WHAT IS "CO-CREATED?"

​Co-CreatED is a resource for school leaders and classroom leaders
who share our desire to make education humanizing and equitable for all students. 

We believe the best path to realize that vision is by investing
​in the development of those who lead classrooms and schools.

WHAT WE DO

• Co-CreatED offers professional development, trainings, workshops, 1:1 coaching, consultations, conferences, and more.
  
  
• We partner with schools to design training solutions that meet educators exactly where they are, build on their strengths, and help them move toward their goals.
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• We focus our trainings on 4 high-leverage qualities, so that educators leave ready to make a meaningful and lasting impact in both the lives of their students and in the field of education as a whole.

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WHY WE DO IT

Because we believe that:

• education is the way to change the world.

• focusing on 4 key qualities could lead to world-changing education.

• all students deserve equitable access to education with all 4 qualities.

Therefore, our trainings prepare educators to co-create learning experiences and environments that are empowering, inclusive, rigorous, & supportive.

Training  program  "MENU" 

KEY TRAINING AREAS:
Student-centered learning methods; Critical Pedagogy
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WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:  
This training helps teachers put concrete meaning behind the abstract term "student-centered."  Empowering classrooms increase student learning and decrease discipline issues.

DEFINITION:  
"Students are empowered  when their learning is student-centered, and when their learning leads to greater  awareness of and action on critical social issues."

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KEY TRAINING AREAS:
Universal Design for Learning; Cultural Proficiency; Trauma-informed practice
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WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:   
This training helps teachers feel more prepared for meeting a wide range of student needs, and more comfortable working with a wide range of student profiles.
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DEFINITION:  
​"A learning environment is inclusive when it meets the needs of all students across a range of differences, *AND*
​it actively honors diverse experiences and perspectives.”

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KEY TRAINING AREAS:
Webb's Depth of Knowledge; Bloom's Taxonomy; 21st Century thinking skills; Creating a culture of high expectations for all ​
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WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:   
This training is all about practical application, helping teachers bridge D.o.K and other rigor models from theory into everyday practice.

DEFINITION:  
​"A learning experience is rigorous when it pushes students to think deeply, to stretch their thinking in new directions, and to lean into their curiosity, knowing that the adults around them fully believe in their high potential."

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KEY TRAINING AREAS:
Classroom culture & climate; Positive behavior support strategies; Social-emotional learning integration
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WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:   
This training helps teachers make the necessary  mindset  shifts to approach behavior and discipline supportively and effectively. ​

DEFINITION:  
​"Students feel supported  when their whole-person needs are met:
​clear boundaries provide security;  a tight-knit community provides a sense of belonging; and explicitly taught social-emotional skills and executive functioning skills provide a practical toolkit for finding success.”

​Our professional developments equip educators
​with all 4 of these high-leverage tools. 

​Educators leave ready to make a meaningful and lasting impact
in the lives of students and in the field of education as a whole.

So, what about the "co" in Co-Created?

​To Co-Create is to create together,
because all of us is smarter than any of us.
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WHAT THAT MEANS FOR OUR TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, & COACHING:

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We really mean the “co” in co-created; a learning experience is most engaging and impactful when the learners have a voice in it.  That goes for kids and adults alike!

​Therefore our design process is highly collaborative.
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We'd love to work with you to help bring your vision of excellence to life!

WHAT THAT MEANS FOR OUR CO-CREATED COMMUNITY:

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Beyond just a training & development service, we see Co-CreatED as a movement.

So we host a meet-up group for fellow "Co-Creators and Educator-TroubleMakers"     (  #GoodTrouble  )  to bring people together.  Come to one of our events!

We're building a community of diverse thinkers, working to humanize education and create systems of equity for all.

​Our core values are synergy, equity, mindfulness, & humanity.
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​​The "Co-" in "Co-CreatED" is all about:

• ​Less silos, more collaboration.
• Less blaming and finger pointing, more shared accountability.
• Less oversimplifying the issues, more embracing complexity.
• Less power-wielding and posturing, more liberation.

​It's an AND, not an OR, not a BUT.
"The path to learning is co-created; let's walk it together."

YOU MIGHT BE A CO-CREATOR IF...

You see a gap, you fill it.  You see a barrier, you remove it.

Sitting around waiting for change isn't your style.  You're a doer, a go-getter, a change-maker.  Sometimes you just don't know where to start, but fret no more!  Welcome to the community-- you've found your people.  We'll support each other, inspire action, and make the world of education a more humanizing, equitable place for all.
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"LifeLong Learner" is maybe more than just a buzzword to you.

You walk it like you talk it --
you can look yourself in the mirror with a straight face because you love learning just as much as you ask your students to.  Books, articles, conferences... there's always more to learn, always more ways to grow your practice.  Education is ever-evolving, and it's our duty to keep up and keep innovating.
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The big ideas
​fire you up.

You're more likely to be finding ways to incorporate critical issues and current events in your classroom than scouring the web for a cutesy clipart frame to add to your TpT product.  You prefer real talk to small talk. You know education has the power to change the world.
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​*Icon images licensed under Creative Commons, courtesy of The Noun Project.
​Artist credits, left to right:  Hand by Danil Polshin, Books by Arjan Farzkenari, Globe by Creative Stall, Big Idea by Edward Boatman, Light Bulb by Till Teenck