(CONsortium for New Explorations in Coherent Teacher EDucation)

Established in 2003, CONNECT-ED is a Consortium of 14 central NJ districts/ independent schools, Rider and Princeton Universities, Raritan Valley Community College, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, and the National Staff Development Council (NSDC) dedicated to providing a coherent, sustained system of professional development for K-12 teachers of science and math that models the inquiry approach to teaching/learning, organizes content around the Big Ideas in science and math, and makes concept connections across grade levels and among disciplines. 

Rider University serves as lead institution for the Consortium.

CONNECT-ED Phase I (2003 – 2008)
Phase I is a two-tiered professional development model organized around the Big Ideas in science and mathematics. Click here for more information.

CONNECT-ED Phase II (2008 – 2011)
Phase II establishes CONNECT-ED Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) in each Consortium district.  Click here for more information.