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December 2020
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Messages of HOPE from Iowa teachers We admire you and we want to tell you about some of the stories we have heard. Your dedication, perseverance and commitment make you the defenders of our democracy. You make is it all possible teaching full time while caring for parents, children, spouses and friends. We would love to hear from you. Please send us your stories at: candice.benjamin@educateteachers.org jodee.ogden@educateteachers.org Be good to yourself! As we look to the future and the dawn of 2021, we are filled with hope for a better year, a healthier year and a safer and happier year. Part of that hope is built on taking care of ourselves and our students! Sign up for these classes to face the new year with a new attitude and a stronger brain and body. Examining: Ignite the Brain! Boosting Learning Through Exercise & Fitness (3cr hrs) Starts January 20th...Ends March 26th Text: Spark by John J. Ratey
Examining: How to Survive & Thrive in the Classroom (3cr hrs) Starts December 9th...Ends February 5th How to Survive & Thrive in the Classroom is a 3 credit hour course that builds on the 7 principles employed by master teachers presented by Robyn R. Jackson in her book Never Work Harder than Your Students, 2nd ed. The course begins by teaching participants how to assess students’ cultural and intellectual currency to determine where they are, what they value and where they are going academically. Next, participants will investigate how to use supports and feedback to get students where they need to be. The culminating principle, never work harder than your students, will be discovered as teachers move through the guiding tenets for making students successful.
EXPRESS: Beyond the Gradebook: Teachers Do A Lot More Than Teach! (3cr hrs) Starts February 24th...Ends April 9th Every one of us has dealt with the effects of abuse. We may have grown up with it, or seen it in the family of a friend. We see it in some of our students and we see it played over and over again on the nightly news. Abuse is insidious and can hide behind the face of charm and innocence. We all carry the scars and those scars don’t totally heal. Why do some people grow up to perpetuate abuse and others become paragons of love? Jacob Chastain, the author of Teach Me, Teacher, shares his experiences growing up in an abusive home. He overcame the horror and “saw the light.” Why? What did he do and can we do that for ourselves and our students? Jacob Chastain celebrates good decision making (his father did not have this ability), passion for teaching and being positive. He says he can’t imagine not loving what he does! “It’s the children the world almost breaks who grow up to save it.” —Frank Warren
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EXPRESS Courses: 6 week Iowa License Renewal Courses Examining Courses: 8-9 week courses that can be taken for Iowa License Renewal or EDMA Graduate Credit NEW Exploring Courses: 4 week courses that can be taken for Iowa License Renewal 1 credit hour. Grading is Pass/Fail. Students are required to pass all tests/quizzes with scores of 80% or better to receive Pass grade and receive credit. Self Study! All materials provided on line! 
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Introducing our new
Classroom Mental Health Series 1 Credit Hour Our new Classroom Mental Health Series is all about Exploring the phenomena of the complex and various issues that threatened the emotional well being of our children and our students. The format is exciting and different. Our Exploring classes are license renewal only and are self paced within a 4 week window. There are no due dates. Students will work solo as they read articles and access videos pertinent to the topic covered. Checks for understanding will accompany sections of the class but no papers, discussions, presentations or written assignments will be required. Read the material, complete the checks for understanding and receive one credit…all within a 4 week period. An instructor will always be on hand to ask questions or confer with and remain available. Classroom Mental Health Series Classes: Exploring: Childhood Depression Childhood depression has grown significantly in recent years. Depression impacts home life, social life, school life and every aspect of a child’s being. Sleep is impaired, grades drop and hopelessness and helplessness can lead to despair. This class will explore the symptoms of childhood depression, the “red flags” teachers and parents should be aware of and the struggles children with depression endure. Information will be presented on how educators need to react to students who display depressive symptoms and how to build a safe and supportive network. Videos highlighting teens who deal with depression from the “inside” will provide the learner with information on how debilitating this condition can be. Treatment options will be discussed and avenues of hope will be provided. 
Take an Express Class! Only 6-weeks long Iowa license renewal REFRESH FOR THE NEW YEAR EXPRESS: I'm So Vulnerable! How to Become Resilient in a Chaotic World (3cr hrs) Starts January 20th...Ends March 20th EXPRESS: I'm So Tired! An Educator's Guide to Self-Care (3cr hrs) Starts December 9th...Ends January 22nd EXPRESS: I'm So Stressed! Mindfulness & Meditation for Teachers & Students (3cr hrs) Starts December 9th...Ends January 22nd Featured Class for January: www.educateteachers.org/mndc-jan-20-21.htmlExamining: Managing Noncompliance & Defiance in the Classroom (3cr hrs) Starts January 20th...Ends March 26th Learn how to analyze data, write FBAs and BIPs and develop behavior plans that work! Learn More About Educate Teachers Online Professional Development Classes All classes start December 9th! Get the credits you need with modified, self-paced courses flexible enough to fit any teacher's busy schedule. |
