Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/1476161
Choose from hundreds of convenient courses offered in various formats to enhance your teaching skills. Check out USD's featured courses below. Create Your Professional Growth Path E D U C A T O R S View our course offerings now! Prior district approval is highly recommended and the responsibility of the student if using course units towards salary advancement, credential renewing, and/or recertification. Not all courses may qualify in your local school district. Unwinding Anxiety: Proven Techniques and Practices to Manage Anxiety for Ourselves and Our Students UNITS: 3 | PRICE: $489 This course is designed for educators, school staff, and administrators looking to better understand the root causes of anxiety and learn techniques to help themselves and their students manage the anxiety that causes negative outcomes in our teaching practice. This class is particularly pertinent as many teachers are finding that students are feeling more stress, anxiety and uncertainty now more than ever. This course will help participants understand the causes of their anxiety, as well as what may cause their students' anxiety, and provide evidence-based techniques for reducing anxiety and increasing mindfulness. Atomic Habits: Develop Habits to Increase Learning, Efficiency and Joy in the Classroom and Beyond UNITS: 3 | PRICE: $489 Why do we do the things we do? Why don't we change, even when we want to? The answer lies in our habits, the daily behaviors that make up our identity and our outcomes. Students in this course will examine the underlying foundation of habits; how and why they are formed, and why they are so important. Participants will learn how to identify and change habits in their own lives, with their students and in their classroom practice. Teaching Positive Social Skills to Students UNITS: 3 | PRICE: $489 Studies indicate the development of social and emotional skills can positively affect student achievement and success in school and later in life. This course examines the research and best practices for teaching students positive social skills. Participants will develop a toolkit of resources for teaching and promoting the development of students' self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making. Classroom Management UNITS: 2 | PRICE: $307 Classroom disruptions and misbehavior can hinder learning and achievement, which is why it is essential for teachers to have a working knowledge of proven classroom management strategies. This course seeks to arm you with the knowledge, skills, and strategies you need to effectively manage your classroom in order to optimize student engagement and achievement. You will evaluate your current practices against evidence-based classroom management strategies, and identify new strategies and practices you can implement in your classroom. At the conclusion of the course, you will have a comprehensive classroom management plan to add to your teacher toolkit. Visit SanDiego.edu/EducatorsPrograms