"TEACHING WITH COURAGE is exactly what I need right now." 
2nd Grade teacher, addison northwest school district

This course is targeted to all grade levels and subjects who want to build their capacities in a creative and collaborative approach, and who hold an earned bachelor's degree.

Our predominantly online approach offers several layers of instruction:

• Video segments with theory, examples and practical invitations

• A weekly curated reading packet with connection questions

• A strategic relationship planning workbook

• Fun multi-disciplinary projects.

There are three required full cohort zoom sessions that encourage peer to peer learning and support. Through the above, you will further develop your classroom as a safe container that invites creativity, intrinsic motivation and collaboration.

The course emphasizes skill building in creative capacities and a strength-based perspective. You will practice methods for class regulation and meeting each student where they are while attending to the classroom as a whole.

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You will come away with new practices for establishing a mindful, fully present and strength-based approach to classroom management. You will build opportunities to practice the following capacities in your classroom: ​

• Generating ideas;

• Awareness of process;

• Experimenting, and

• Understanding multiple perspectives.

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Finally, you will finish the course with a SMARTER (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time bound, Evaluable and Revisable) plan for building relationship and classroom resiliency.​

• Develop an understanding of and ways to implement noticing/awareness and reflective practices.

• Name and unpack various creative and collaborative practices and build new ways to engage your students

• Reflect on your teaching practice through the lenses of courage and artistry.

• Frame an actionable, joyful and exciting strategic plan for a reflexive relationship with students that is centered on building intrinsic motivation.