Enrollment is open for the Engaged Classroom Certificate!

Enrollment is now open for the first and second courses of

The Engaged Classroom Certificate: Integrating Academics, Community, Culture & Creativity

First Course: Integrating Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning summer 2013 taught by PassageWorks. Enrollment closes June 1.

PassageWorks has just published its own book about engaged teaching!

The Five Dimensions of Engaged Teaching: A Practical Guide for Educators.

 

Second Course: Facilitating Creative & Mindful Thinking & Learning fall 2013 taught by Sara Webb Hiris. Enrollment closes Sept 18.

Third course: Creating Empowering Classrooms spring 2014 by Jefferson County Open School teacher, Jennifer Wisniewski. Registration information forthcoming.

 

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This certificate is designed for P-12 educators of all subjects. All courses thoughtfully combine theory and practice, empowering educators to implement what they learn directly into the classroom. The certificate consists of three graduate level courses which may stand alone or go towards a master’s degree at CU Denver. All courses are offered in a low-residency format and tailored for working teachers’ schedules–online with in-person workshop days during the summer and weekends.

Many states have new academic standards and new educator effectiveness laws.  In Colorado the law, as well as the new standards, expects P-12 teachers to facilitate the development of 21^st century skills, such as critical thinking and problem solving, invention, collaboration and self-direction. The law also expects teachers to create a classroom environment that is respectful, creative, inclusive, engaging and culturally responsible. These are all admirable skills and attributes, but how do teachers authentically and mindfully facilitate all of this while teaching the curriculum?! The Engaged Classroom Certificate offers teachers skills and tools for doing just that—teaching the curriculum while facilitating an empowering, creative and engaging classroom environment…for students AND teachers.

Registration for the first course closes June 1^st; registration for the second course closes Sept 18th.