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July 2022 Newsletter
Core & More Education
 
July Update
Keeping you updated as we design structures that explicitly address overload to support improved learning.
We are excited to announce four series of Feature Presentation videos to demonstrate our innovative digital technology explicitly designed to support IB programmes.
 
Series 1: PYP Essentials
Series 2: Achieving Balance & Clarity
Series 3: Supporting Stakeholders
Series 4: Going Further
 
You are invited to attend corresponding webinars each Monday where we can discuss in detail how Qridi Core can support learning in your school.

Schools and teachers can be confident that IB Standards and Practices requirements are met, including increased student agency and creating more time for inquiry as Qridi Core provides: 

  • Digital access to everything from concepts to ATL skills
  • Suggested content outcomes for 10 subjects for PYP students ages 5 – 12
  • Suggested alignments to streamline the planning process with the option to select your own connections
  • Feedback while planning and after students have completed their work to ensure balance
Visit the Resources page now!
Webinar Invitation
 
12 – 13:00pm Vienna (GMT+2)
New York (GMT-4) 6:00am
London (GMT+1) 11:00am
Nairobi (GMT+3) 13:00pm
Dubai (GMT+4) 14:00pm
India (GMT+5.5) 15:30pm
Bangladesh (GMT+6) 16:00pm
Cambodia (GMT+7) 17:00pm
China (GMT+8) 18:00pm
Sydney (GMT+10) 20:00pm
 
Join with Google Meet here.
 
Looking forward to seeing you soon!
Qridi Core Feature Presentation video: Focus on Key and Related Concepts
New Blog Post!
 
Developing Sustainable Leadership Criteria

Supporting middle leaders by collaboratively creating success criteria can positively impact student learning by developing skills and understanding in the areas of knowledge, effectiveness, impact, and contributing toward positive school culture.
 
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Free PDF Sample

Core & More Education offers a set of integrated competences, explicitly including the attitudes, values, and aims of Education for Sustainable Development, I-DEA, Global Citizenship and, for those using the IB, Learner Profile attributes. Starting a plan for learning from this important top layer ensures for our students the comprehensive program for which we aim.

Click here for a free sample.
Core & More Education supports schools worldwide to design structures that explicitly address overload to support improved learning.

Interest continues to grow! Now colleagues from over 100 schools have expressed interest in Core & More, and we’re excited to keep the conversations going!
This looks like something I really wish I’d had when I was struggling to balance all aspects of the PYP!

-Educational Therapist, UK
Pilot Application 
 
 Access the application here.

Looking forward to supporting you soon!
Book a Meeting
 
Access my calendar here.

Looking forward to meeting you soon!
Questions?
 
Please email me at
or visit our FAQs. 
Buchenweg 9, 2301 Groß-Enzersdorf, Austria
Copyright © 2022 Core & More Education all rights reserved.
 
August 2022 Newsletter

Core & More Education
 
August Update
Keeping you updated as we design structures that explicitly address overload to support improved learning.
 
 
 
 
 
 DEADLINE 31 August
 

 Select from 25 aligned IB Standards & Practices.

Access the Pilot Application below to get your school on the list!

Looking forward to supporting you soon!

Pilot Application

Website Update

 
Easily access information and resources using dropdown menus on the updated Core & More Education website!
 
 
What is Core & More? Read the underlying beliefs and approaches that ensure improved learning and increase student and teacher agency in an inquiry-based context.

 

What is Qridi Core? Read about the creation of an innovative digital tool designed to specifically support the IB PYP curriculum. Inspiring testimonials and general pilot information is also provided.

  • Webinars Find out about and access the next Feature Presentation webinar – they’re held every Monday!

  • Resources Check out free PDF samples, previous webinar recordings, free video samples and more!
  • Schools Use the interactive map to see where our interested schools are – and WATCH THIS SPACE for an update on our Pilot Phase 2 schools!
  • FAQ Read answers to questions you may have about Qridi Core.
  • Pilot Hub Contact us to receive access to resources to support 25 IB Standards & Practices.

