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* This course is worth either 15 continuing education contact hours (CECH) or one graduate credit.    People with disabilities are the world’s largest minority, an estimated 15 percent of the global population. But many of us—disabled and nondisabled alike—don’t know how to act, what to say, or how to be an ally to the disability community. What are the appropriate ways to think, talk, and ask about disability? Demystifying Disability is a friendly handbook on the important disability issues you need to know about, including: • Recognizing and avoiding ableism (discrimination toward disabled people) • Practicing good disability etiquette • Ensuring accessibility becomes your standard practice, from everyday communication to planning special events • Appreciating disability history and identity • Identifying and speaking up about disability stereotypes in media   Authored by celebrated disability rights advocate, speaker, and writer Emily Ladau, this practical, intersectional guide offers all readers a welcoming place to understand disability as part of the human experience.   Book: Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally By Emily Ladau          ISBN-10: 1984858971          ISBN-13: 978-1984858979 Website: https://emilyladau.com/ and https://www.theaccessiblestall.com/     Read more

* This course is worth either 15 continuing education contact hours (CECH) or one graduate credit.    In Better Than Carrots or Sticks, longtime educators and best-selling authors Dominique Smith, Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey provide a practical blueprint for creating a cooperative and respectful classroom climate in which students and teachers work through behavioral issues together. After a comprehensive overview of the roots of the restorative practices movement in schools, the authors explain how to Establish procedures and expectations for student behavior that encourage the development of positive interpersonal skills; Develop a non-confrontational rapport with even the most challenging students; and Implement conflict resolution strategies that prioritize relationship building and mutual understanding over finger-pointing and retribution. Rewards and punishments may help to maintain order in the short term, but they're at best superficially effective and at worst counterproductive. This book will prepare teachers at all levels to ensure that their classrooms are welcoming, enriching, and constructive environments built on collective respect and focused on student achievement.   Book: Better Than Carrots or Sticks: Restorative Practices for Positive Classroom Management by Smith, Fisher, and Frey                      ISBN-10: 1416620621                     ISBN-13: 978-1416620624 Read more

* This course is worth either 15 continuing education contact hours (CECH) or one graduate credit.    Podcast PD is an innovative, asynchronous professional development opportunity offered by SDEA. This format allows you to engage in learning at your own pace—no weekly deadlines, in-person meetings, or Zoom sessions required.   With five different podcasts to choose from, you can select topics that align with your content area, professional interests, and learning goals. Each session includes a reflection component, and participants can mix and match podcast episodes to earn up to five credits.   This flexible approach empowers educators to take control of their professional growth while fitting learning into their busy schedules.   The five podcasts that can be used for credit: School ME neaToday Angela Watson’s Truth for Teachers Podcast The Cult of Pedagogy The Resilient Teacher Podcast with host Brittany Blackwell, M.Ed. Special Education for Beginners with Jennifer Hofferber Read more

* This course is worth 15 CECH or one graduate credit.    One day, third-grade teacher Kyle Schwartz asked her students to fill-in-the-blank in this sentence: "I wish my teacher knew _____." The results astounded her. Some answers were humorous, others were heartbreaking-all were profoundly moving and enlightening. The results opened her eyes to the need for educators to understand the unique realities their students face in order to create an open, safe and supportive place in the classroom. When Schwartz shared her experience online, #IWishMyTeacherKnew became an immediate worldwide viral phenomenon. Schwartz's book tells the story of #IWishMyTeacherKnew, including many students' emotional and insightful responses, and ultimately provides an invaluable guide for teachers, parents, and communities. Book: "I Wish My Teacher Knew: How One Question Can Change Everything for Our Kids" by Kyle Schwartz           ISBN-10: 0738219142           ISBN-13: 978-0738219141 Website: https://www.kyleschwartzteaches.com/i-wish-my-teacher-knew Read more

* 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: Change your perception of setbacks by replacing judgment with curiosity. Observe your thoughts and select the ones that create results you want. Honor your intuition, mind-body connection, and emotions for the insights they provide. Let go of bias, unrealistic expectations, standards, and comparisons. Practice radical acceptance to stay motivated even when you don’t see results. 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 Website: https://truthforteachers.com/awakened/ Read more

**This course is available for one graduate credit. Continuing education contact hours (CECH) are not available.    A perfectly timed book for the educational resistance—those of us who believe in public schools Culture wars have engulfed our schools. Extremist groups are seeking to ban books, limit what educators can teach, and threaten the very foundations of public education. What’s behind these efforts? Why are our schools suddenly so vulnerable? And how can the millions of Americans who love their public schools fight back? In this concise, hard-hitting guide, journalist Jennifer C. Berkshire and education scholar Jack Schneider answer these questions and chart a way forward. The Education Wars explains the sudden obsession with race and gender in schools, as well as the ascendancy of book-banning efforts. It offers a clear analysis of school vouchers and the impact they’ll have on school finances. It deciphers the movement for “parents’ rights,” explaining the rights that students and taxpayers also have. And it reveals how the ostensible pursuit of “religious freedom” opens the door to discrimination against vulnerable children. Berkshire and Schneider outline the core issues driving the education wars, offering essential information about issues, actors, and potential outcomes. In so doing, they lay out what is at stake for parents, teachers, and students and provide a road map for ensuring that public education survives this present assault. A book that will enrage and enlighten the millions of citizens who believe in their public schools, here is a long-overdue handbook and guide to action.   Book: "The Education Wars: A Citizen’s Guide and Defense Manual” by Jennifer C. Berkshire and Jack Schneider                     ISBN-10: 1620978547                     ISBN-13: 978-1620978542 Website: https://www.educationwarsbook.com/ Podcast: https://www.educationwarsbook.com/podcast Read more