In this course, you will explore how communication among parents, colleagues, and students plays an integral role in shaping an engaging, equitable, and safe learning environment. Read more

This module focuses on building an educator’s understanding of how trauma can impact student responses and behaviors. The module also promotes the educator’s ability to create and maintain a student’s positive engagement in all aspects of learning and interactions, actively minimizing the frequency, intensity, and duration of outbursts. Read more

This course is designed for educators who want to improve their response to challenging student behaviors. Having a student with challenging behavior can be disruptive and interfere with other students’ learning. It can also be one of the most stressful situations that educators face. The good news is there are proven strategies that can ease the situation and help educators form positive relationships with all students in the process.  Read more

This module focuses on how student teacher relationships and interactions can impact student responses and behaviors. The module also promotes the educator’s ability to create and maintain a student’s positive engagement in all aspects of learning and interactions, actively minimizing the frequency, intensity, and duration of outbursts. Read more

In this course, learners will ground themselves in the principles of an inclusive learning environment and how collaboration with paraeducators, co-teachers, and supports outside of the four walls of the classroom can build an environment where all students thrive. Read more

Professional Learning LGBTQ+ Taking a Stand: Creating a Safe School for LGBTQ+ Students  In this course, we will introduce the importance of creating safe spaces for LGBTQ+ students, especially those who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). We will review NEA’s Racial Justice Framework and data from the nation’s leading research organizations on LGBTQ+ youth and discuss how educators can intentionally create safer spaces for LGBTQ+ students.   By the end of this course, you will expand your awareness about school safety issues for LGBTQ+ students, analyze the factors that affect their safety, and develop action plans to create safer spaces for LGBTQ+ students in your learning community. Read more