Meeting Pattern
Online/Google Classroom
Description
Positive culture begins with positive people. This self-paced professional learning course uses Jon Gordon's The Energy Bus as a framework for educators to examine their personal leadership, mindset, relationships, and influence within their classrooms, schools, and communities.
Through guided reading, structured reflection, and practical application activities, participants will examine the ten principles presented in the book, evaluate their current professional practices, and develop an individualized action plan designed to increase positive influence, improve collaboration, strengthen resilience, and foster a more positive learning environment.
Participants will complete reflective activities, connect concepts to educational practice, and develop a personalized implementation plan demonstrating how the principles of The Energy Bus will positively impact their professional and personal lives.
Syllabus, Objectives, and Outcomes
Objectives:
You will:
- Identify and explain the ten principles presented in The Energy Bus.
- Analyze their current mindset, leadership habits, and professional practices through structured reflection.
- Evaluate how positive leadership and personal energy influence school culture, collaboration, and student success.
- Develop practical strategies for applying the principles of The Energy Bus within their classroom, school, and personal life.
- Create a personalized professional action plan with measurable goals for implementing positive leadership practices.
- Reflect on personal growth and document changes in professional thinking resulting from participation in the course.
Required Student Resources:
Author: Jon Gordon, Title: The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy, Edition: Revised and Updated Edition, Year: 2015, Publisher: Wiley, ISBN: 978-1119089238. Book can be purchased on Amazon.
Technology Requirements:
* Internet access
* Google Classroom
* Google Docs (or compatible word processor)
* Ability to submit assignments electronically
Registration Instructions
Online registration URL closes @ 5:00 p.m. on September 30, 2026.
You will receive an email when you have successfully registered. Allow 48 hrs. (2 business days) to process your registration. You will receive course access information prior to the start date.