Articles & Newsletters Read about topical issues and practical solutions and previous updates.

About Me Get to know more about Christine’s background and current projects.

Webinar Invitation
 
12 – 13:00pm Vienna (GMT+2)
New York (GMT-4) 6:00am
London (GMT+1) 11:00am
Nairobi (GMT+3) 13:00pm
Dubai (GMT+4) 14:00pm
India (GMT+5.5) 15:30pm
Bangladesh (GMT+6) 16:00pm
Cambodia (GMT+7) 17:00pm
China (GMT+8) 18:00pm
Sydney (GMT+10) 20:00pm
 

View the short video below
and join with Google Meet here.
 
 
Looking forward to seeing you soon – and, if you can’t join at that time, check out the webinar recordings on the website!
Qridi Core Feature Presentation video: Focus on Key and Related Concepts

Qridi Core Testimonials

You can get book an online coaching session with Christine through MiniPD, an online professional development hub for international educators. She offers session topics such as Approaches to Learning, Interdisciplinary Curriculum & Instruction, IB Standards and Practices, Gifted & Talented Education and more.
(Just sign in to access!)
Explore Coaching
MiniCourses develop practical expertise in targeted areas – with a firm focus on strategies that can be immediately implemented in the international classroom. Check out the 4-course bundle designed by Christine on ATLs in the PYP!
Explore MiniCourses

 

Additionally, Christine also supports MathTime, a start-up company based in Austria designing new mathematics manipulatives to support conceptual understanding. Watch this space for more!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ready for a chat?
 
Access Christine’s calendar below.
 
Looking forward to meeting you soon!
Book a Meeting
Questions?
 
Please send an email to:
or visit our FAQs. 
Buchenweg 9, 2301 Groß-Enzersdorf, Austria
Copyright © 2022 Core & More Education all rights reserved.
 
September 2022 Newsletter

Core & More Education
 
September Update
Keeping you updated as we design structures that explicitly address overload to support improved learning.

Welcome 

Welcome to over 25 new colleagues from around the world also interested in finding out how innovative digital tools can support their PYP programmes!

Pilot Phase 2 in Full Swing 
 
We are grateful to the schools involved in our second phase of testing Qridi Core. Your feedback is essential to ensure that we develop exactly the right tool to support the effective implementation of PYP programmes.
 
Watch out for case studies coming out soon that show how Qridi Core is helping to increase differentiation, student agency, and more!
 Heading to the IB Conference 
 
It will be great to see colleagues soon at the upcoming IB Conference in The Hague (6-8 October) – our first on-site gathering in several years.
 
We’ll be especially interested to attend the educational technology and innovation sessions and hope to see many of you at the Qridi stand at Table 4 in the Exhibition Hall – stop by for a chat.

Genius Not Required

Significant change is required to reduce overwhelm and improve the learning and well-being of students and their educators.
Read Christine’s latest article suggesting practical ways we can support each other in the ever-changing domains required to develop the minds, skills, and spirits of today’s students.
Read the Article
Qridi Core Brochure
 
Check out the new four-page brochure describing all of the benefits of using Qridi Core to support your PYP programme.
 
We’re aiming to have our first version for all schools ready in March 2023. Let us know if you’re interested to get a sneak peek!
Download the Brochure
 
 
 
 
 
 THANK YOU!
 

Thank you to colleagues around the world who have joined our weekly webinars these past months. It was a great pleasure to meet you all and to find out how Qridi Core can support your PYP programmes!

 

To view the videos and recordings, follow the link below.

