If you ask a student what makes him or her successful in school, you probably won’t hear about the great textbooks or lectures they heard.
Most likely you will hear something like, “It was all Mrs. Smith. She just never gave up on me.” What students take away from a successful education usually centers on a personal connection with a teacher who instilled passion and inspiration for their subject. Successful teachers go beyond what is expected from their students in a variety of ways. “Beyond Teaching” is about not just teaching students the curriculum, but also connecting with them on emotional and mental levels.
In this course you will…
- Reflect on current teaching strategies, as well as how you connect with students and maintain relationships with them in the classroom.
- Explore new ways to avoid burnout
- Analyze how powerful language, listening and other communication behaviors impact student success in the classroom.
- Engage in new classroom activities and reflect on how these changes will impact your classroom.
- Explain how the techniques discussed in the course can be applied to your current and/or future classroom.
- Critique current classroom strategies in regards to emotional and mental connections with students.
- Develop classroom activities that focus on building connections with students so they feel comfortable expressing themselves in a variety of ways.
- Modify current classroom techniques to improve connections with students.
- Compare and contrast current classroom strategies with the new information presented in the course content
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“This course was a great reminder of why I do what I do. I really liked the videos and that they were all up to date.” –Caitlin B., NE
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“Thank you for offering such wonderful, insightful, and interesting courses that are so applicable to my teaching, coaching and leadership roles. This course “Beyond Teaching” was my 11th that I have taken through Be A Great Teacher. Keep up the excellent work in providing quality courses.” –Larry B., WA
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“I felt the best part of the course was Bob Fink’s presentation – it was so inspiring and yet practical, and immense in its content. Again, this course ranks very highly in its quality and usefulness. The content for me as a school counselor was inspiring, hopeful, very practical and challenging.” –Erich B., OH
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“Thank you for a very meaningful and insightful course. I grateful in so many ways to have taken it, and am anxious to use the strategies provided in my class this coming and the years to follow. I especially enjoyed the videos from Matt Lundeen and Bob Fink. I think their realism and practical tips will be truly useful and beneficial. As with my other graduate level class this summer, this course has exceeded my expectations. Well done, thank you!” –Julia M., IL
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“This Be A Great Teacher course was an excellent option for me to earn course credit that actually applies to being a better teacher. I liked that the course was asynchronous and could be completed on my own time. This course was applicable but also a reasonable amount of work for the busy life of a teacher.” –Kelsey A., NE
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I have taken several Be a Great Teacher courses and enjoyed this one like I have enjoyed the others. Assignments and directions are easy to understand. I enjoy video learning so this course was perfect for me and recommend to anyone who likes to learn that way. Lisa D., IA
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I have enjoyed taking courses through Be A Great Teacher. The course objectives were clear and the coursework was very straight forward. If I had any questions, the staff responded quickly and assisted me. I highly recommend Be A Great Teacher to anyone needing graduate level courses. Ann K., NE
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I enjoy the online courses offered through Be a Great Teacher – the videos contain relevant information that can be applied to any educational settings and the format really helps fit my schedule. Charles M., OH
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I have taken classes in the past and found I truly enjoyed the content and have learned something from it each time. Cynthia H., IA
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Beyond Teaching has been a very worthwhile course in that it renews the spark of why we all chose to become educators. Corey K., IA