Today we celebrate teachers around the globe, and acknowledge their contributions to improving the quality of life for learners everywhere. I am proud to be a teacher, and to help other teachers grow their skills to nurture the learning ecosystems we serve.

Introduced by UNESCO in 1994, World Teachers’ Day emphasizes not only the impact teachers make on the educational community, but also the issues affecting teachers as we endeavor to continue our good works.  The theme “Teachers at the Heart of Education Recovery” has been appropriately designated for this year’s observance; this theme focuses on the broad work we are doing to deliver quality learning experiences and to evolve teaching perspectives even through disruptive adversity.

With this idea in mind, the Etown Teaching and Learning Design Studio proudly announces the availability of a second in a series of fully online professional development courses designed to enrich your practice as a valued member of our faculty. Teaching Presence Across Modalities aims to help you feel more comfortable and confident in establishing your teaching presence across multiple modes of instructional delivery; designed by a learning scientist, this free course offers up-to-date practical knowledge and instructional techniques to utilize in your daily practice and gives you access to resources you can revisit and grow as you move forward in your teaching. This professional development experience will remain open through November 30; the first course in this series, Giving Feedback in the Online Environment, is still open for your participation until October 31.

Now is the perfect time to invest in yourself the way you invest in our students!

Happy World Teachers’ Day! Keep learning. ??❤️