The Core Collaborative

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

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.
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
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)
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
A maroon, orange, and white card with the words "80% of students report that they perform better academically when they feel a sense of the belonging". The Core Collaborative logo and the hummingbird logo of the Youth Empowered Stewardship organization is on the card as well, along with the citation for the statistic: Source: Allen, K., Kern, M. L., Vella-Brodrick, D., Hattie, J., & Waters, L. (2018). "What Schools Need to Know About Fostering School Belonging: A Meta-Analysis." Educational Psychology Review, 30(1), 1-34.
A card with the Impact Teams logo that states 5x higher productivity: Organizations with collaborative cultures experience productivity and innovation rates dramatically greater than those that do not (Harvard Business Review,
An orange book and the Core Collaborative orange and black logo. The title says Literacy for Justice and the subtitle states from local libraries to grassroots organizations, everyone has a role in promoting literacy and justice. There is also a link to go.thecorecollaborative.com/literacy-and-justice-for-all