This course will provide not only ideas to improve your classroom, but a philosophy, called “Green Light” teaching.
It is not just about the latest teaching fad, it is about taking what is good about many ideas and combining them to boost student achievement. Throughout the course, you will be encouraged to look at applications of various ideas always keeping in mind the idea, “How could I apply this to my work with students?”
- Discover field-tested, ready to apply strategies to improve student achievement.
- Distinguish between traditional “Red Light” teaching strategies and “Green Light” methods.
- Explore numerous lesson ideas of how to apply the following strategies in your classroom: memory, connections, movement, novelty, tone, emotion, socialization, drama, and visuals.
- Sample the lessons of over 200 teachers to provide inspiration for designing dynamic and effective lessons.
- Learn ideas to increase student engagement to open the door to higher levels of learning.
- See how “Green Light” strategies can be easier on the teacher and lead to less disciplinary issues than traditional strategies.
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“As a working Mom with two young children, Educational Resources of MN has allowed me to complete graduate courses at my convenience. The book study courses are easy to follow and provide ample amount of information to use in my classroom. Thank you for making getting credits easy and enjoyable.” Jennifer Downing, Lewistown, OH
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“This course, like all of Educational Resources courses, is highly structured and makes an educator become more aware of their daily routines and interactions with the students. The coursework is logically presented and organized in a manner that is virtually impossible to become confused with! Objectives are clear and easy to follow. Keep the courses coming!” Mike Mazurkiewicz, Maple Heights, OH
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“This course was wonderful! It was interesting, and allowed me to learn something new at my own pace. Great ideas from some real-life classrooms!” Andrea Ingersoll, Crookston, MN
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“I really enjoyed this class. Some of the green light strategies make sense and are very easy to implement. I think that this course was very tailored to the classroom setting and I loved all the lesson plan examples. I liked the fact that the plans ran the whole spectrum of grades and wasn’t just examples of elementary. Anyone should be able to take one of the ideas and adapt it to fit their own class. This course will benefit me in leadership because I would now feel comfortable teaching some of these strategies to my colleagues.” Kim Gile, Oskaloosa, IA
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“I thoroughly enjoyed this class! The format of this book was probably my favorite of the book courses I have taken. Not only was there a thorough description of each strategy, but the chapters were mainly teacher-friendly, classroom applicable lessons that could easily be adapted to our own curriculum. The take-away that I have from this class is fabulous! I am already developing a list of ideas on how to incorporate more Green Light Teaching methods.” -Tricia W., IA
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“I thought the course “Inspire Learning” was a very informative class that anyone in a leadership position could use. It was validating to know that much of what I use in the classroom has been proven to be successful. The strategies were valuable, and it was easy to relate them to any area of the classroom or coaching situations. I acquired several new techniques from this course that will be productive and useful in any leadership role I continue to be in. I felt like this class was “hands on”, and truly related to those in any area of education.” Kay F., IA
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“Thank you for offering this class. I learned a lot of valuable information. It also sparked me to continue doing things, reinforced that I am on the right track, and proved that I can always do more to enhance the level of learning in my class. It was a great reflection!” -Lori R., IA
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“Inspire Learning was very beneficial to my current teaching situation. I felt this course provided me with many green light teaching techniques that will accelerate learning. I can implement them into my classroom this school year to ensure student success. I like how this course is set up to work at my own pace. This course will benefit me in the leadership position that I am in by using these strategies to ensure student success.” -Kelly Z., OH
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“I really enjoyed this course. It was well organized and very useful for classroom teachers. I felt this class was one of the classes that will be most applicable to what I do and I feel I got a lot out of it – not a lot of empty jumping through hoops! It was very user-friendly, organized, and felt seamless.” -Linda M., NE