EDUO 9055: 2 Week Live Summer Class
The Blueprint for Education: Nurture, Guide, & Empower
Course Overview
Unlock a systematic approach to cultivating profound student success with “The Blueprint for Education.” This workshop provides educators with a comprehensive, three-part framework designed to foster environments where all students are motivated, engaged, and academically thriving. Through powerful readings, dynamic discussions, and hands-on projects, participants will move beyond general theory. Educators will walk away ready to implement actionable strategies centered on the core pillars of modern learning: Nurture, Guide, and Empower.
Course Objectives:
In this course, participants will have the opportunity to:
- Discuss and reflect on the pillars of transformative learning: Nurture, Guide, & Empower.
- Learn how to transform their classroom culture where connection and belonging are paramount, linking all learning to learner context and ensuring equitable access to success.
- Participate in lessons, activities, and projects that are designed to demonstrate how to facilitate deep cognitive growth, ignite students’ natural curiosity, and elevate their capacity for critical reflection.
- Demonstrate the ability to redesign learning experiences to be authentic and real-world applicable, positioning students as active agents in their own learning journey.
Listen to What the Summer 2025 Participants Had to Say:
This class reignited my passion for teaching. I learned a lot about how to survive and thrive as an educator.
This course has been a truly enriching experience. I learned several strategies that I can immediately implement in my classroom. This course pushed me to reflect more critically on my teaching practices. Overall, I feel more empowered and resourceful.
This course has been phenomenal. I was reminded of why I began my journey as an educator.
Teaching can easily lead to burnout, but this class has helped reinvigorate me and reaffirm many of my core values as a teacher. I would absolutely return to a different version of this workshop because I’m confident that I would leave the class prepared to make a difference.
TIME – DATES and SESSIONS below:
Please Note: This workshop will be divided into synchronous and asynchronous times. In addition to the synchronous online time, you must be available to complete work, and if needed, collaborate with colleagues and/or interact with your instructor prior to the next synchronous session. Your instructor will also be available prior to and/or after each scheduled Zoom session to answer questions or allow for further discussions. It should also be noted that you have up to 2 days after your final synchronous session to complete any remaining assignments and officially complete the course.
- Instructor: Alison Scranton & Cheryl Lane
- Dates: (10 Synchronous meetings) Monday June 15 – 26 (Monday-Friday only)
- Time: 9-11:30 AM PST (10-12:30 PM MST; 12-2:30 PM EST)
- Location: Online
- Instructor: Carmen Wandel
- Dates: (10 Synchronous meetings) July 13 – 24 (Monday – Friday only)
- Time: 9-11:30 AM PST (10-12:30 PM MST; 12-2:30 PM EST)
- Location: Online
- Instructor: Ryan Pickett: Summer Long Self-Paced Version
- Dates: May 31 - August 31, 2026
- Location: Online