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Clock Hours – 12 clock hours available through WMEA
Applicable to all teachers! Relevant content for all grades and content areas.
You studied the content. Now you’re teaching students of all kinds. Come to this workshop to discover what it takes to grow all students with passion and gusto.
Based on years of research in:
TRUST PSYCHOLOGY and GROWTH PEDAGOGY

Presented by Peter Briggs
Peter is a passionate teacher with years of experience teaching and inspiring students. He recently founded SoundEd to share his philosophy and approach with teachers. Visit SoundEd.org to learn more or to see what teachers are saying about these workshops.
Focus Areas of Learning:

Classroom Climate Social-Emotional
High levels of TRUST lead to high levels of success. Protecting the classroom and providing a safe space for students leads to authentic engagement and genuine learning.

Delivering Instruction
Grow and inspire students through instructional pedagogy. Utilize research based strategies to invite thinking and engage all students at the appropriate level.

Classroom Management
Teach with a positive and growth-oriented approach to discipline. Learn to teach, monitor and prevent (or deal with problems later.)

Teacher Self-Care
Stay balanced, healthy and inspired. Learn how grow from gratitude and maintain your teaching passion.
Official Course Description:

This course will examine research driven brain-based teaching and learning through the lenses of Trust Psychology and Growth Pedagogy. Trust Psychology examines and explains how a high level of trust results in a high level of success. Growth Pedagogy is a method and practice of teaching where every interaction leads to student growth. Through examining research and experience, participants will understand how a balance of psychological foundation and pedagogical implementation result in student success. Participants will reflect, make personal growth targets, and practice skills in four specific areas: classroom culture and social-emotional learning, delivering instruction, classroom management and teacher self-care. This workshop provides both conceptual foundations and practical skills for immediate implementation in the classroom. Participants will learn to find joy and inspire growth in all students.
Ensure 100% Success with INCREDIBLE TEACHING SKILLS!
Topics Covered:
Classroom Culture & Management
Delivering Instruction
Corrective Reinforcement
Growth Pedagogy
Overcoming Opportunity Gaps
Growing from the Positive
Social / Emotional Learning
Trust Psychology
Culturally Responsive Teaching
Cultural / Racial Equity
Read quotes from past participants:
“Peter is a phenomenal educator with philosophies that will live on for the betterment of our students and teachers. His instruction provides a realistic and compassionate approach for those in low demographic schools (and everywhere), giving you tools and thought processes that you can use to shape a personal and reformative look at your teaching, and your relationship to your students. Highly recommend this workshop!”
“This workshop is a fantastic opportunity for you as an educator to dive deeper into the why and how of interacting with your students! Peter Briggs is concise, articulate and passionate about reaching students at their level and inspiring them into their own best potential. He will inspire you in your teaching as well. Check it out, you won’t regret it!”
“I attended Peter’s workshop last spring and came away with so many things to implement in my classroom. Peter’s presentation was insightful and inspiring and just what I needed to make it through the end of the year. I look forward to learning more from him in the future!”