This is part of Educators: For Real-Leading with Authenticity

10 CTLE Credits

A fully flexible, go-at-your-own-pace experience in which educators read For Real and complete reflective assignments and activities through Google Classroom. Perfect for those who prefer to learn independently, on their own schedule.

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We invite educators into a reflective, creative, and community-centered professional development experience grounded in one essential idea:

When adults lead with authenticity, children thrive.

Educators: For Real — Leading with Authenticity is built around For Real: Helping Children Remain Their Authentic Selves in a Limiting World, a book synthesizing fifteen years of the Guild’s work with children and adults.

Together, participants will explore authenticity not as a fixed trait but as a lifelong, dynamic practice of self-discovery and self-expression—and build concrete skills for supporting children in doing the same.Through reading, discussion, reflection, and experiential activities, educators will deepen their understanding of the forces that shape children’s sense of self and consider how adults can create spaces where authenticity is protected, witnessed, and encouraged.

Throughout the course, educators will:

• reflect on their own relationship to authenticity
• engage in creative and experiential activities
• explore the societal forces that can lead children away from their authentic selves— including socialization, shame, adult expectations, and adultism
• explore practical tools for countering these societal forces
• connect with other educators through thoughtful conversation and shared reflection

By the end of the course, educators will have cultivated a deeper understanding of and connection to their authentic selves, allowing them to lead with greater authenticity in both their classrooms and their lives.

All versions include:

• one ebook download of For Real
• guided activities and reflection prompts
• access to Google Classroom materials
• discounted audiobook access
• CTLE credits upon completion