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Work-life balance is often a topic of discussion as many people experience increased stress and responsibilities whether at work or at home. For many teachers, it may seem like finding that balance is impossible. Teachers everywhere spend their precious time trying to catch up on lesson planning or grading, but instead find themselves working late into the night, and on weekends, just to stay afloat. While this course can't give teachers more time in the day, it can help use the time teachers have more efficiently by incorporating Google tools, extensions, and features to streamline their workflow. Follow the story of educators who are learning to utilize Google applications to work efficiently and streamline how they navigate their daily tasks. Educators will complete this course, equipped with concrete examples and steps to streamline their workday with Google applications.

According to the CDC, traumatic events are defined as an event marked by a sense of horror, helplessness, serious injury, or the threat of serious injury or death. Traumatic events can happen to anyone for many reasons. As educators, it is our job to help our learners who have or are facing traumatic events feel safe. In this course, discover what are common responses to traumatic events, and approaches to help build a safe environment for all learners.

Work-life balance is often a topic of discussion as many people experience increased stress and responsibilities whether at work or at home. For many teachers, it may seem like finding that balance is impossible. Teachers everywhere spend their precious time trying to catch up on lesson planning or grading, but instead find themselves working late into the night, and on weekends, just to stay afloat. While this course can't give teachers more time in the day, it can help use the time teachers have more efficiently by incorporating Microsoft tools, extensions, and features to streamline their workflow. Educators will complete this course, equipped with concrete examples and steps to streamline their workday with Microsoft applications.

Project-based learning (PBL) is an active process where students engage in meaningful learning. In this course, participants will explore how PBL can provide opportunities to foster a creative and collaborative classroom environment, motivate learners with voice and choice, and challenge them through inquiry and self-management. Participants will explore examples of PBL integration and examine a study of PBL as an instructional approach. Through this exploration, they will identify aspects of PBL that support learner success and develop a plan to implement PBL in their classrooms.

There are many standards and chapters of content that educators must cover, no matter the age of their students. This course will work to prepare educators to plan intentionally and make the necessary decisions to engage their learners in a cohesive and purposeful learning experience. Participants will reflect on their curriculum and determine non-negotiable learning that must be implemented to support their learners' growth. Then, participants will identify how to pace learning according to the schools’ physical, remote, and hybrid schedule or calendar. Lastly, participants identify opportunities to remediate learning to support mastery of content, through a variety of instructional strategies. Build a strong foundation for learning through intentional planning.