Description
* This course is worth either 15 continuing education contact hours (CECH) or one graduate credit.
Do the never-ending pressures of teaching drain you emotionally?
Is a lack of resources and support stealing your enthusiasm?
Are the small daily hassles adding up and overwhelming you?
Showing up in the classroom as the best version of yourself each day requires serious mental fortitude. Awakened helps you develop thought habits that produce an unshakeable sense of contentment, motivation, and purpose. Learn how to renew your mind and take a fresh approach to the challenges of teaching.
This book will empower you to develop the resilient, flexible, positive mindset you need to:
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Change your perception of setbacks by replacing judgment with curiosity.
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Observe your thoughts and select the ones that create results you want.
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Honor your intuition, mind-body connection, and emotions for the insights they provide.
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Let go of bias, unrealistic expectations, standards, and comparisons.
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Practice radical acceptance to stay motivated even when you don’t see results.
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Realize a sense of accomplishment in a job that’s truly never done.
Book: "Awakened: Change your Mindset to Transform Your Teaching (2nd Edition)" by Angela Watson
ISBN: 098231275X
Objectives
Participants will:
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Identify at least three mindset shifts from the book that can help reduce teacher stress and improve resilience.
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Apply at least two cognitive strategies from the book to reframe challenges in the classroom and improve emotional well-being.
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Develop a personalized action plan for implementing mindfulness and self-care strategies in daily teaching practice.
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Evaluate the effectiveness of shifting from reactive to proactive thinking by reflecting on a challenging situation and documenting how a mindset change altered the outcome.
Awakened: Change Your Mindset to Transform Your Teaching - Alignment to Professional Teaching Domains
| Danielson Domain | Key Concept from Awakened | Application in Teaching |
|---|---|---|
| Domain 1: Planning & Preparation | Develop a proactive mindset | Anticipate challenges and adjust lesson plans with flexibility. |
| Focus on what you can control | Plan lessons that align with student needs while managing workload effectively. | |
| Domain 2: The Classroom Environment | Cultivate emotional resilience | Maintain composure in stressful situations to create a positive climate. |
| Set and uphold clear boundaries | Foster a structured, respectful learning environment. | |
| Domain 3: Instruction | Reframe negative thoughts to stay solution-focused | Respond to challenges in student understanding with adaptable strategies. |
| Emphasize effort over perfection | Encourage students to embrace mistakes as part of learning. | |
| Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities | Prioritize self-care and balance | Manage workload sustainably to prevent burnout. |
| Build supportive professional relationships | Engage in collaboration and constructive feedback to enhance teaching practice. |
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