This course will ask you to analyze your current classroom of students and determine which students are gritty and which are not. What are some things causing students to easily give up when things get tough or others to preserve through the hard times in school and in life? Do some students just have a … Continued

Teachers! I’m talking to you! Feeling tired? Worn out? Stressed? Burnt out? On the brink of total exhaustion and frustration? I am here to show you how to thrive like a boss! This course will take you through the 5 steps to overcoming teacher burnout. Whether you are completely toast, or on the brink, these … Continued

QR Codes are a fun and creative way to Help your students access online information. Learn how to create QR Codes in different styles and explore the many ways they can enhance what you are already doing in your classroom!

"Strategies make the often-invisible work of reading actionable and visible. Explore 300 strategies to share with readers in support of thirteen goals-everything from fluency to literary analysis. Each strategy is cross-linked to skills, genres, and Fountas & Pinnell reading levels to give you just-right teaching, just in time. develop goals for every reader. Additionally, you … Continued

This course is tailored for educators with a foundational understanding of Positive Behavior Intervention & Supports (PBIS) and Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) frameworks. PBIS, an evidence-based approach, merges data, systems, and practices to enhance daily routines, set uniform expectations, and enhance relationships with students. Our emphasis will be on specialized Tier 2 strategies that … Continued

Teaching is cognitively, emotionally, and physically demanding. This course explores how physical, digital, and mental environments directly affect teachers’ ability to work effectively and students’ ability to learn. Using Joy at Work as a guiding text, participants will analyze clutter through the lenses of cognitive load, decision fatigue, classroom design, and teacher wellness, and apply … Continued

Educators will learn basic animation skills, using available free tools to help teach concepts to their students in an engaging way. Animations can give life to classroom lessons. Some of the applications will allow for creating your own original animation making frames by hand, others will let you use built in features that allow for … Continued

The purpose of this course is to introduce teachers to a diverse range of digital tools that their students can utilize for classroom presentations. Throughout the course, teachers will not only learn about various digital presentation tools, but also gain practical experience using them. These newfound skills can then be applied in their own classrooms, … Continued

In today’s digital world, social media is a powerful tool for professional growth, collaboration, and classroom innovation. Engaging & Growing: Social Media for Educators is designed to help teachers harness the potential of social media to expand their professional learning networks (PLNs), discover and share cutting-edge educational resources, and engage with thought leaders in the … Continued

Ignite Engagement and Supercharge Lesson Planning! Dive into the world of advanced Google techniques and discover how to create captivating digital notebooks and interactive student experiences using Google Slides and app extensions like Pear Deck. Master the art of facilitating student exploration through Google My Maps, Google Scholar, and Google Books. Harness the organizational wizardry … Continued

Have you heard of ChatGPT? I promise you your students have! ChatGPT is an AI chatbot that can create humanlike conversational dialogue. This language model can respond to questions and compose various written content, including articles, social media posts, essays, code and emails. This course is an opportunity to learn more and ChatGPT for teacher … Continued

This course is designed for teachers who aspire to enhance their classroom with technology. Students who take this course will be provided with the necessary knowledge, resources, and time to explore the latest quick and easy EdTech tools. Learn how to utilize a variety of free EdTech, including but not limited to, Nearpod, Screencasting tools, … Continued