Course
School Connectedness Part 1: Promoting Student Wellbeing and Academic Achievement (SPED/BH 10)
Self-paced
Full course description
Course Description
- This is the first part of a two-part series on school connectedness. This course will explore the concept of school connectedness and its broad impact on school climate and the overall health, wellbeing, and academic achievement of students. Throughout this course, you will receive strategies, practices, and resources for your use in implementing school connectedness strategies in your classroom and throughout your school.
- Type of Course: Self Paced
- Lead Learner: Kelli Smith <kelli.smith@dcsdk12.org>
- Credit(s) and Type: 1.5hr | Relicensure
- Course completion will be updated on transcripts every week
Target Audience
- K-12 DCSD Certified Educators
- Open to Substitute Teachers = Yes
- Open to Student Teachers = Yes
- Open to Charter School Staff = Yes
Date, Time & Location
- Self-Paced Course: Please complete by August 17th, 2025 at 11:59pm
Course Outcomes
- Learning Objective 1: Define school connectedness and its relation to positive school climate.
- Learning Objective 2: Describe the positive impacts of school connectedness on students' overall health and well-being.
- Learning Objective 3: Identify classroom strategies that school professionals can utilize to increase school connectedness within their unique school communities.