Videos and Recordings
You can book an online coaching session through MiniPD, an online professional development hub for international educators. She offers session topics such as Approaches to Learning, Interdisciplinary Curriculum & Instruction, IB Standards and Practices, Gifted & Talented Education, and more.
(Just sign in to access.)
Explore Coaching
MiniCourses develop practical expertise in targeted areas – with a firm focus on strategies that can be immediately implemented in the international classroom. Check out the 4-course bundle on ATLs in the PYP, and watch for the next set of courses designed for educators new to PYP.
Explore MiniCourses
Book a Meeting
Questions?
 
Please send an email to:
or visit our FAQs. 
Buchenweg 9, 2301 Groß-Enzersdorf, Austria
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October 2022 Newsletter
December 2022 Newsletter

Core & More Education
 
December Update
2022
Keeping you updated as we design structures that explicitly address overload to support improved learning.

Happy Holidays

Whether it’s winter or summer holidays coming up for you, 

all the best to you and yours from Core & More Education!

Introducing Core & More for Schools
 
Just as we need to prioritize our curricular programs to ensure manageability and maximum impact, ensuring that the actions we take at a school level are both efficient and effective is essential. Incorporating guidelines and standards from leading school evaluation organizations and applying the 80/20 Pareto Principle, Core & More for Schools can help.
Click here to find out more

New Qridi Core Pilot School 

 

Welcome to Erudita Lyceum in Lithuania! We are happy to support your teachers and learners as you consider embarking on a PYP journey!

 
Qridi Core News
The First 10-omat Testers
 
We’ve completed our three seminars together at the PH Wien (University College of Teacher Education in Vienna) with the first testers of the new mathematics manipulative created by FH-Prof. DI Mag. Emil Simeonov.
 
Access more information on the Math Time website link below.
Math Time Website

How can one small word help ensure our students develop global competencies such as inclusion and equity?

 

Core & More helps us to adjust our current curricula to ensure the explicit inclusion of the attitudes, values, and aims of environmental education, I-DEA, Global Citizenship, and, for those using the IB, Learner Profile attributes, in sustainable and developmentally-appropriate ways.

Core & More Education is excited to present a 60-minute workshop on ‘The Power of ‘All’ at the upcoming 2023 CEESA Conference. The theme of the conference in Vilnius is “Living Your Mission” which is explored via three strands: Collaboration, Inclusion (Equity), and Innovation. 

Read more about ‘The Power of All’ below.

The Power of All
You can book an online coaching session through MiniPD, an online professional development hub for international educators. She offers session topics such as Approaches to Learning, Interdisciplinary Curriculum & Instruction, IB Standards and Practices, Gifted & Talented Education, and more.
(Just sign in to access.)
Explore Coaching
 
MiniCourses develop practical expertise in targeted areas – with a firm focus on strategies that can be immediately implemented in the international classroom. Check out the 4-course bundle on ATLs in the PYP, and watch for the next set of courses designed for educators new to PYP.
Explore MiniCourses
Book a Meeting
Questions?
 
Please send an email to:
or visit our FAQs. 
Buchenweg 9, 2301 Groß-Enzersdorf, Austria
Copyright © 2022 Core & More Education all rights reserved.
 
If you wish to unsubscribe to this newsletter,
please click here and write unsubscribe in the subject line.
 

The Power of ‘All’ Presentation

In the virtual version of this workshop which took place at the CEESA 2023 Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania, participants will consider how small adjustments to current curricular objectives can ensure a more inclusive and equitable program based on developmentally-appropriate recommended resources (with examples provided).

Developing Sustainable Leadership Criteria

Supporting middle leaders by collaboratively creating success criteria can positively impact student learning by developing skills and understanding in the areas of knowledge, effectiveness, impact, and contributing toward positive school culture.

The Power of ‘All’

Improve intercultural relationships and equity in your classroom using the power of ‘all’ as an addition to your 21st Century/ATL skills.

How students inspired the creation of Core & More

We need to ensure that there is agreement as to what stays on everyone’s plates so that the student learning experience is coherent and manageable and that we can meet the mandate we set out to which is to put the learning in the students’ hands where it belongs.

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