Winter Reading Challenge!
Let's snuggle in and read for personal and professional growth!
Pick from the following books:
Teach Like a Pirate - This course takes a in-depth look at the book, Teach Like a Pirate by Dave Burgess. The book offers inspiration, practical techniques, and innovative ideas that will help increase student engagement and boost your creativity. Burgess is an award-winning teacher from San Diego, California, being recognized as Teacher of the Year, Golden Apple recipient, and a faculty standout for seventeen consecutive years. His techniques focus on teaching the hard to reach and hard to motivate students. The goals of this book study will be increased creativity, increased student engagement in all subject being taught, and inspiration to bring fun and passion back into the classroom. Participants earn
6 PDUs upon the successful completion of this course. As Dave says, “The way you approach your adventure can mean the difference between being shipwrecked on Burnout island or finding buried treasure.” ARRRR You Ready?
AI for Educators by Matt Miller: Join us as we explore the new frontier of Artificial Intelligence. Matt Miller does an excellent job in explaining how teachers can embrace this new technology since the students are going to use it anyway. Explore the 30 ways teachers can use AI to their advantage in the classroom. 4 PDUs
Be the One For Kids: Students need guidance to succeed academically, but they also need our help to survive and thrive in today’s turbulent world. They need someone to model the attributes that will help them win not just in school but in life as well. That someone is you. With short, inspiring chapters, this book is suited for improving your personal practice daily.
4 PDUsGlow Kids: How Screen Addiction is Hijacking Our Kids and How to Break the Trance: From Addiction Specialist Dr. Nicholas Kardaras, a startling argument that technology is profoundly affecting the brains of our children - and not for the better. Find out what you can do to help.
6 PDUs
December 1 - February 28
$35 Book not included