Meeting Pattern

Zoom meetings from 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.

• January 11 & 25, 2026

Description

An opportunity to connect and learn with ND professionals to discuss basic principles of leadership, wellness, teambuilding, and positivity through reading and referencing a variety of educational texts. Leaders are readers! Educators don't have time to read it all, but as a collective PLC educators 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).
• Impactful practices learned from participating educators and additional texts.
• Networking and learning opportunities through zoom meetings with professionals around ND.
• Sharing and implementing the lessons presented in the texts.

Text:

Participants must self-select ANY TWO educational texts that would be benefit their personal wellness practices or classroom instructional practices. The two texts that educators select should be read exclusively for this credit only and not utilized to fulfill other reading requirements for other credits. Texts should be read prior to each meeting so as able to share out with the other participants.

Recommended texts may include but not limited to this list:

• Any Jon Gordon or Jon Wooden texts
• What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Health by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry.
• The Let Them Theory: by Mel Robbins and Sawyer Robbins
• Leaders Eat Last: by Simon Sinek
• Chop Wood Carry Water by Joshua Medcalf
• Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win - by Jocko Willink
• The Happy Teacher Habits: 11 Habits of the Happiest, Most Effective Teachers on Earth by Michael Linsin

Course Requirements: 

Each participant must:

• Read two different educational texts. Read One self-selected text completely before each meeting.

• Attend Zoom Meeting Sessions January 11th & 25th, 2026 from 8:00 – 10:00 p.m.

• Participants should have a list of at least 3 - 5 quotes or facts each week and be ready to reference them during the group discussion.

• Complete Google Form 1 prior to first meeting.

• Complete Google Form 2 prior to second meeting.

Testimonials:

"I ENJOYED HAVING THE ZOOM MEETINGS TO TALK ABOUT THE OTHER BOOKS THAT FELLOW EDUCATORS ARE READING."

"APPRECIATED BEING ABLE TO VISIT WITH OTHER EDUCATORS FROM AROUND THE STATE AND U.S."

"LOVED HEARING ABOUT DIFFERENT LEADERSHIP BOOKS AND OTHER PEOPLE'S PERSPECTIVES AS TO HOW TO APPLY THEM TO THEIR SCOPE OF PRACTICE. I ADDED A FEW BOOKS TO MY READING LIST BASED OFF OF THE FEEDBACK OF OTHERS."

"THIS CLASS WAS GREAT! THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO PARTICIPATE."