Course description
Join us to empower students to manage their emotions, ask for help when they need it, and show respect while speaking up. Teaching assertiveness increases students’ achievement, self-image, and emotional regulation while reducing bullying (see the Assertiveness Infographic).
This free, 1.5-hour, virtual workshop is designed for teachers and counselors of students in Grades 7–12. Explore resources that are free to all Kansas educators, including instructional activities, performance-based observations, and strategies that guide students to be assertive. Due to confidentiality, no recordings will be provided after this real-time, virtual event.
Materials that will be provided include lessons: Heger, E., Noonan, P. M., & Gaumer Erickson, A. S. (2024). Assertiveness lessons [Secondary] [Teacher lessons and student workbook]. College & Career Competency Framework.
Learning Objectives
Participants will:
- Explore instructional activities that teach students to manage their emotions, ask for help, show respect, and share their thoughts and feelings.
- Reflect on their students’ needs using performance-based data.
- Plan opportunities to teach assertiveness in their classrooms/roles.
Refund Policy
Registration may be cancelled up to 14 days prior to the event for a full refund. Cancellations received within 14 days of the event will not be refunded. No-show registrations will also not be refunded.
Details
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