LINC-Asynchronous Course - What We Say and How We Say It Matter: Teacher Talk That Improves Student Learning and Behavior

When:  October 13th through November 17th, 2025

In this online course, you'll explore key ideas, learn practical strategies, and gain helpful resources to help you bring your language habits and patterns more in line with your best intentions and positive goals for students.

Understand how the language we use with students is so crucial to their academic and emotional engagement in school. Consider language habits and patterns in three main areas: culture & climate, positive behavior, and academic engagement. Explore many "instead of this--try this" examples to help you consider language shifts you might try. Learn a process for changing language habits--and set a goal for personal growth. Gain access to a wide array of supportive resources--including articles, videos, podcasts, and more.

You will have access to this course for a year, so you can go back in over and over again. (6 CTLE hours)

LINC-Asynchronous Course -Rekindle Your Professional Fire: Powerful Habits for Becoming a More Well-Balanced Teacher

When:  November 5th through November 26th, 2025

It's not exactly a news flash to say that it's a hard time to be a teacher. In this practical and inspiring asynchronous course, you'll learn concrete strategies to help you get into powerful habits so you can become a more well-balanced and energized educator.

You will have access to this course for a year, so you can go back in over and over again. (6 CTLE hours)

STEAM Power 2nd Edition Book Study

When:  October 7th through November 5th

Instructor/Author:  Tim Needles

This in-depth online book study will explore fun, creative, project-based STEAM projects and concepts featured in the new edition of the book STEAM Power from ISTE + ASCD along with the author, educator Tim Needles. A range of emerging and class technologies from cardboard to AI that teach the fundamentals and are cost-effective will be covered. Educators who attend this presentation will leave knowing the 22 great STEAM projects that are elastic and appropriate for any classroom.  We will cover the book's 4 parts, beginning with incorporating the STEAM principles, engaging with STEAM projects, and elevating the learning to the next-level by adding elements such as collaboration, community and global learning.  District approval is needed for in-service credit. (15 CTLE hours)

The First for Educator Preparation in the Region

St. John’s University Education Department is proud to announce the formation of the School Building and District Leadership Cohorts forming for January 2026.

· Courses will be fully online, and program specifics will be crafted to meet the unique needs of individual cohorts.

· Deep tuition discounts, as well as program individualization based upon student transcripts, will be applied.

Join us to hear more details at a brief virtual informational meeting on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 6:00 PM at the link below:

David Bennardo is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: SJU Cohort Interest Meeting

Time: Oct 21, 2026 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82931185277? pwd=6JcSNHEhBXkQFfzdJqIV2tcYKYctQ K.1 Meeting ID: 829 3118 5277

Passcode: 20431