Create a classroom where students feel connected, supported, and ready to learn! Based on the book Positive Classroom Communities: Activities to Support Student's Emotional and Social Growth by Stacy Simonyi and Tania Campanelli, this engaging 15-hour online course helps K-12 educators strengthen classroom community through meaningful social and emotional learning (SEL) practices. Grounded in the trusted CASEL framework, participants will explore practical, easy-to-implement activities that foster self-awareness, emotional regulation, positive relationships, and responsible decision-making. Through reflection and classroom-ready strategies, teachers will learn how to create compassionate classroom environments where every student feels valued, included, and empowered to thrive.
Join fellow educators in discovering simple, powerful ways to build a classroom where kindness, belonging, and learning grow together!
Participants will:
*learn how to use tools like Seesaw, Google Slides, or Padlet to document student learning journeys. This includes capturing photos, videos, and voice recordings to support reflective conversations and formative assessment.
*develop the ability to design interactive digital learning menus or choice boards using platforms like Google Docs, Canva, Classroomscreen or Flippity, allowing students to pursue personalized reflection questions through multimodal digital resources.
gain skills in curating digital content and organizing them in platforms like Google Docs, Canva, ClassroomScreen or Flippity.
Participants need access to the book, Positive Classroom Communities: Activities to Support Student's Emotional and Social Growth by Stacy Simonyi and Tania Campanelli
This course covers the NYS Portrait of a Graduate attribute of Effective Communicator, Critical Thinker, Global Citizen and Reflective and Future-Focused.
Fee: Model Schools Participants - FREE
Others: $285
Location: Online
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