F26-11014BUILDING STUDENT RESILIENCY—K—12 Michael Sims - mikesimsduke1@yahoo.com 3 Credits – Inservice - October 7 — December 15 Teachers today have to manage students that struggle with independence and self-reliance. This stems from many factors, like bulldozer parents smoothing the road so they don’t encounter difficulties. Though their intentions are well placed, parents are actually denying opportunities for their kids to learn critical life skills like decision making, responsibility and coping strategies. Colleges have begun reporting students are not equipped to handle the rigors that come at the university level. To combat these trends, we will explore ways to create a culture where your students will learn resiliency & how to be independent thinkers.

F26-01096 CHILDHOOD OBESITY: A MODERN DAY EPIDEMIC—Pre-K-12 Brianna Burghard—bburghard26@gmail.com 3 Credits—Inservice— October 7 — December 15 This course focuses on the epidemiology of child and adolescent obesity with a focus on environmental and socioeconomic factors.This course will cover the potential implications of childhood obesity, including health and economic consequences.Environmentally focused interventions and programs to combat childhood obesity will be included.

F26-04101 COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR STUDENTS—K—12 Jean Galima - jeangalima@yahoo.com 3 Credits - Inservice — October 7 — December 15 Providing students with the application of the elements of good communication skills, not only improves their self-image, but also raises their self-confidence level, assertiveness and respect for others’ ideas. All teachers especially ENL and PE teachers will have opportunities to explore and expand their repertoire of activities to give students experiences to sharpen their communication skills, share learned knowledge and become more effective, respectful communicators and listeners.