FITT 101 – Fun Inspiring Teaching Tools delivers countless teaching tools and strategies for optimizing classroom management, student achievement and your personal and professional growth.
This powerful, results-oriented course delivers a fresh and simple pathway for educators to gain numerous practical ideas, tips and strategies that will boost achievement, increase motivation, and support well-reasoned thought in any subject area. You will discover self-care practices that will keep you healthy, invigorated, and enthusiastic about teaching! Professionally produced, engaging videos will allow you to tap into the knowledge of some of the most respected teachers in the field. Whether you are an elementary, middle school or a high school teacher, the practical methods and strategies provided in this course will infuse your teaching with energy, a renewed sense of purpose, and will empower you to cultivate the best in your students and yourself.
In this course you will:
- Be exposed to strategies employed in an active classroom for optimal instruction.
- Explore effective classroom management approaches.
- Understand the connection between achievement and support in the classroom.
- Investigate strategies for connecting classroom learning to life in the community and beyond.
- Acquire practical problem-solving techniques to deal with the daily challenges leaders face.
- Develop an understanding of why students misbehave and how to mitigate outbursts
- Learn concrete strategies for creating boundaries and providing support for students who present behavioral challenges in the classroom.
- Be informed of effective question-asking strategies.
- Understand the importance of using multiple techniques for practicing concepts in order to reach a diverse learning population.
- Reflect on and evaluate your professional growth and mindset.
- Learn how to give effective feedback.
- Study the impact of using adversity to create growth and success.
- Gain effective strategies for creating a classroom culture that promote resilience and a growth mindset.
- Be introduced to methods for self-care and work-life balance for thriving in the profession.
BAGT –
What I liked best about this course was the practical and immediately applicable strategies for classroom leadership and student engagement. Concepts such as assuming success, building strong relationships, using growth mindset practices, and creating clear expectations can be directly implemented in my STEM classroom. Compared to other graduate courses, this one felt more focused on real-world application rather than theory, making it especially valuable for my current role. Overall, this course will benefit me by strengthening my ability to create a positive, structured, and student-centered learning environment. It reinforced the importance of clear communication, active learning, strong relationships, and consistent expectations while also encouraging me to reflect on my own leadership practices. These strategies and mindsets will help me continue growing as an intentional and effective educator and leader. Ellen J., OH
BAGT –
I found the videos and articles to be very beneficial to my teaching. I was unclear of the exceptations of the format on the paper. I feel this course was comparable to other courses I have taken. I have and will continue to adapt my teaching to a more active and positive mindset environment. Ann A., NE
BAGT –
The class was informative. The material was very useful and the questions for the videos/articles were easy to follow. I have enjoyed and learned from all the classes I have taken thru your website whether in person or online. Christopher D., OH.
BAGT –
I really enjoyed taking this class and learning new things. It also helped me to reflect on my teaching in a meaningful way. I will be able to implement a lot of the concepts/strategies into my own classroom or school, and I think that is very beneficial. Stormy H. NE.
BAGT –
The course is easy to complete and provided many tips for running a better classroom. I will use what I learned in the course to further my teaching. Andrea J., OH
BAGT –
Another fantastic class! What I liked best was how relevant and applicable the material was to my daily work. The content is easy to digest and the format allowed me to learn on my own time at my own pace, making it superior to other graduate courses. Thank you!! Jill G., MI
BAGT –
I thought that this course was a nice way to get some new tools/strategies to use in my classroom this year. I would recommend this course to both new teachers and veterans. Kyler H., SD.