COURSE DESCRIPTION: This class will cover 21st century skills. What life skills do we want our students to know that are no longer being taught in the home? The class will be designed so that teachers can decide what 55 skills they would like their students to know in their own classroom. We will use the book "The Essential 55: An Award-Winning Educator's Rules for Discovering the Successful Student in Every Child" by Ron Clark. We will also look at the essential skill areas of the Iowa Core and build them into our classroom expectations.
CREDIT:1 hour of Drake EDMA credit or 1 hour of license renewal credit. The Drake credit registration fee is $125. A check made payable to West Des Moines Community Schools can be submitted at the first class, or a credit card payment can be made at the first class. There is no fee for license renewal credit. (The instructor will explain both options at the first class.) STRATEGIC PLAN AREA: Culture for Learning