Join MSTA’s first quarter (August 5 - October 4) “Beyond the Book” Club Extended Book Study!
- Participants are responsible for obtaining their copy of the book “Fostering Resilient Learners: Strategies for Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom” by Kristen Souers and Pete Hall before the beginning of the book study.
- Participants will discover practical solutions to handle real-life challenges and learn ways to create a culture of resilience in their classrooms. Participants will learn practical ways to increase instruction in their classrooms using effective methods to support all students. We will discuss strategies on how to engage students, build relationships, and teach students the skills necessary to be successful, all with a trauma-informed mindset.
- This book study is facilitated by MSTA member Ursulla Wadley. Ursulla has experience coordinating a junior high at-risk program and teaching elementary classrooms. She currently is the JAG Specialist for Cape Academy, an alternative high school in Cape Girardeau School District. Her passion is to offer teachers the support needed to increase instructional time by using effective, trauma-informed interventions while building meaningful relationships with students.
- The Learning Management System, Teachable, is used to house discussion board conversations and group materials. Guiding questions and tasks are posted in the Teachable course. These questions allow participants to share and reflect on the topics and ideas presented in the reading. Teachable courses are by design asynchronous.
- If this is your first online learning activity with MSTA, you will receive an email from Teachable to confirm your email address. (This is the email address you used to register for the event.) After you confirm your email address, you will need to create a password. On the next screen, you will see the course(s) for which you are registered.
- If you have previously participated in one of MSTA's online activities, you can log into Teachable. Your email is your username, and the password you used when confirming your email address. This will give you access to your account and products.
- Three (3) Zoom meetings will be held to allow participants to network with other participants over the concepts shared:
- August 14 -- 4 PM
- September 11 -- 4 PM
- October 2 -- 4 PM
- Application is used throughout the course as participants complete Core Concept Assignments that are reflective in nature. Assignment details are shared in the Teachable course and intended for participants to apply concepts learned and discussed during the course to their classroom. Once enrolled in the course, participants will continue to have access to the resources shared that support the learning in the book.
Beyond the Book Study Course Outline:
