Exploring Instructional Activities for Teaching Assertiveness: Virtual, 6-week, interactive course (Registration Is Full)

Course Description: This facilitator-led course, which runs from September 19 - October 28, is designed for teachers to better understand instructional activities to teach assertiveness, either in core content or other applicable areas. Through this interactive course, educators gain knowledge and resources to apply assertiveness instructional practices in the middle/high school setting (with modifications for elementary settings). Each week, instructional activities will be reviewed and then discussed with colleagues, with facilitation from a Recognized Trainer. Course activities are asynchronous and can be done anywhere at any time of day.

Materials that will be provided for this class include lessons: Noonan, P. M. & Gaumer Erickson, A. S. (2019). Teaching assertiveness in middle and high school classrooms (2nd ed.) [Teacher lessons and student workbook]. Retrieved from https://nge.selz.com/.

Course completers will earn 18 CEUs with an option to receive one graduate credit hour from Baker University (additional $80 payment is required; details provided during the course).

NOTE: Please ignore the date/time information provided through the TASN website. Limitations of the registration system require this information, but Week 1 activities can be completed anytime during the week of September 19. This course is asyncronous, so you can engage whenever it fits within your schedule each week. Information on accessing the course materials will be provided via email a week prior to the start date. 

At the end of the course, educators will be able to:

1. Describe the key components of assertiveness.
2. Assess student assertiveness knowledge and skill using curriculum-reference and performance-based assessment techniques.
3. Analyze assertiveness instructional activities, and plan application to promote students’ assertiveness within your course content or setting.
4. Prepare to teach and provide feedback to students on performance related to assertiveness.