Student and School Culture Courses

School and classroom culture are important aspects for improving student performance.  Strategies to improve individual classroom and whole-school culture are provided to help you where you are within the school. When culture and strong instruction are matched together, the result is academic achievement.   

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School Culture
1.0 Hours
Academic Mentorship: Instruction
Instructor: Casey Rudzena

This course explores and defines the expectations and responsibilities of an academic mentor and their role in the instructional revision cycle. In this course,...

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School Culture
1.0 Hours
Academic Mentorship: Listening
Instructor: Casey Rudzena

This course explores the power of listening in mentorship. By applying five types of listening and three practical techniques, you will learn to build...

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School Culture
1.0 Hours
Addressing Bullying in the Online Classroom
Instructor: Joel Medley

This one-hour course focuses on the online classroom as it examines bullying with a lens on the victim, bully, and bystanders. Statistics are provided...

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School Culture
1.0 Hours
Academic Mentorship: Basics
Instructor: Joel Medley

Mentors who give their best invest in their personal and professional growth while contributing to their mentees’ success. This course will equip you with...

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School Culture
1.0 Hours
Beat the Burnout
Instructor: Sherita Wells

This course is designed to support K-12 educators experiencing workplace-related chronic stress and its effects. Learners will explore the definition, causes, and effects of...

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School Culture
1.0 Hours
De-Escalation
Instructor: Pamela Sieger

This course will empower you to rethink your perspective on de-escalation. It will teach you best practices for preventing escalation in your classroom, and...

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School Culture
0.5 Hours
The CHAIR Method: Self-Leadership
Instructor: Joel Medley

This session tackles an issue that teachers face far too often – focusing on others while neglecting themselves. We will move through a definition...

School Culture, Student Support
0.5 Hours
Cyberbullying
Instructor: Joel Medley

This half-hour course focuses only on this type of bullying as it is the fastest-growing bullying form. It clarifies the definition, explains reasons for...

School Culture, Student Support
1.0 Hours
A Holistic Approach to Prevent Bullying
Instructor: Joel Medley

This one-hour course moves through bullying with a lens on the victim, bully, and bystanders. Statistics are provided to show a school’s responsibility before...

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School Culture
0.5 Hours
Classroom Culture 4: Positivity
Instructor: Joel Medley

This final, of a four-part series on classroom culture, looks at positivity. A positive classroom culture is a helpful and nurturing classroom culture. Five...

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School Culture
0.5 Hours
Classroom Culture 3: Presence
Instructor: Joel Medley

This third, of a four part series on classroom culture, looks at presence. A teacher’s classroom presence is based upon their philosophy and passion....

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School Culture
0.5 Hours
Classroom Culture 2: Passion
Instructor: Joel Medley

This second, of a four part series on classroom culture, looks at passion. Your passion and enthusiasm in the classroom is contagious. We will...

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School Culture
0.5 Hours
Classroom Culture 1: Purpose
Instructor: Joel Medley

This first, of a four part series on classroom culture, looks at purpose. Your teaching philosophy is the foundation for a good classroom culture....

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School Culture
3.0 Hours
Reframing an Existing School’s Culture
Instructor: Joel Medley

Do you think that your school culture could be stronger? If so, then this course is for you. Follow the story of an experienced...

Student & School Culture Courses Coming Soon!

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SEL for Teachers

Clock Hours: 1.0

When we say SEL, the immediate thought is students; however, we need to ensure teachers are considered as well.

Student & School Culture Free Resources

ACT Card for Culture Improvement

from course: Reframing an Existing School’s Culture

The resource itself comes from a short-story about two school leaders facing the challenges of transforming school culture, and it can be used for either a classroom or the full school.

Student Goal Planner

A simple one-page document that can be used by students to create goals – both short and long term.

Building Student Relationships

From Promising Practices 24, this document is a simple one-pager to help you think about authenticity and clarity in the classroom relationships. 

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