Courses We Offer
Our professional development courses are offered through the partners listed below. Click on the partner's name to jump to their section in our course list. To view course descriptions or syllabi, or to get more information about a course, click on the link at the top of the partner's section in the course list below.
- Advancement Courses, Inc.(EDCI 629)
- Continuing Education for Teachers (EDCI 642)
- Ed Technology Specialists (EDCI 639)
- Learner's Edge, Inc. (EDCI 641)
- PLS 3rd Learning (EDCI 631)
- Professional Development Institute (EDCI 624)
- Quality Educational Programs, Inc. (EDCI 632)
- SCT Continuing Education Services for Educators (EDCI 644)
- TechTalk Professional Development (EDCI 643)
- Virtual Education Software, Inc. (EDCI 635)
Advancement Courses, Inc. Courses
For more information or to register for one of these courses, visit the Advancement Courses, Inc., home page at www.advancementcourses.com.
| Course Title | Course Acronym | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| An Educator's Guide to the Common Core | EDCI 629-001 | 3 |
| Arts Education for Early Learning and Emergent Literacy | EDCI 629-002 | 3 |
| Basketball John Wooden's Way | EDCI 629-003 | 3 |
| Better Teaching and Learning with Formative Assessment | EDCI 629-004 | 3 |
| Building an Effective Elementary Math Curriculum | EDCI 629-005 | 3 |
| Building Cultural Competency to Improve Instruction and Students | EDCI 629-006 | 3 |
| Building Parent Engagement and Common Core State Standards | EDCI 629-007 | 3 |
| Bullies | EDCI 629-008 | 3 |
| Closing the Gender Gap in STEM | EDCI 629-009 | 3 |
| Common Core State Standards for English Language Learners | EDCI 629-010 | 3 |
| Dealing with the ADD/ADHD Child | EDCI 629-011 | 3 |
| Differentiated Instruction | EDCI 629-012 | 3 |
| Drugs, Kids, and Teachers | EDCI 629-013 | 3 |
| Educating for Character & Values | EDCI 629-014 | 3 |
| Emotions and Learning | EDCI 629-015 | 3 |
| Engaging Students in the Study of Genetics | EDCI 629-016 | 3 |
| Essential Classroom Technology for Teachers | EDCI 629-017 | 3 |
| Everyone Has a Story to Tell | EDCI 629-018 | 3 |
| Health, Wellness and Fitness | EDCI 629-019 | 3 |
| Integrating Common Core Literacy 6-12 | EDCI 629-020 | 3 |
| Kindness: Can It Be taught? | EDCI 629-021 | 3 |
| Problem Solving in Mathematics | EDCI 629-022 | 3 |
| Productive Classroom Discussions | EDCI 629-023 | 3 |
| Rewiring Education | EDCI 629-024 | 3 |
| Special Needs and Education | EDCI 629-025 | 3 |
| Strategies for Dealing with the ADD/ADHD Teenager | EDCI 629-026 | 3 |
| Strategies for Developing an Effective Secondary Math Curriculum | EDCI 629-027 | 3 |
| Stress Reduction for Better Teaching | EDCI 629-028 | 3 |
| Teaching American Colonial History | EDCI 629-029 | 3 |
| Teaching Beginning Golf | EDCI 629-030 | 3 |
| Teaching Poverty's Children | EDCI 629-031 | 3 |
| Teaching Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum | EDCI 629-032 | 3 |
| Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder | EDCI 629-033 | 3 |
| The Common Core for English Language Arts K-5 | EDCI 629-034 | 3 |
| The Common Core for English Language Arts 6-12 | EDCI 629-035 | 3 |
| The Common Core State Standards in Math K-5 | EDCI 629-036 | 3 |
| The Common Core State Standards in Math 6-8 | EDCI 629-037 | 3 |
| The Common Core State Standards in Math 9-12 | EDCI 629-038 | 3 |
