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Our courses are designed with busy educators in mind, featuring short, practical lessons built around videos, templates, and activities you can use immediately. Each lesson has two parts: Part A includes a short video and an auto-graded quiz requiring a passing score of 80% or higher; Part B offers downloadable resources and a brief activity graded with a clear rubric. Lessons unlock sequentially, and you receive a certificate upon completion. This structure ensures you gain practical strategies and tools to apply directly in your classroom. For more details, visit our Frequently Asked Questions.

We offer a variety of practical, self-paced professional development courses designed specifically for K-12 educators. Our courses cover essential topics such as student engagement, assessment, online and hybrid learning, executive functioning, Universal Design for Learning, social-emotional learning, data literacy, artificial intelligence, and effective instructional practice. Each course includes short videos, quizzes, downloadable resources, and activities you can apply immediately in your classroom. You can find detailed syllabi and enroll directly on our website, with courses designed to fit your busy schedule and provide meaningful, research-informed strategies. For more details, visit our About page and explore our course offerings on the homepage.

We offer instructor-guided professional development courses that provide accredited PD credits suitable for educator recertification. For example, our "Data Literacy for Teachers" course awards 5 hours of PD credit upon completion.

• Courses are designed with practical activities and real classroom applications.
• Each course includes a PD certificate upon successful completion.
• Our offerings cover a range of topics like data literacy, social-emotional learning, and online teaching.

You can explore detailed course descriptions and syllabi to ensure they meet your recertification needs on our Data Literacy for Teachers course page and Social-Emotional Learning course page.

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We offer a variety of accredited PD courses designed to support educator recertification requirements, including:

• Data Literacy for Teachers (5 hours PD credit)
• Social-Emotional Learning & Teacher Wellness (3 hours PD credit)
• Introduction to Effective Online Teaching (8 hours PD credit)
• Growth Mindset for Educators & Learners (5 hours PD credit)

Each course is instructor-guided, includes practical activities, and provides a PD certificate upon completion. These courses focus on relevant skills such as data analysis, SEL integration, online instructional design, and fostering growth mindset.

For more details on course offerings and credits, visit our Courses page and Social-Emotional Learning course.

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Our courses typically provide between 3 to 8 hours of professional development credit, depending on the course.

• For example, "Social-Emotional Learning & Teacher Wellness" offers 3 hours PD credit.
• "Data Literacy for Teachers" and "Growth Mindset for Educators & Learners" each provide 5 hours PD credit.
• "Introduction to Effective Online Teaching" offers 8 hours PD credit.

These credits are clearly indicated on each course page and are suitable for educator recertification requirements.

Explore the full range of courses and their credit hours on our Courses page.

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Our courses emphasize application-focused learning to ensure educators can immediately connect professional development to classroom practice.

• Each course includes practical activities, reflection prompts, and real-world scenarios.
• For example, "Data Literacy for Teachers" culminates in a capstone project designing a data-informed unit or intervention.
• Instructor guidance helps participants build confidence and apply strategies effectively.

This approach supports meaningful professional growth aligned with recertification goals.

Learn more about the practical focus on the Data Literacy for Teachers course page.

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Yes, we offer accredited PD courses that cover both instructional skills and teacher wellness, each providing PD credits applicable for recertification.

• "Data Literacy for Teachers" focuses on instructional skills with 5 hours PD credit.
• "Social-Emotional Learning & Teacher Wellness" addresses teacher wellness and SEL with 3 hours PD credit.
• Both courses include instructor guidance and practical activities.

This variety allows educators to meet diverse recertification requirements while enhancing multiple professional competencies.

Explore these options on the Social-Emotional Learning course page and Data Literacy course page.

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Yes, we offer affordable professional development courses that provide accredited PD credits for recertification.

• For example, "Social-Emotional Learning & Teacher Wellness" is priced at $49 and offers 3 PD hours.
• Most other courses, like "Data Literacy for Teachers" and "Growth Mindset for Educators & Learners," are priced at $79.
• Each course includes a PD certificate and instructor guidance.

These options provide cost-effective ways to meet your professional learning and recertification needs.

See pricing and course details on our Social-Emotional Learning course page.

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Our professional development courses are instructor-guided rather than purely self-paced, which enhances the learning experience while maintaining accreditation standards.

• Instructor guidance includes meaningful support and application-focused activities.
• This format helps educators connect learning directly to classroom practice.
• All courses provide PD certificates recognized for recertification.

For example, the "Data Literacy for Teachers" and "Introduction to Effective Online Teaching" courses both follow this model, ensuring quality and accredited PD credit.

Learn more about our course structure on the Data Literacy for Teachers page and Introduction to Effective Online Teaching page.

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Upon successful completion of our courses, you receive a PD certificate that documents your earned professional development hours, which can be used for educator recertification.

• Certificates specify the number of PD credit hours (e.g., 5 hours for Data Literacy for Teachers).
• They confirm completion of instructor-guided, application-focused learning.
• Certificates are designed to meet typical recertification requirements.

Each course page, such as Growth Mindset for Educators & Learners, clearly states the PD credit hours and certificate details.

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