Welcome to the Winter 2018 edition of the CORE Academic Quarterly newsletter! Spring is in the air! We at CORE hope that your school year has gone well and the upcoming testing period and the end of the school year (fast approaching) will go smoothly. In this issue of the Academic Quarterly, in the Reading Expert section, […]

CORE will be delivering two presentations at CABE 2018, March 28-31, in Sacramento, California. And be sure to visit us at Booth 223! CORE’s President, Linda Diamond, and our Senior Adolescent Literacy Coordinator, Lauren Greenberg, will deliver, “Scaffolding Complex Text for English Learners,” on Thursday, March 29, at 1:30pm. DOWNLOAD HANDOUT Lauren Greenberg, our Senior Adolescent […]

This month’s CORE Excellence in Education Blog focuses on the importance of mathematical fluency and number sense as a critical foundation for entering mathematics in middle and high school. Interested in more great professional insights on mathematical fluency and number sense? Check out this Webinar: Mathematical Fluency and Number Sense: Techniques, Access and Sustainability for All […]

CORE delivered five presentations at NABE 2018, March 1-3, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Download the presentations and handouts below. CORE’s President, Linda Diamond, and our Senior Adolescent Literacy Coordinator, Lauren Greenberg, delivered, “Functional Grammar and the Implications for Academic Literacy and Text Study,” on March 2 at 8:30am. DOWNLOAD HANDOUT Our Chief Academic Officer, Dale Webster, […]

CORE’s President, Linda Diamond, delivered a presentation, “Scaffolding Vocabulary in the Context of Close Reading of Complex Text,” at Plain Talk About Literacy and Learning, February 26-28, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Download her handout below. DOWNLOAD HANDOUT

CORE’s Director of Math, Dean Ballard, delivered a presentation, “Guided Investigations: Where Discovery Becomes Productive,” at the California STEAM Symposium. Download his handout and slides below. Presentation Description: Merge discovery, productive struggle, meaningful discourse and explicit instruction to maximize engagement, focus, and learning. Work with and hear about lessons that utilize analyzing physical data to create […]

The Honorable Robert H. Pasternack, Ph.D, is our guest blogger for November. This month’s blog post provides a brief overview of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) factors and what schools and teachers can do to address those factors. Interested in more great professional learning resources for educators? Check out this CORE webinar: Trauma, Language, and Child […]

CORE’s Director of Math, Dean Ballard, delivered a presentation, “Implementation of ELD Standards in Math Classrooms,” at the CMC (California Mathematics Council) South on October 28, 2017. Download his presentation below. DOWNLOAD POWERPOINT DOWNLOAD HANDOUT

Welcome to the Fall 2017 edition of the CORE Academic Quarterly newsletter! The cool nights of autumn are upon us. We at CORE hope that your school year has started off well and the year ahead will be full of learning, fun, and new horizons. In this issue of the Academic Quarterly, in the Reading Expert […]

Real world math does not always equal relevant math. Relevance is a function of interest. Interested in more great professional learning resources for educators? Check out another CORE blog: Getting Math Group Work to Work

In addition to the Supreme Court Ruling on Special Education, Dyslexia is now a national focus. Through reading professional learning, districts can equip teachers with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively support dyslexic students. Interested in more helpful insights on supporting students with dyslexia? Check out this webinar by CORE: Supporting Students with Dyslexia: Early Identification […]

Welcome to the Spring 2017 edition of the CORE Academic Quarterly newsletter! In the Leadership Corner section, we provide an overview of an excellent new book, The Internal Coherence Framework, which presents a systemic approach for developing the conditions for continuous improvement in schools. In the Marvelous Mathematician, we address the importance of teaching math vocabulary. […]

Oakland, CA – On May 22, 2017, the Pivot Learning Board of Directors approved the acquisition of CORE, Inc. through a generous gift from the founder and owner Bill Honig, as well as owners Catherine Honig and Linda Diamond. This gift brought together two of the longest tenured and most respected education service providers to […]

CORE’s Excellence in Education Blog post this month is on the impact of the Supreme Court’s Unanimous Ruling on Special Education, setting a higher standard for students with disabilities. Interested in more great professional insights on Special Education? Check out this CORE webinar: SEL and IDEA – Social Emotional Learning and Special Education

A recent study published by the The Aspen Institute stresses the importance of integrating curriculum into professional learning and teacher training. The Thomas B. Fordham Institute has written a good review on the report, which aligns with CORE’s approach that teacher training should be connected to curriculum. READ THE REPORT To receive future editions of the CORE Excellence in […]