Free On Demand Video Course
What if you could walk into the class of your dreams this year? Of course you’d jump at the chance! But what does that mean? What would your “dream class” be like? Would the students be self-motivated and excited about learning? Would they treat each other with kindness and respect? Might you look forward to Monday mornings instead of dreading them????
Believe it or not, this year’s class could be your dream class. In fact, the secret to having an amazing class might be directly tied to what you do during the first week of school, and it might not have much to do with who’s assigned to your classroom roster!
Consider this: When you know how to unlock the amazing potential in every student, magic happens in the classroom!
A few years ago, I shared my secrets for kicking off a great school year in a webinar called How to Launch a Super School Year. During the webinar I explained exactly how to create a caring classroom and how to empower your students to believe in themselves.
The only problem with the webinar was that it was so jam-packed with lesson ideas, tips, strategies, and freebies that it lasted a full 2 hours! Not everyone has time to watch a 2-hour webinar in one sitting, so I’m offering that same presentation as a free 4-part on-demand video series.
What You’ll Learn
To find out what you can expect from this video course, download the free note-taking outlines for How to Launch a Super School Year. During this video training, you’ll….
- Explore the three phases of a successful school year launch
- Identify the characteristics of YOUR dream class and learn how to make this a reality
- Learn how creating a classroom handbook now can save you hours of time later
- Discover easy-to-use classroom management techniques, including how to choose and use an effective quiet signal
- Learn how to align your classroom management methods with your own core beliefs about teaching and learning
- Discover ways to plan ahead for cooperative learning and how to teach social skills to your students
- Find out what to do on the first day of school to ensure you have the best class ever!
- Discover loads of ice breakers, name games, and other strategies for getting to know your students
- Find out how to get started with academic content in reading, math, spelling, writing, science, and social studies
Four Self-paced Lessons Plus Freebies
You can watch the 4 lessons below one day at a time or all on the same day. It’s up to you! Each lesson includes an on-demand video and all of the relevant freebies and resources for that lesson. When you finish the entire two hour course, you’ll be ready to launch your best year ever!
- How to Create Your Dream Class
- Classroom Management Systems That Work
- What to Do the First Week of School
- Teaching Social Skills and Introducing Academic Content
Not only is the presentation itself free, it’s loaded with over a dozen free back-to-school teaching resources! I introduce these freebies during the webinar and explain how to use them.
To request this free training, sign up below and look for an email with details about how to access the the first lesson. You’ll receive another email each day for the next three days with information about how to access the remaining videos, freebies, and resources included in this training.
To learn more about what’s in each lesson, download the note-taking pages below. You’ll also find them helpful for jotting down teaching tips, strategies, and resources mentioned during each lesson. I hope you enjoy watching this video presentation as much as I enjoyed creating it. Have a great school year!




