This course will provide participants with an opportunity to explore how poverty affects behavior and academic performance in students. Participants will be engaged in ensuring a positive school environment that embodies respect and inclusivity. P...

This course is a book study of Sara K. Ahmed’s Being the Change: Lessons and Strategies to Teach Social Comprehension. Participants will collaboratively discuss the tools provided, engage in lessons as adult learners, and reflect on what these thi...

In this online course, students will participate in a book study of Dive Into Inquiry: Amplify Learning and Empower Student Voice by Trevor Mackenzie. “Want to make learning more meaningful in your classroom? Looking to better prepare your student...

Restorative Practices (RP) has become a buzzword in education, but what exactly does this mean? RP is an alternative to punitive approaches like suspensions, expulsions, and excluding students from the learning environment. RP are about identify...

In this book study, students will learn that the achievement gap remains a stubborn problem for educators of culturally and linguistically diverse students. With the introduction of the rigorous Common Core State Standards, diverse classrooms need...

This course is a book study on The Middle of Everywhere: Helping Refugees enter the American Community. We will explore how refugees are placed in America, describing their hardships, and what readers can learn from the refugee’s stories. Included...

This course describes how behavior is a form of communication among students (and adults as well). Participants will learn to focus on form vs. function of behavior, and then address the varieties of functions of behavior and how a teacher can imp...

This book study will provide participants with an opportunity to explore the ways to help students with challenging behaviors be more successful at school and in life. The book works to help educators and parents see challenging student behaviors ...

This course will provide participants with an opportunity to explore core strategies for engagement that lead to academic success for learners. Participants will explore seven factors that establish purposeful learning routines to increase motivat...