Free Webinar: Pathways to Success — Connecting Learning to College and Careers
Webinar Date & Time: Wednesday, October 2 | 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET
With just 38% of ACT-tested grads meeting at least 3 of 4 core College Readiness Benchmarks and only 11% of business leaders agreeing that college grads have skills their businesses need, high schools face an increasing challenge to prepare students for college, careers and life.
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), and many others across the country, have adopted Linked Learning as a way to create real-world learning experiences that interest, challenge and inspire students, as well as prepare them for a range of options after high school, including 2- and 4-year colleges, apprenticeships and military service.
Join this hour-long webinar with LAUSD, Linked Learning Alliance and Pivot Learning on October 2, 2019, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PT, to learn about an innovative approach to education that research has shown leads to higher graduation rates and improved college- and career-readiness.
Can’t make the live webinar? No problem! Go ahead and register and we’ll send you a recording to listen to at your convenience.
Sources: The Condition of College and Career Readiness 2018, ACT. Higher Education’s Word Preparation Paradox, GALLUP, February 2014.
Free Webinar: Why Phonemic Proficiency is Necessary for All Readers
Webinar Date & Time: Wednesday, September 25 | 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET
Most educators have heard that phonemic awareness (PA) is important for reading. However, it is often not clear why. Most readers were never taught PA, yet they are good readers. Some advocates of phonics instruction as well as advocates of balanced literacy downplay the importance of PA for reading instruction. Still other educators are puzzled by the concept of “advanced PA.”
In this free hour long webinar, Dr. David Kilpatrick, author of Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties, will discuss how and why highly developed PA skills (i.e., “phonemic proficiency”) are a characteristic of skilled readers, whether a student is taught it or not. By contrast, struggling readers do not develop these skills without direct intervention.
Join this webinar to learn the key factors that link phonological skills and word-level reading. Register now.
Can’t make the live webinar? No problem! Go ahead and register and we’ll send you a recording to listen to at your convenience.
2019-20 Webinar Series Announced
Enhance your practice with CORE’s 2019-20 free professional learning webinars. From evidence-based practices to help ELs succeed to deep dives into assessing dyslexia and teaching math, it’s a convenient and free way to build your skills. Please share these webinars with your team. Everyone is welcome!
{On-Demand Webinar} 4 Must Do’s for Math Instruction
Regardless of grade level, there are four fundamental things educators must do for their students to experience math success.
1. Apply explicit instructional techniques effectively to both direct and inquiry-based instruction
2. Develop student use and understanding of mathematical vocabulary
3. Differentiate instruction easily and appropriately
4. Promote the active use of discourse strategies to deepen mathematical understandingDuring this hour-long webinar, CORE’s Director of Mathematics, Dean Ballard, examines all four requirements and share tips and techniques to ensure they are all incorporated into math instruction.
{On-Demand Webinar} Supporting Struggling Math Students
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When teachers have a range of evidence-based solutions at their fingertips, and a solid plan to effectively use them, they can better meet the needs of students who struggle with math.
Watch this on-demand webinar to learn best practices and practical advice to support these students from CORE’s Director of Mathematics, Dean Ballard.
Dean reviews:
- How to plan for and use time for intervention
- What the focus of intervention time should be — foundational knowledge, today’s lesson, and/or tomorrow’s lesson?
- How and what types of assessments to use
- What materials to use for Interventions
- Daily fluency work
Help accelerate math achievement with resources and strategies that ensure students receive instruction and supports appropriate to their individual needs.