Meeting Pattern
Zoom Meeting Sessions from 8:00 – 10:00 p.m.
- June 16, 2025
- June 23, 2025
Description
Connect and learn with ND professionals to discuss basic principles of leadership, wellness, team building, and positivity through reading and referencing a variety of educational texts. Leaders are readers!
You don’t have time to read it all, but as a collective PLC you will learn the key points and takeaways from many educational texts as well as some implementation ideas from other leaders across the state.
Syllabus, Objectives, and Outcomes
Objectives:
You will:
- Understand impactful practices learned from educational text(s).
- Learn impactful practices from participating educators and additional texts.
- Network and learn through Zoom meetings with professionals around ND.
- Share and implement the lessons presented in the texts.
Materials:
Text
You will self-select ANY two educational texts that would be benefit your personal wellness practices or classroom instructional practices. Text should motivate you to implement a new personal wellness practice or classroom instructional practice. You will share out your implementation plan during the Zoom meetings.
Recommended texts may include but not limited to this list:
- Any Jon Gordon or Jon Wooden texts
- ADHA 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction – From Childhood through Adulthood. by Edward M. Hallowell M.D. and John J. Ratey M.D.
- What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Health by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry.
- Chop Wood Carry Water by Joshua Medcalf
- The Happy Teacher Habits: 11 Habits of the Happiest, Most Effective Teachers on Earth by Michael Linsin
Course Requirements
You must:
- Read two different educational texts. One self-selected text for each week.
- Attend Zoom Meeting Sessions June 16th and 23th from 8:00 – 10:00 p.m.
- You should be prepared to share how you will implement your learning. Either through your own personal wellness practice or some form of classroom lesson or activity.
- Complete Google Form 1 prior to first meeting.
- Complete Google Form 2 prior to second meeting.
Registration Instructions
Online registration URL closes @ 5:00 p.m. on June 20, 2025.
You will receive an electronic email when you have successfully registered. Please allow 48 hours for your registration to be processed. You will receive access information for online courses prior to the start date.