Summary - Nurturing Kindness in Classrooms, Schools, and Beyond 5502.L26.4640. Online registration by Cvent

Kindness is more than just a simple gesture or a random act; it's a mindset that focuses on treating one another with respect, empathy, and inclusivity. As an educator, you play a powerful role in teaching interpersonal skills that promote a healthy school environment. In this course, you will set micro-goals for practicing empathy, revitalize existing lessons with SEL best practices, and guide students in crafting a PR plan to spread awareness about using kindness to address bullying. Learn how to shift perspectives with a visual representation of mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors, and curate a two-month Kindness Calendar to infuse your classroom with intentional acts of compassion. By nurturing students' kindness and compassion, you’ll lay the foundation for a welcoming school community, and help students become caring individuals in the world.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Revise an activity, lesson, or unit to include SEL best practices.
Develop an outline for students to launch a PR plan to spread anti-bullying messages.
Create a visual illustrating the concepts of mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors for students, colleagues, or the school community.
Curate a 2-month Kindness Calendar to infuse kindness activities within the classroom.
Reflect on professional growth and articulate how learning from this course focused on kindness practices will impact students and the broader educational community.

Course Syllabus This is a preview syllabus only. The official syllabus will be provided to you with your login information.

Methods of Instruction - Videos, readings and written responses. No quizzes, midterms or finals. All readings are within the online environment.
Course Grading Rubric

Grade Levels: PK-12

This Teaching Channel course is fully self-paced—you may register and begin at any time.

Current Session

Registration Deadline: October 15, 2026
Coursework Due: November 15, 2026 (you may finish earlier)
Grades Released: September 2, 2026
Please allow up to two weeks from this date—or from your completion date thereafter—for your grade to be processed and delivered to ASDN.

Next Session

Registration opens October 16, 2026, with coursework due April 15, 2027, and grades released beginning January 2, 2027.

Cancellation Policy
You may cancel within one week of registration. A $125 cancellation fee will apply.

Extensions or transfers are not permitted.