Professional Development

Please join us for our monthly webinar on April 15, 2021, from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm for a discussion about Navigating Diversity and Inclusion Trainings Amidst Potential Legislative Limitations. The Iowa Legislature is considering sending a bill to the Governor that sets limitations around certain types of Diversity and Inclusion trainings.  Our April webinar […]

Micro-affirmations are the small, often unconscious acts of appreciation, praise, and recognition that teachers provide as feedback and encouragement in the classroom. Sometimes these acts are conscious, such as using a system to make sure that all students are being called on equitably. Other times they my be more subtle, such as using a child’s […]

This blog was originally posted on The Core Collaborative on Oct. 26, 2020. The murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor have brought national focus on the systemic violence perpetuated against Black people. The enormity of the need for change has long been called for by people of color. The degree to which the white world has seen the need is […]