Meeting Pattern

Zoom Sessions:

• February 26 and March 4 {8:00 - 10:00 p.m.}
  

Description

This course is an opportunity to learn with ND professionals, collaborate through reflective practices, and implement strategies to improve overall wellness. 

Syllabus, Objectives, and Outcomes

Objectives:

Teachers will understand and experience:

• Networking and learning opportunities through zoom meetings with professionals across the country.
  
• A variety of texts and facts presenting in many of Jon Gordon's best-selling books.
  
• Sharing and implementing the lessons presented in the texts.
• Implementing the lessons learned into participants classrooms and PLCs.

Text:

Select 1 Text(s) from each of the following 2 lists. {Books available on Amazon}

Meeting 1 (Text List 1) February 26: Select 1 of the following books. Participants will read and be able to summarize 1 text for the group. Find at least 5 quotes or pieces from the text that you will share or pass along with someone or students.

• You Win in the Locker Room First: The 7 C's to Build a Winning Team in Business, Sports and Life, draws on the extraordinary experiences of Coach Mike Smith and Jon Gordon - consultant to numerous college and professional teams - to explore the seven powerful principles that any business, school, organization, or sports team can adopt to revitalize their organization.
• The Positive Dog, a delightful story that shows you that we all have two dogs inside of us: one is positive, the other is negative. Learn how feeding your positive dog also nourishes those around you-to everyone's immense benefit!
• One Word shows you how to create simplicity in your world and develop a discipline for life through the power of just one word. Discover your yearly word to positively impact all six dimensions of your life-and lead the way to clarity and success.
• The Coffee Bean, a powerful illustrated fable that teaches you how to transform your environment, overcome challenges, and create positive change in yourself and those around you.
  

Meeting 2 (Text List 2) March 4th: Select 1 of the following books. Participants will read and be able to summarize 1 text for the group. Find at least 5 quotes or pieces from the text that you will share or pass along with someone or students.

• The No Complaining Rule shows you how to forever banish the negativity that costs businesses billions of dollars and severely damages the morale, productivity, and health of individuals and teams. Learn to use powerful principles with a step-by-step action plan to create infectious positivity throughout any workplace.
• Training Camp will inspire you to keep your dreams alive, to never give up, and to succeed against all odds. Filled with priceless lessons and insights, this life-affirming fable shows you what it takes to be the best of the best-revealing the path to true excellence for yourself and your team.
• The Seed, an enlightening business fable that takes you on a cross-country search for the meaning and passion behind work. Discover how planting a seed of inspiration reveals surprising new sources of wisdom and discover your purpose in work and life.
  

Required Student Resource:

Computer with camera and headphones so we can all see and hear one another.