James Simons and Maureen Chapman at a chalkboard with cor creative partners written in cursive

We are Maureen and James, the co-founders of Cor Creative Partners, a small, MA-based professional learning company committed to a culture in which everyone loves school. As longtime, local educators and authors, we support all aspects of curriculum and pedagogy, with particular focus on integrating academic, social, and emotional skill development, and building positive productive school cultures. Regardless of the focus, we create customized PD that’s authentic, engaging, inspiring, relatable, and ready to implement.

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Our Areas of Expertise Are…

Leaders of the Class

Integrating SEL + Academics

Classroom Reset

Fostering a Student-First Culture

Generating systemic academic growth Data Cycles, Instructional Goals, Creating PD plans

Building Skills and Confidence for Teacher Leaders to Effectively Support their Teams

Student-Centered Social Studies + Curriculum Adoption in grades 3-7

MyCAP, Portrait of a Graduate, College + Career Readiness

Designing Authentic, Relevant, Showcase-Ready Learning Experiences

Curriculum Design, Adoption + Mapping, Student-Centered Instructional Practice

at a glance, Cor has…

(We partner with educators in all grades, disciplines + school types.)

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