I'm in the process of creating an all-online, schedule-friendly professional development course for teachers like me. Here's what you'll learn from the course:

• Learn how to teach unmotivated students without taking it personally, getting angry, or giving up. The work we do inside ourselves dictates the degree to which we'll be able to help our students do their own internal work.
• Learn how to help grade-obsessed students see the inherent value of learning. Life stops giving out grades eventually, but it doesn't stop rewarding those who learn.
• Learn how to become a more credible teacher. It's not about becoming more popular, but more credible, more believed-in. (Teacher credibility is featured prominently in John Hattie's Visible Learning meta-analyses.)
• Learn how to cultivate a learner identity in each your students. The way our students see themselves in relation to school shapes their behavior in school.
• Learn how to help your students value the work of your class, owning it on their own terms. Ownership is inseparable from long-term flourishing.

Plain and simple, this course is going to help you create a more motivated, joyful classroom context as we explore the beliefs at the heart of student motivation. The course will be optimized for busy people like you and me -- all substance, no fluff, with links to resources for those who wish to nerd out or dig deeper. It'll be possible to do it using nothing but an internet connection and a journal, but there will also be a discussion forum for those seeking to work out course concepts in community. Certificates of completion indicating 6 hours of professional development are awarded to all students. It should take no more than 10 minutes per day.

I plan to open enrollment for a limited time early this spring, with spots going to the first 500 folks who register once the course opens. People in this initial group will also receive a signed copy of my book, These Six Things, when it comes out in the summer.