. Linda was one of the original founders of CORE and developed their basic training and leadership materials. She continues to develop CORE’s professional programs, school change models, and professional products. Linda was formerly the Director of Curriculum, […]

Good resources for the latest ideas in research-based math instruction. IES Guides on Teaching Mathematics Inside Mathematics Math Ed Leadership (NCSM) Math Progressions at University of Arizona Mathematics Assessment Project (MARS) National Council of Teachers of Mathematics National Math Panel Teaching Channel

Consult these sites for the latest information about and resources for research-based literacy instruction. AdLit.org Alliance for Excellent Education Office of Vocational and Adult Education: Adolescent Literacy Research

Colorin Colorado Stanford University Understanding Language Talking Teaching Network

While many schools and districts use assessment data to determine student needs, only a few are utilizing the data to differentiate support for teachers, make decisions about intervention programs, and monitor program implementation. Some districts use assessment data to determine system-wide professional development needs, allocate coaching time, identify students who need frequent progress monitoring, and […]

Coaches are a powerful force in helping ensure effective reading instruction throughout a school. Below are resources you can use to support your coaching practice.   Elementary Reading Coach Job Description Generic description for an elementary reading coach position. DOWNLOAD PDF   Literacy Coach: Effectiveness Rating Checklist of effective coach behaviors that can be used […]

This lesson, from the Teaching Reading Sourcebook, 2nd Edition, is designed for teaching adolescents how to use selected Greek roots to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary. DOWNLOAD PDF

Response to Intervention (RtI) was intended to provide a way to quickly identify students needing extra support and then provide it within the general education setting, instead of deferring identification and assistance until a student has been formally identified as qualifying for special education. DOWNLOAD PDF

Spend Some Time with 1 to 9 was designed by teachers, for teachers. These supplemental math activities fuse the latest in lesson design theory with practical classroom experience. The problem sets are designed to build fluency and number sense while requiring students to think about mathematical relationships. Give these samples a try! DOWNLOAD K-8 SAMPLER […]

This free guide will help teachers identify the level or depth of knowledge they are working with in math, and see where they can go next. The included chart has specific math examples, question stems, and descriptions for each level. DOWNLOAD GUIDE

Use this hour-long on-demand webinar to prepare teachers or curriculum teams for instructional planning over the summer and to ensure the use of evidence-based practices to increase student learning after a year or more of COVID-related disruptions.

CORE was pleased to have author and consultant Dr. Anita Archer conduct a training about Common Core State Standards on March 3-4, 2014. Her presentation from both days as well as additional resources are available.

Thursday, November 17 | 4:00–5:00 p.m. ET Presented by: Sharon Vaughn, Ph.D. Manuel J. Justiz Endowed Chair in Education and the Executive Director of The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk at The University of Texas at Austin Register   The recently released National Assessment of Educational Progress scores show that about a third of […]