Courses
This course shares a staged implementation approach that takes students from simple partner set-ups designed to build cooperative skills to complex structures ideal for interest and readiness-informed academic exploration. It covers the key factors to consider when forming groups and highlights how this approach to organizing learning can help you disrupt rigid tracking, deliver targeted…
Research on the brain shows that emotion plays a key role in learning, but how can educators apply that research in their day-to-day interactions with students? This course will have specific suggestions for classroom strategies that make a real difference in how and what students learn.
Every educator needs this course during these difficult times. Being an educator is more stressful than ever, and educators must constantly shift gears to stay on top of the newest initiatives, students changing needs, and a more challenging parental and political climate. When you can establish good habits, focus on what is possible within your…
Burnout runs rampant in education, particularly in the field of special education, and has only increased in recent years. This course identifies 50 evidence-based strategies and practices to help special educators enjoy their work for the long haul. You’ll discover new ways to work with families, manage your classroom, teach in culturally responsive ways, and…
How do you respond to difficult behavior in the moment when you know that punitive, compliance-based behavior is so often ineffectual? What’s the best way to prevent students from acting out in the first place? The path to success requires behavioral leadership, where you strategically model and affirm the behaviors you want to see in…
Transform your classroom culture from one of passive knowledge consumption to one of active learning and student engagement. Build a culture of thinking that emphasizes essential 21st century skills – from critical thinking and problem solving to teamwork and creativity. 50 teacher-tested instructional strategies for nurturing students’ cognitive abilities across the full range of thinking…
As an educator you make a DIFFERENCE in the lives of learners. Through a series of heartfelt and uplifting stories by leading educators who reflect on their years in education this advice and strategies are suited for all teachers new and experienced. This course offers hope and encouragement for educators who are under attack from…
It is possible to teach students reading without killing their love for reading in the process. This course will provide practices that nurture joy in reading while identifying factors that destroy joy with a clear understanding of the realities of today’s classrooms. You will become reading encouragers, and role models for lifelong joyful reading.
Learning in school is challenging enough without the exhaustion, anxiety, and distraction of stress added to it. Tight deadlines, high expectations, friction with peers, family drama: With all these stressors on middle and high school students and few healthy outlets for releasing them, it’s no wonder they have trouble concentrating on schoolwork. Have everything you…
Explore how to design instruction and structure classes so all students can authentically connect with the content, their learning, and with one another.
This course guides elementary teachers supporting students to think deeply about rich content, make meaningful connections, and address issues in a broader more meaningful way. Critical thinking is essential in both the classroom and every day life.
In this course teachers can shift from a behavior management mindset (that punishes students for behavior or rewards students for good behavior) to an approach that supports all students-even the most challenging ones-with kindness, creativity, and acceptance. This is a shift to a strengths-based approach to more inclusive and caring classrooms.
Rethink your teaching practice with six mindset shifts that will transform how you approach the job, ensuring that you can sustain your energy and effectiveness while empowering and supporting learners. The course will help you focus your efforts on effective, efficient, and meaningful practices that make learning richer for students.
This course will focus on six key types of relationships that K-12 educators need to navigate in a school. A practical guide to the ins and outs of building, maintaining, and restoring positive and productive relationships in schools.
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Reimagining classrooms with AI doesn’t have to be daunting. Imagine a classroom where AI effortlessly supports your teaching endeavors, boosts student engagement, and promotes equitable access to learning resources. It’s not a far-off dream; it could be your classroom reality with the help of The AI Powered Classroom.