Class Description - Creating a Thinking Culture in the Classroom (Book Study) - Self-Paced, 4 Weeks Class (Register anytime between 8.21.25-8.20.26)

Date: Available for registration anytime between August 21, 2025 - August 20, 2026
Course #: EDIA 503
Instructor: Tyler Youngers (tyler@growprofessionally.com)
Number of License Renewal/Graduate Credits: 2
Registration Deadline: Last day to register is Thursday, August 20, 2026, by 5:00 p.m.

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Big News! ISEA Graduate Credit is Back—and Better!

Ready to take the next step in your professional development? We've just launched an exciting partnership with Upper Iowa University to bring back Graduate Credit for ISEA Academy courses!

This collaboration provides two major wins for you:

More Affordable: We've successfully negotiated a lower cost per Graduate credit hour! Invest in your education without breaking the bank. (The new rate is in the "Fees" section at the top of the page.)
A Head Start on Your Degree: A select group of your ISEA Academy courses can now count as elective credit in an Upper Iowa University graduate program. Get credit for the professional learning you're already doing! (Don't forget to check with your program advisor for all the details!)

Important Note for Graduate Credit: To be eligible to receive Graduate credit through Upper Iowa University, you must possess a bachelor's degree from an institution that its regional accreditation association recognizes.

Get ready to dive in! This is your opportunity to enroll in a self-paced, two-credit, four-week course that is entirely on your schedule!

Once your registration is processed, look for an email from your instructor packed with everything you need to know. As soon as you get those instructions, you're ready to begin!

Remember, you have the entire 4 weeks to complete all your assignments, discussions, and the final project. It's flexible, but the clock is ticking!

Don't miss out! The deadline to register for License Renewal or Graduate credit is Thursday, August 20, 2026, by 5:00 p.m. Secure your spot today!

Course Description

Transform your classroom culture from one of passive knowledge consumption to one of active learning and student engagement. In this well-researched book, author Rebecca Stobaugh shares how to build a culture of thinking that emphasizes essential 21st century skills -- from critical thinking and problem solving to teamwork and creativity. In communicating this essential knowledge, Stobaugh offers fifty teacher-tested instructional strategies for nurturing students’ cognitive abilities across the full range of thinking levels.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

The participant will gain an understanding of the concepts of critical thinking and cognitive engagement, as well as the relationship between the two.
The participant will study the thinking levels of Bloom’s taxonomy revised, the cognitive processes associated with those levels, and how they establish a path to high-level thinking.
The participant will choose among fifty effective instructional strategies that encourage critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, and media literacy in the classroom.
The participant will understand ten powerful methods for sustaining a classroom’s culture of thinking for the long term; and
The participant will utilize Take Action sections and download free online reproducibles that will assist them in building a culture of thinking in the classroom.

Join instructor Tyler Youngers for this virtual book study to learn about these 50 strategies to boost cognitive engagement while creating a thinking culture in the classroom!

Required Materials:
Fifty Strategies to Boost Cognitive Engagement: Creating a Thinking Culture in the Classroom (50 Teaching Strategies to Support Cognitive Development), Rebecca Stobaugh.

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**Important Information for You**
Please read through as these are Frequently Asked Questions in which answers can be found within this page.

1. The instructor will email you once your class registration has been processed and forwarded to him with information on how to get started in the class:

Emails regarding this class will come from the instructor, Tyler Youngers, with this email address: tyler@growprofessionally.com;
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2. The Tabs at the top of the registration page have important additional information regarding this class:

The Syllabus gives information of what will be expected of you in the course. Generally, it will include course policies, rules and regulations, required texts, and a schedule of assignments.
The Fees will let you know how much this class will cost depending on the type of credit you want to take it for as well as if you are an ISEA Member or not.
The Cancellation Policy is important, so you know how to cancel if you need to and how refunds are handled; and
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