Teaching For Excellence: Bring Your Best Self To School Every Day is loaded with information and ideas for bringing your “A” game to school every single day, and to stay engaged with your students, colleagues, and community.
Exceptional in both content and format, teachers at all grade levels will LOVE the gold mine of practical teaching tips this graduate level class will provide. You will learn research-based, hands-on techniques on how to increase student productivity and achievement from experienced teachers who have had great success in the classroom. You will be given time to reflect and evaluate how you currently lead your class and discover new ways to maintain your enthusiasm, sanity, sense of humor, and joy while working with all students. Classic in simplicity, this unique class will provide you with a treasure chest of tools to make your job easier and your classroom a place of success and enjoyment for all!
In this course you will:
- Learn how to create a learning climate that builds community, confidence, and self-esteem in all your students.
- Discover ways to maintain your enthusiasm, sanity, sense of humor, and joy while working with all of your students.
- Reflect and evaluate how well you currently lead your class, team, or class.
- Be exposed to proven methods that will strengthen leadership and communications skills.
- Discover ways to increase student productivity, achievement and enthusiasm for learning.
- Acquire proven strategies that will create connections with students and raise achievement
- Learn how to give effective feedback.
- Examine common traits successful teachers tend to exhibit.
- Reconnect with your purpose as an educator.
- Gain effective strategies for creating a classroom culture that promote resilience and a growth mindset.
- Develop strategies to avoid teacher burnout.
- Tap into the knowledge of some of the most respected teachers in the field and gain easy-to-apply teaching strategies.
- Rediscover the passion and excitement that made you want to become a teacher.
BAGT –
I believe if you are wanting to hype yourself up for a new school year and need to refresh yourself mid year, this class is for you! Easy, practical ways to implement in any educational role (administration, leadership, or teaching). This course is a MUST TAKE! Holly C., IA.
BAGT –
This was a great class that gave lots of wonderful strategies to incorporate into my classroom! Molly K., NE.
BAGT –
The course was very insightful with its variety of videos and questions. It is just what was needed to get me thinking about the upcoming school year and how I can incorporate the activities and strategies. Kent K., NE.
BAGT –
This is a great class for any teacher. The creators of the this course understand what it is like to teach, what teachers need, and what students need as well. It was a great motivator and gave me the push I needed to continue doing my best for my students. Shannon B., OH.
BAGT –
This course was very helpful for any teacher who wants to be thought of by their students and peers as a great teacher. It offered very common-sense advice and many, many useful tips that one can easily integrate into their classroom. This course was very similar to other graduate courses I have taken and I look forward to using many of the ideas once the school year starts. Betsy S., NE.
BAGT –
This was a great course. I found the videos engaging and educational. Being a visual learner, the videos were great. The articles added a different learning style but I did not prefer them as much as the videos. I am walking away from this class with tools to use in my classroom. Matt R., IL.
BAGT –
One of my favorite courses they offer! To the point, simple, yet important information and advice for all teachers! Brooke B., OH.
BAGT –
I liked the flexibility of the class. I could work on it when I had time. The videos were informative and made me reflect on my current practices. I also liked that there were a few articles to choose from. This course will benefit me because I can use the tools I have learned to positively impact my students and also share ideas with each student’s team. Michelle G., NE.
BAGT –
This was a helpful, manageable class that offered many practical ideas that could be easily implemented into a classroom setting to enhance community and risk taking. Eric K., IA.
BAGT –
This was a great course! I wish I would have taken more like this particular format. Thanks for the suggestion! Michelle S., IA.