Read, Empower, Act, Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of independent study follow-up to the corresponding R.E.A.D. Part I courses, designed for educators who wish to journey further into today’s issues and concerns that impact our schools. In R.E.A.D. Part II courses, participants will build on the ideas and perspectives learned in the previous course by pursuing avenues of further research and will develop an action plan to promote positive change within education.
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Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of independent study follow-up to the corresponding R.E.A.D. Part I courses
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Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators based on the book The Oxford Handbook of Social Justice in Music Education by Cathy Benedict, Patrick Schmidt, Gary Spruce, and Paul Woodford Editors
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book STEAM Lab for Kids: 52 Creative Hands-On Projects for Exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math by Liz Heinecke
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book 4 Essential Studies: Beliefs and Practices to Reclaim Student Agency by Penny Kittle and Kelly Gallagher
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book 180 Days: Two Teachers and the Quest to Engage and Empower Adolescents by Kelly Gallagher and Penny Kittle
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education by Dan Fitzpatrick, Amanda Fox, et al
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book AI for Educators: Learning Strategies, Teacher Efficiencies, and a Vision for an Artificial Intelligence Future by Matt Miller
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book All Learning is Social and Emotional: Helping Students Develop Essential Skills for the Classroom and Beyond by Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher, et al
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book The Art of Teaching Children: All I Learned from a Lifetime in the Classroom by Phillip Done.
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book The Civically Engaged Classroom: Reading, Writing, and Speaking for Change by Mary Ehrenworth, Pablo Wolfe, et al
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book The Classroom Behavior Manual: How to Build Relationships with Students, Share Control, and Teach Positive Behaviors by Scott Ervin
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Discipline with Dignity: How to Build Responsibility, Relationships, and Respect in Your Classroom by Richard Curwin, Allen Mendler, et al
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book End Peer Cruelty, Build Empathy: The Proven 6Rs of Bullying Prevention That Create Inclusive, Safe, and Caring Schools by Michele Borba
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Engagement by Design: Creating Learning Environments Where Students Thrive by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, et al
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Evolving Education: Shifting to a Learner-Centered Paradigm by Katie Martin
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Five Paths of Student Engagement: Blazing the Trail to Learning and Success (Your Guide to Promoting Active Engagement in the Classroom and Improving Student Learning) by Dennis Shirley and Andy Hargreave
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study follow-up to the corresponding R.E.A.D. Part I courses
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part I Series consists of one-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Mindfulness in the Classroom: An Evidence-Based Program to Reduce Disruptive Behavior and Increase Academic Engagement by Joshua Felver and Nirbhay Singh
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Motivated to Learn: Decreasing Challenging Student Behaviors and Increasing Academic Engagement (Your Guide to Evidence-Based Practices for Effective Classroom Management) by Staci Zolkoski, Calli Lewis Chiu, et al
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book The Power of Making Thinking Visible: Practices to Engage and Empower All Learners by Ron Ritchhart and Mark Church
Project READ is a series of one-unit independent study courses for Department of Defense Schools and International school educators
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Rebound, Grades K-12: A Playbook for Rebuilding Agency, Accelerating Learning Recovery, and Rethinking Schools by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, et al
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Schooltalk: Rethinking What We Say About and to Students Every Day by Mica Pollack
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book The Shift to Student-Led: Reimagining Classroom Workflows with UDL and Blended Learning by Catlin Tucker and Katie Novak
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Social-Emotional Learning and the Brain: Strategies to Help Your Students Thrive by Marilee Sprenger
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators based on the book The Trauma-Sensitive Classroom: Building Resilience with Compassionate Teaching by Patricia Jennings
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Vintage Innovation: Leveraging Retro Tools and Classic Ideas to Design Deeper Learning Experiences by John Spencer
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book What School Could Be: Insights and Inspiration from Teachers Across America by Ted Dintersmith
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book What the Fact?: Finding the Truth in All the Noise by Seema Yasmin
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Why Don’t Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom by Daniel Willingham
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action by Joyce Epstein, Mavis Sanders, et al
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Teaching for Justice & Belonging: A Journey for Educators and Parents by Tehia Starker Glass and Lucretia Carter Berry.
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators based on the book We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom by Bettina Love
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators based on the book Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Building Culturally Responsive Partnerships Among Schools, Families, and Communities by Maria Pacino, Susan Warren, et al
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators based on the book Case Studies on Diversity and Social Justice Education by Paul Gorski and Seema Pothini
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy by Gholdy Muhammad
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators based on the book Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students by Zaretta Hammond.
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Equity by Design: Delivering on the Power and Promise of UDL by Mirko Chardin and Katie Novak
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators based on the book Hacking School Discipline: 9 Ways to Create a Culture of Empathy and Responsibility Using Restorative Justice by Nathan Maynard and Brad Weinstein
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators based on the book White How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book The Identity-Conscious Educator: Building Habits and Skills for a More Inclusive School by Liza Talusan.
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators based on the book The Racial Healing Handbook: Practical Activities to Help You Challenge Privilege, Confront Systemic Racism, and Engage in Collective Healing by Anneliese Singh.
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Radical Inclusion: Seven Steps to Help You Create a More Just Workplace, Home, and World by David Moinina Sengeh
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators based on the book So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Start Here, Start Now: A Guide to Antibias and Antiracist Work in Your School Community by Liz Kleinrock
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part Ii Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Textured Teaching: A Framework for Culturally Sustaining Practices by Lorena Escoto German
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part I Series consists of one-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Unearthing Joy: A Guide to Culturally and Historically Responsive Curriculum and Instruction by Gholdy Muhammad
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators based on the book White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book All In: An Educator’s Manual for Winning Hearts, Minds, and High Performance by Intentionally Leading School Culture by Kelsey La Vigne.
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Coaching for Educator Wellness: A Guide to Supporting New and Experienced Teachers by Tina Boogren.
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Educator Wellness: A Guide for Sustaining Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Social Well-being by Timothy Kanold and Tina Boogren.
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Leverage Leadership 2.0: A Practical Guide to Building Exceptional Schools by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo and Doug Lemov
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book The School Wellness Wheel: A Framework Addressing Trauma, Culture, and Mastery to Raise Student Achievement by Mike Ruyle, Libby Child, et al.
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Street Data: A Next-Generation Model for Equity, Pedagogy, and School Transformation by Shane Safir and Jamila Pugh
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book The Teachers: A Year Inside America’s Most Vulnerable, Important Profession by Alexandra Robbins
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book The Canva Classroom: 42 Ultimate Answers to Templates that Rocket Student Engagement by Amanda Fox
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book The Esports Education Playbook: Empowering Every Learner Through Inclusive Gaming by Chris Aviles, Steve Isaacs, et al
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Teaching in the Online Classroom: Surviving and Thriving in the New Normal by Doug Lemov
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators based on the book Flash Feedback: Responding to Student Writing Better and Faster – Without Burning Out by Matthew Johnson
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators based on the book Take Time for You: Self-Care Action Plans for Educators by Tina Boogren
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning by Peter Liljedahl
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Choosing to See a Framework for Equity in the Math Classroom by Pamela Seda, Kyndall Brown, et al
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values by Brian Christian
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David Wengrow
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Reverse Engineering God: Irreligious Answers to Fundamental Questions by Michael Rothschild
Read Empower Act Discover (R.E.A.D.) Part II Series consists of two-unit independent study courses designed for educators, with this course based on the book Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Harari
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Each course in this series requires access to the book listed on the course page (same book used in the prerequisite course). Internet access is required to complete assignments. Course instructions will be available upon enrollment under this course in your account.
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