Colorado Core Knowledge Network
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Liberty Common School began the Colorado Core Knowledge© Network Conference in 2013. Since then, the conference has been held annually at Core Knowledge© schools throughout the state.
This gathering serves as a prime platform for educators and staff to engage in enriching professional-development opportunities. Educators converge, exchanging ideas and fostering a collaborative environment to uphold the integrity of the Core Knowledge© curriculum.
Developed by E.D. Hirsch Jr., the Core Knowledge© curriculum is a comprehensive educational framework designed to provide students with a rich and coherent foundation of knowledge across various subjects.
Liberty Common School is the proud host of the 2025 Colorado Core Knowledge© Network Conference in beautiful Fort Collins, Colorado.
The 2025 Conference is Friday, February 14, 2025 from 9:00 – 3:30 PM at Liberty Common School's Plato Campus (1725 Sharp Point Drive, Fort Collins).
School administrators and staff are invited to join in a full day of presentations from Liberty Common School instructors and experts from a variety of specialties. Cost is $50.00 and lunch is provided.
Announcing the 2025 Keynote: Dr. Anika Prather
Dr. Anika T. Prather is the Director for High Quality Curriculum and Instruction at the Institute for Education Policy at Johns Hopkins University. She has served in public and private schools for over 20 years. She is the founder of The Living Water School, a unique Christian school for independent learners, based on the educational philosophies of Classical Education and the Sudbury Model. She also teaches in the English department at Howard University, where her classes focus on the Black Classical Tradition.
Event Schedule
9:00–9:15 AM
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Welcome – Mr. Casey Churchill
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9:15 – 10:15 AM
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Keynote Speaker— Dr. Anika Prather |
10:15 – 10:45 AM
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Q&A with Dr. Anika Prather |
10:45 – 11:00 AM
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Break |
11:00 – 11:45 AM
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Session I Content Talks |
12:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch |
1:00 – 1:50 PM | Session 2 Grade-Level/Unit Talks |
2:00–2:50 PM | Session 3 Grade-Level/Unit Talks |
3:00–3:30 PM | Grade-Level Rountables |
3:30–4:00 PM | Meet and Greet in Connie Behr Memorial Library |
Presenters
Liberty Common School is seeking presenters for the 2025 Colorado Core Knowledge© Network Conference. Presenters from all areas of disciplines with an emphasis on classical education and the Core Knowledge© curriculum are welcome.
If you are interested in presenting at the event, please contact Mr. Casey Churchill at cchurchill@libertycommon.org
Missed the 2024 Conference?
Watch the keynote address from the 2024 Conference with Tracy Lee Simmons