| The Language of Math | EDCI 629-039 | 3 |
| The Teenage Brain: How it Works | EDCI 629-040 | 3 |
| A Teachers Guide to HIV/AIDS | EDCI 629-041 | 3 |
| Achieving a Work-Life Balance in Teaching | EDCI 629-042 | 3 |
| American During the Thirties: The Great Depression… | EDCI 629-043 | 3 |
| America's Wars: From the Civil War to Vietnam | EDCI 629-044 | 3 |
| Ancient Greece | EDCI 629-045 | 3 |
| Ancient Rome: Rise of an Empire | EDCI 629-046 | 3 |
| Athletic Speed and Agility | EDCI 629-047 | 3 |
| Be Versatile with Verse: Poetry in the Classroom | EDCI 629-048 | 3 |
| Children in Crisis | EDCI 629-049 | 3 |
| Children's Friendships | EDCI 629-050 | 3 |
| Coaching for Character | EDCI 629-051 | 3 |
| Coaching the Female Athlete | EDCI 629-052 | 3 |
| Conflict Resolution: For the Elementary Teacher | EDCI 629-053 | 3 |
| Creating a Cooperative Learning Classroom | EDCI 629-054 | 3 |
| Creating a Successful Practice in the First Years of Teaching | EDCI 629-055 | 3 |
| Creating Bulletin Boards to Enhance the K-6 Classroom | EDCI 629-056 | 3 |
| Creation of the Universe: The Big Bang | EDCI 629-057 | 3 |
| Effective Classroom Management: Grades K-6 | EDCI 629-058 | 3 |
| Effective Classroom Management: Grades 7-12 | EDCI 629-059 | 3 |
| Effective Teaching and Learning with Scientific Inquiry 3-8 | EDCI 629-060 | 3 |
| Effective Teaching and Learning with Scientific Inquiry 9-12 | EDCI 629-061 | 3 |
| Ellis Island and Immigration in the 19th and 20th Centuries | EDCI 629-062 | 3 |
| Endangered Species and Mass Extinction Events | EDCI 629-063 | 3 |
| Farm to School: Bringing Healthy Food to Our Schools | EDCI 629-064 | 3 |
| Forgotten Moments in History | EDCI 629-065 | 3 |
| Gang Recognition and Behavior | EDCI 629-066 | 3 |
| Helping Kids Write | EDCI 629-067 | 3 |
| History of American Women's Rights: From Susan B Anthony to Present | EDCI 629-068 | 3 |
| History of Great Britain: 18th Century to the Present | EDCI 629-069 | 3 |
| History of Slavery in America: 1600's-1800's | EDCI 629-070 | 3 |
| How the Weather Works | EDCI 629-071 | 3 |
| Ice Ages and Glaciation | EDCI 629-072 | 3 |
| Identifying and Preventing Eating and Exercise Disorders | EDCI 629-073 | 3 |
| Integrating Art and Drawing into the Elementary Curriculum | EDCI 629-074 | 3 |
| Journaling and Creative Writing in the Elementary Classroom | EDCI 629-075 | 3 |
| Learning Disabilities from Substance Abuse | EDCI 629-076 | 3 |
| Learning Disabilities: Some Direction | EDCI 629-077 | 3 |
| Literature to Teach Life Lessons | EDCI 629-078 | 3 |
| Motivating Players: It's an Art | EDCI 629-079 | 3 |
| Nature and Environmental Literacy | EDCI 629-080 | 3 |
| Overcoming Depression | EDCI 629-081 | 3 |
| Own Your Words: Effective Vocabulary Instruction | EDCI 629-082 | 3 |
| Performance Enhancing Drugs and the Athlete | EDCI 629-083 | 3 |
| Preparing for Inclusion | EDCI 629-084 | 3 |
| Preventing Childhood Obesity | EDCI 629-085 | 3 |
| Preventing Teenage Suicide | EDCI 629-086 | 3 |
| Project Based Learning in the Elementary Classroom | EDCI 629-087 | 3 |
| Project Based Learning in the Middle and High School Classroom | EDCI 629-088 | 3 |
| Read Between the Lines: Developing a Critical Historical Perspective | EDCI 629-089 | 3 |
| Reigniting the Teaching Spirit | EDCI 629-090 | 3 |
| Research Your Classroom: Improving Practice Through Teacher Inquiry | EDCI 629-091 | 3 |
