• Relationships before Rules
• Restorative Practices
• Classroom Management and Student Success
• Understanding Student Engagement
• Questioning Techniques for Higher-Level Responses

Relationships before Rules >> SELECT THIS COURSE
Whether you are a beginning teacher or have taught for several years, the question continues as to which comes first - developing positive relationships with students or being certain they know and adhere to classroom rules and discipline. This online course offers practical insight into this question and makes the case that the two are actually inseparable.

Restorative Practices >> SELECT THIS COURSE
Educators around the globe are using restorative practices to proactively prevent problems like bullying and violence. Research shows that restorative approaches can transform student behavior and build healthy school communities. This six-hour online course looks at what educators and trainers say about the benefits and strategies of implementing restorative methods and provides quantitative analyses illustrating the impact of restorative practices in schools.

Classroom Management and Student Success >> SELECT THIS COURSE
This course is designed to teach specific techniques to teachers for managing their classrooms for optimal student success. Utilizing current research articles, videos, and practical, real-world examples, this six-hour professional development class will benefit both those new to teaching, as well as veterans.

Understanding Student Engagement >> SELECT THIS COURSE
What is the difference between student engagement and compliance? How do you know if your students are truly engaged in the lesson? This six-hour online professional development course will assist you in making those determinations. The focus will be on understanding the degree of attention, curiosity, interest, optimism, and passion that students show when they are learning, which extends to the level of motivation they have to learn and progress in their education.

Questioning Techniques for Higher-Level Responses >> SELECT THIS COURSE
Questioning for Higher-Level Responses will focus on different types of questions and various techniques for asking questions in order to maximize learning. The six-hour online course will also delve into ways that we as teachers can sabotage the higher-level responses from students without realizing it. Self-reflection will allow teachers the opportunity to analyze what they are doing well as far as questioning techniques and in what ways they can improve. A Certificate of Completion for six hours of professional development credit will be awarded upon the successful completion of the course.

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