5 Key Strategies for Maintaining Classroom Morale

Instructor: Lee Markowitz email: MarkowitzLIIPS@gmail.com
ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) In-Service Credit only

As we proceed through a new age of teaching, teachers find themselves facing new challenges and expectations…We must have heightened sensitivity to students’ social and emotional well-being, acknowledgement of gender neutrality and fluidity, recognition of anxiety and depression, as well as remaining mindful of Covid-19 and the impact it has had on so many.  Yes, we must teach the academics and yes, school must go on; however, we must always prioritize our students’ safety and comfort.  Above all else, students need to feel comfortable in our classrooms.  They need to feel safe, they need to feel accepted and welcome.  Teachers enrolled in this course will explore proven tactics and strategies aimed at maintaining a positive, encouraging classroom morale so that our students have a fair chance at performing their best and getting the most out of their educational experience.

Applicable to teachers of all subjects/grade levels.