Full course description
Creator: Tina Hascher, Ph.D., Full Professor of Educational Science at the University of Bern in Switzerland. Director of the Department of Research in School and Instruction and Co-Director of the Institute of Educational Science.
Description: We often focus on the resilience of students in schools. However, we know how critical it is to support the resilience of educators, so that they can support the resilience of students. This module focuses on the resilience of educators. You will learn about what educator resilience is, the unique challenges educators face in maintaining resilience, and effective practices for enhancing educator resilience.
Goals:
1. Understand what educator resilience is and the role it plays in overall well-being.
2. Understand how educator resilience impacts student resilience and well-being.
3. Learn effective strategies for enhancing their own resilience.
Estimated time to complete: 2-3 hours
Completion:
- Educators will have 31 days to complete the module. After submitting an assignment for the module, it might take anywhere from 1-2 weeks for it to be graded. As soon as all assignments are submitted and graded, you will receive an email letting you know you've completed the module. Also, if you don't complete the module in time, you will not receive your certificate of completion.
- The certificate participants receive after completing each module is not valid for licensure credit.
- Licensure Renewal Credit Option: Educators will have to enroll in the Licensure Renewal Course and complete all 6 Tier 3 modules to receive a certificate for one Iowa licensure renewal credit. Educators who are not in the state of Iowa, or who don’t renew their licensure through the Iowa BoEE, should check with their governing body if this experience would be approved for a renewal credit.