ELEVATE! Is our proven four step Professional Development program that provides convenient access to My Quiet Connection's exclusive PD opportunities:
1. Master Your CraftELEVATE! your teaching expertise. Through experiential learning, participants practice and refine skills outlined in the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) as well as the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and STEM Standards.
2. Maximize Your PayELEVATE! your salary by earning Washington State Approved clock hours for the activities you are already doing outside of contract time. Your district is willing to pay you more…time to take them up on that offer! Do the work, log the time, journal your progress, earn the hours.
3. Lower Your StressELEVATE! your mood through Teacher Burnout Prevention Work. Guided and self-paced instruction with daily steps to complete. Guided Meditations, Mindful Meals, and Mindful Activities designed to target the Six Categories of Job Stress.
4. Enjoy Teaching (Again!)ELEVATE! your job satisfaction. Focus on your passion…not the distractions.
Join our program, select your PD Sessions, and log your session activity time to earn Washington State Approved Clock Hours. All session activities are approved by My Quiet Connection Clock Hours, a 2023-2024 Approved Washington State Clock Hour provider.Link to current OSPI Approved Provider List or
https://www.k12.wa.us/educator-support/continuing-education-clock-hours/approved-providers My Quiet Connection Clock Hours (Public)
ELEVATE! Online PD Sessions (NBPTS, SEL, STEM):
o Curriculum Work
o Research and Knowledge: Book Study / Pod Cast
o Coaching or Club Work
o Classroom Organization and Discipline
o Connection through Mentorship / Collaboration
o Teacher Burnout Prevention
o Part 1-20 (50 Clock Hours each part)
ELEVATE! Teacher Burnout Prevention (SEL):
o Guided Instruction w/ daily steps to complete
o Mindfulness and Meditation Strategies
o Mindful Meals and Mindful Activities
o Part 1,2,3 (50 Clock Hours each part)
ELEVATE! Clock Hours
Programs will be added to your My Quiet Connection account after your purchase. The default starting programs are:
- ELEVATE! Online PD Conference Part 1 (50 hours) Self-paced, Log your own time
- Teacher Burnout Prevention Part 1 (50 hours) Guided Instruction
You may customize your programs with Teacher Burnout Prevention Part 1,2,3 or ELEVATE! Program Part 1-20. Any combination is available with the option to swap courses at any time...just let us know your preference!