2026 Fall Courses  ​​​

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Teaching That Sticks

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Dates:

September 24th & October 1st   5:00-9:00  (Zoom)

September 26th, 27th, October 3rd, & 4th  8:30-4:30  (Zoom)

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Course Description:  CEDUC-582-2601

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This experiential workshop is about more than delivering content—it's about creating learning experiences that students remember, understand, and can apply long after the lesson ends. Teaching That Sticks is a comprehensive professional learning experience designed to help educators transform everyday lessons into meaningful, engaging, and lasting learning opportunities.

Grounded in current research from cognitive science, educational psychology, and evidence-based instructional practices, this workshop equips teachers with practical, classroom-ready strategies that increase student engagement, deepen understanding, improve retention, and promote transfer of learning. Participants will explore how students learn best and discover instructional techniques that foster critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and student ownership of learning.

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Location:  ZOOM

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Compliance vs. Commitment

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Dates:

October 8th & 22nd  5:00-9.00 (Zoom)

October 10th, 11th, 24th, & 25th  8:30-4:40 (Zoom)   

  

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Course Description:  CEDUC-582-2602

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Many classrooms successfully produce compliant students—students who follow directions, complete assignments, and avoid discipline problems. However, compliance alone rarely leads to deep learning, critical thinking, creativity, or lifelong curiosity. Today's educators face a greater challenge: creating learning environments where students become emotionally invested, intellectually engaged, and personally committed to their own success. This workshop provides a professional learning experience that helps educators transform classroom culture from one of external control to one of internal motivation, responsibility, and ownership.

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Location:  ZOOM

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Creating Order Without Power Struggles

 

Dates:

November 5th & 19th   5:00-9:00  (Zoom)

November 7th, 8th, 21st, & 22nd   8:30-4:30  (Zoom)

        

Course Description:  CEDUC-582-2603

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Effective classroom management is not about controlling students—it is about creating an environment where students choose to behave responsibly because they feel respected, valued, and connected to their learning community. While traditional discipline often relies on rewards, punishments, and authority, today's classrooms require educators to foster self-regulation, mutual respect, intrinsic motivation, and shared responsibility.

Rather than relying on reactive discipline, this workshop helps teachers develop systems that encourage students to make responsible choices, resolve conflicts constructively, and become active partners in creating a productive learning environment.

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Location:  ZOOM

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Inspire- Engage-Empower

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Dates:

December 3rd & 17th    5:00-9:00  (Zoom)

December 5th, 6th, 19th, & 20th 8:30-4:30  (Zoom)

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Course Description:  CEDUC-582-26004

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This experiential workshop is designed to equip educators with research-based strategies to address disengagement, increase motivation, and foster meaningful participation. Over six days, participants will explore the underlying causes of reluctance, strengthen teacher-student relationships, learn how to apply motivation frameworks, implement culturally responsive and trauma-informed practices, and develop actionable instructional strategies. Participants will leave with tools, lesson designs, and practical approaches that can be immediately implemented in classrooms to engage all learners, particularly those who have historically resisted participation.

Ultimately, this workshop addresses a critical gap in professional development: moving beyond generic engagement strategies to targeted, evidence-based practices that help teachers reach every student, improve academic outcomes, and cultivate a classroom culture where all learners feel valued, capable, and motivated.

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Location:  ZOOM

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