I Wish My Teacher Knew, Hair, Spring 2023

Course Number:	EDU 5515 C10
Instructor:	Jennifer Hair
Location:	Online
Dates and Times:	January 30 – March 13, 2022
Credits:	3 Graduate Credits
Tuition:	$1,195

Course Description

Kids don’t learn when they don’t feel safe or valued. The I Wish My Teacher Knew strategy is a resource containing the tools teachers need to build a strong foundation for the classroom. It supports teachers to connect with their students on a personal level. When students feel known by their teachers, they are more likely to feel authentically connected to the learning community. Ideally, this strategy would be used in the beginning, middle and end of the school year to begin and maintain a meaningful connection with students.

Audience: All educators

Course Goals & Objectives

Course Goals: Learn how to use an empowered mindset to develop a positive classroom culture

Course Objectives:

Clarify best educator practices
Gain strategies for effective classroom management using 19 keys of What Great Teachers Do Differently
Understand the impact of creating life-altering relationships with students and families
Analyze and apply 19 things that matter most
Complete reflection activities to reinforce learning
Analyze beliefs, behaviors, attitudes, and interactions that form life in the classroom and schools.
Gather information from several sources on supporting and reaching various student populations in the classroom
Discuss patterns of classroom interactions that are friendly and demonstrate general caring and respect
Discuss what motivates children to do well in school and in the outside world
Employ constructive use of consequences and practice empathy in classroom role-play situations
Employ nineteen keys in ways supported by research strategies (Nineteen Things That Matter Most)

Instructor:

Jennifer Hair, M.A., is an experienced business and visual arts teacher with over 18 years of experience in the secondary classroom. She is passionate teacher educator who enjoys sharing her love of personal and professional development, students and integrating technology in real-world learning situations. She specializes in using social media for professional development, web technologies, and everything Adobe Creative Suite.

Required Texts

Required Texts are not included in the course tuition.

Schwartz, Kyle.

I wish my teacher knew.

Boston, MA : Da Capo Lifelong Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2016]

(DC) 2016020753

For additional course information

Jennifer Hair
816-225-9338

For additional registration information

Center for Schools Team

(802) 468-1325