Course Description

A soul-inspired classroom is built on a foundation of safety where children can blossom. The teacher’s responsibility is to create and sustain an environment that ensures the students’ physical, emotional, psychological and mental safety. In this course you will learn innovative and practical approaches for creating a safe atmosphere and how to engage students in a soul-inspired classroom.

Instructor: The Inspired Classroom

Tim Hall

In Tim’s decades in the classroom, he has taught over 20,000 students at all grade levels. As a master teacher he has advised other teachers on the various aspects of the teaching profession, including classroom management, controlling behavior without threat or fear, bringing lessons to life, incorporating a foreign language into the classroom, teaching poetry and story writing, thematic teaching, public speaking and oral reports. He has individually tutored many students with special needs in high schools, junior high schools and elementary schools. The secret to his success with children is connecting to the soul of the child and creating safety, consistency and an atmosphere of love. Tim shares his unique perspective, simple techniques and many stories that demonstrate soul-inspired teaching.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction: The Inspired Classroom

    • Welcome

    • Introduction by Tim Hall - Master Teacher

  • 2

    Scenario 1: Souls Require Safety

    • Safety is Imperative

    • Souls Require Safety: Never Embarrass a Child

    • Ellie: Start Where You Can Succeed

    • Picking Teams: The Soul Needs Safety - Avoid Humiliation

  • 3

    Scenario 2: Internal Freedom - Correcting Unacceptable Behavior

    • Internal Freedom

    • Bullying: Punishment or Soul Connecting?

    • Vandalism: Creative Discipline While Protecting Feelings

  • 4

    Scenario 3: Joy is a Soul Quality

    • Joy is a Soul Quality

    • Black Cat: Joy, Fun & Play Instead of Pain and Dominance

    • The Ball: Skits as Teaching Tools

  • 5

    Scenario 4: Honoring the Gifts of Each Child

    • Scenario 4: Honoring the Gifts of Every Child

    • Daniel: Taking Time for a Breakthrough in Reading

    • Rocky on My Side: Honoring the Inherent Value of Every Student

  • 6

    Scenario 5: Love Has Many Faces

    • Love Has Many Faces

    • Ian: Love Has Many Faces

    • Arturo: Caring Enough to Confront a Destructive Pattern

    • Mr. Wonderful: Connecting Children to the Natural World