Course Description:  Would you like to infuse your teaching and learning with an abundance of joy, meaning, peace, and purpose? Then delve into the 5 Strategies of the Virtues Project and acquire a powerful toolkit that extends far beyond the classroom, enriching every facet of your life. This course integrates a restorative practices framework that not only honors the holistic needs of the Whole Child and the Whole Adult but also prioritizes social and emotional character development with trauma and cultural responsiveness. As an educator, you’ll harness the ability to speak the language of virtues, recognize teachable moments instead of shaming and blaming, establish virtues-based boundaries through Restorative Justice, honor the spirit for enhanced well-being, and listen with compassionate curiosity guiding others to find clarity and their own solutions. Endorsed by the Dalai Lama and recognized by the United Nations, this inspiring framework leads to personal, professional, and organizational transformation.

Educators can earn 3 university credits for recertification and salary advancement from Shepherd University for only $198.00. Click on this link Shepherd EDPD-Registration to access the registration form to submit to Shepherd.

Below are the details for the Registration Information:

CRN#:15369   Subject: EDPD    Course#: 699   Section: 039   Cr Hrs: 3    Title: Heart of Educ Intro Virtu

Please email Sharika Abdul-Muhaimin at Shepherd University or call her at 304-876-5313 with any registration questions and support.

The course begins with a 3-hour synchronous Zoom class with students from 10:00 am -1:00 pm EST on Monday, June 24, 2024

  • Balance academic rigor and accountability with supporting the needs of the Whole
  • Use language to build trust and increase hope, engagement, and well-being.
  • Recognize teachable moments to develop an individual’s inherent strengths, abilities and authenticself-esteem.
  • Utilize virtues-based boundaries and Restorative Justice to create safer schools and end the school to prison pipeline by building, strengthening, and repairing relationships with equity as the foundation.
  • Listen with compassionate curiosity to empower others to find clarity and create their own solutions.
  • Increase joy, meaning, peace, and purpose in a variety of creative ways and by creating a culture of mutual respect, equity and appreciation. Course Outline (Timeline):  The course begins with a 3-hour synchronous Zoom class with students from 10:00 am -1:00 pm EST on Tuesday, June 25, 2024

    Students continue working asynchronously utilizing the full range of resources and discussion boards on the Padlet.  Students are required to submit their final project no later than July 31st at 6:00 pm EST. 

    Educators will utilize a variety of resources on the padlet, such as articles, videos, podcasts, etc… and will use the comments feature to engage in sharing with one another throughout the course.

     

    Instructor Contact Information:

    Dara Feldman, M.Ed., NBCT

    DFELDMAN@shepherd.edu

    301.529.1302