Which Continuing Education Course Should You Take Based on How You Spend the Holidays?

You are the Tech-Savvy Teacher! Your commitment to blending technology with education is like a holiday light display—bright, captivating, and full of innovation.

In the spirit of the season, we have the perfect present for you, Course 5286: Unlocking the Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Education. Once science fiction, AI technologies are increasingly embedded in our lives. In this 3-credit, continuing education course, you’ll discover how to personalize learning with adaptive technologies, inform instruction with AI-powered assessment, and prepare students to understand and use AI responsibly.

Congratulations, you are a Wellness Warrior! Like a soothing cup of tea on a chilly day, you bring warmth and tranquility to your teaching approach.

In light of your commitment to well-being, we're thrilled to recommend Course 5116: Connection and Calming Strategies for Today’s Teachers. Picture the transformative power of understanding and managing your innate stress response by focusing on gratitude, empathy, compassion, and hope. This course will help you break free from the bonds of stress as you learn why cortisol floods our bloodstream when we are under stress, and how somatic awareness, mindfulness, and emotional resilience can help you live your happiest life.

Bravo! You're a Creative Conductor, infusing your teaching with the harmonious magic of music and the arts. Your classrooms are vibrant stages where learning takes center stage, and creativity knows no bounds.

For someone as tuned in to the transformative potential of music, we recommend Course 5534: The Powerful Effects of Music on the Brain. In this course, you will explore current research supporting the connection between music and the brain and design learning experiences aligned to that science. Whether you are a music teacher, general educator, or teach a specialist subject, you will walk away with strategies to use in your classroom that benefit each learner and knowledge that will strengthen your professional philosophy.

Fantastic news! You're a Family and Friends Facilitator, recognizing the profound importance of building meaningful connections in and out of the classroom. Your teaching style is like a warm gathering, where every student feels valued and included.

Given your commitment to fostering genuine relationships, we wholeheartedly recommend Course 5643: Trust, Humor, Praise, and Connection for Meaningful Relationships with Students. This course focuses on 4 key ideas for making connections and developing relationships: trust, humor, praise, and connection. You’ll take a look at how you praise your students, and create phrases to make sure your students are getting positive, constructive feedback to improve and develop their skills.

Kudos, Bookworm Extraordinaire! Your love for books and dedication to nurturing literacy in your classroom sets you apart as a true aficionado of the written word.

Your enthusiasm for storytelling creates a literary haven where minds flourish, that’s why we're delighted to recommend Course 5590: Learning Life Lessons with Literature. This course will focus on the importance of emotional intelligence (EI) and social and emotional learning (SEL) including the use of literature to teach it. As a participant, you will learn how to assess SEL and EI, create a new routine to do so, and then use the assessment results to plan the next right instructional step.