In Focus Education Group is sponsoring and facilitating a state-wide Teacher Well-Being Course that provides sustainable, sequential professional development and well-being for Utah educators. The course is for all Utah educators including administrators, coaches, Prekinder- Grade 12 teachers, specialists, counselors, school psychologists, and support staff.

The course is a blended course with 10 (90 minute) sessions taught over zoom at a designated time. The remaining course hours are async

In Focus Education Group is sponsoring and facilitating a state-wide Teacher Well-Being Course that provides sustainable, sequential professional development and well-being for Utah educators. The course is for all Utah educators including administrators, coaches, Prekinder- Grade 12 teachers, specialists, counselors, school psychologists, and support staff.

The course is a blended course with 10 (90 minute) sessions taught over zoom at a designated time. The remaining course hours are asynchronous and can be completed during the course.

This course aligns with the USBE strategic plan, specifically 3C Safe & Healthy Schools Initiative to build the capacity of educators and other stakeholders to meet students’ mental, emotional, and social needs.

This course aligns with the Utah Effective Standards (8b, 8c, 8d Reflection and Growth; 9a, 9e Leadership and Collaboration; 10c Professional and Ethical Behavior).

This course is aligned with the research on effective professional development (Hammond, Hyler, Gardner; 2017) and adult learning theories and incorporates the following elements: is content focused; incorporates active learning utilizing adult learning theory; supports collaboration, typically in job-embedded contexts; uses models and modeling of effective practice; provides coaching and expert support; offers opportunities for feedback and reflection; and is of sustained duration.

Course Objectives: -Provide Utah educators with an opportunity to address their own well-being through research based strategies and resources. -Provide a course for educators that not only addresses their own well-being but also supports their professional efforts of relicensure, continuing education, and endorsements. -Provide a collaborative environment for teachers to learn from other teachers, and continue their personal and professional growth as part of the larger teaching community.

If the course reaches its maximum enrollment and you are on the wait-list, please know that you will be part of an additional class that will be scheduled.