Proven Strategies to Empower Students K-12

[EDZU 9964]

Proven Strategies to Empower Students K-12

06/25/2025
07/15/2025

3 credits / 45 hours

Instructor Danielle Tauriello

Course Description

While apathetic and disinterested students can be discouraging, this course will offer practical strategies that K-12 teachers can use to help build strong trusting relationships with all students. From emphasizing effort to valuing involvement and influence, each unit of this course will provide one key process to help empower students and increase their drive to succeed.

$285.00$580.00

Professional Development Options

$580.00

Only courses taken for professional development graduate credit can receive an official university transcript.

In-Service & CTLE Professional Development

You can only receive one type of certificate, please register accordingly. There will be no switching of certificate status after the start date of a class.

$285.00

Completion of this course taken for in-service credit will provide an NYCTD, Inc. Certificate of Completion

$285.00

Approved Provider ID #23183

Completion of this course taken for CTLE credit will provide a New York State Verification of Hours Certificate from NYCTD, Inc.

Course Description

While apathetic and disinterested students can be discouraging, this course will offer practical strategies that K-12 teachers can use to help build strong trusting relationships with all students. From emphasizing effort to valuing involvement and influence, each unit of this course will provide one key process to help empower students and increase their drive to succeed.

Course Objectives

Students that enroll in this class will...

Know

  • Why students might be unmotivated in class
  • Four key processes/strategies for guiding and inspiring unmotivated students:
    • emphasizing effort
    • creating confidence and hope
    • value involvement and influence
    • build relationships

Understand

  • The teacher’s role in motivating students
  • Why each of the four key processes are important
  • How to implement each of the four key processes

and Be Able To

  • Reflect on their current teaching practices that are not effective at dealing with unmotivated students
  • Modify how they interact with student
  • Support student learning by creating a classroom culture of confidence and hope
  • Effectively use proven strategies to empower students and spark enthusiasm for learning