| Resiliency: Coping with Academic and Emotional Adversity | EDCI 629-092 | 3 |
| Seldom Told Stories of the Civil War | EDCI 629-093 | 3 |
| Special Ed Teachers Are Special | EDCI 629-094 | 3 |
| Special Education: The Process and Law | EDCI 629-095 | 3 |
| Strategies for Teaching Latino Students | EDCI 629-096 | 3 |
| Sustained Silent Reading | EDCI 629-097 | 3 |
| Tapped Out: The Global Water Crisis | EDCI 629-098 | 3 |
| Teaching Advanced Golf | EDCI 629-099 | 3 |
| Teaching Classical Music: History and Appreciation | EDCI 629-100 | 3 |
| Teaching ESL | EDCI 629-101 | 3 |
| Reaching & Teaching Gifted Students in the Regular Classroom | EDCI 629-102 | 3 |
| Teaching Golf from 40 Yards In | EDCI 629-103 | 3 |
| Teaching Intermediate Golf | EDCI 629-104 | 3 |
| Teaching Jazz: History and Appreciation | EDCI 629-105 | 3 |
| Teaching Plate Tectonics: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis | EDCI 629-106 | 3 |
| Teaching Shakespeare: A Focus on Hamlet | EDCI 629-107 | 3 |
| Teaching the American Civil War | EDCI 629-108 | 3 |
| Teaching the American Presidency | EDCI 629-109 | 3 |
| Teaching the American Revolution | EDCI 629-110 | 3 |
| Teaching the Constitution and the Bill of Rights | EDCI 629-111 | 3 |
| Teaching Writing to English Language Learners | EDCI 629-112 | 3 |
| The Abused Child: You Can Help | EDCI 629-113 | 3 |
| The African-American Student | EDCI 629-114 | 3 |
| The American Civil Rights Movement | EDCI 629-115 | 3 |
| The Effects of Divorce on Children | EDCI 629-116 | 3 |
| The Growing Menace of Girl Bullies | EDCI 629-117 | 3 |
| The Human Brain | EDCI 629-118 | 3 |
| The Job of the Athletic Director | EDCI 629-119 | 3 |
| The Mesozoic Era: The Age of Dinosaurs | EDCI 629-120 | 3 |
| The Perils of Our Food Supply | EDCI 629-121 | 3 |
| The Personal Essay: Knowledge, Power, and the Colleg Application | EDCI 629-122 | 3 |
| The Power of the Read Aloud | EDCI 629-123 | 3 |
| The Press in a Free Society | EDCI 629-124 | 3 |
| The Psychology of Sport | EDCI 629-125 | 3 |
| The Amazing Planet Earth | EDCI 629-126 | 3 |
| Understanding Dyslexia | EDCI 629-127 | 3 |
| Using Multiple Intelligence Theory to Reach All Learners | EDCI 629-128 | 3 |
| When Death Impacts Your School Community | EDCI 629-129 | 3 |
| Why Good Coaches Quit | EDCI 629-130 | 3 |
| Writing Well or Good Writing? An Educator's Guide to Teaching Good Grammar | EDCI 629-131 | 3 |
| Getting Off on the Right Foot with Bell-Ringers | EDCI 629-132 | 1 |
| Building Blocks for Success: Scaffolding in the Classroom | EDCI 629-133 | 2 |
| Operation Organization: Establishing Order in the Classroom | EDCI 629-134 | 2 |
| How to Stop Playing Catch-up | EDCI 629-135 | 1 |
| Study Smarter, Not Harder: A Practical Guide to Teaching Social Studies | EDCI 629-136 | 1 |
| Reimagining Literature: Using Graphic Novels in the Classroom | EDCI 629-137 | 2 |
| Building Meaningful Partnerships: Connecting Schools, Families | EDCI 629-138 | 3 |
| Chemists in the Making: Fostering Inquiry with Science Notebooks | EDCI 629-139 | 3 |
| Designing and Implementing Quality STEM Instruction | EDCI 629-140 | 3 |
| Game On! Getting Kids Pumped in P.E. Class | EDCI 629-141 | 3 |
| Inspire Change: Building Equitable Classrooms through Social | EDCI 629-142 | 3 |
| Level Up! Student Achievement through Game-Based Learning | EDCI 629-143 | 3 |
| Next Generation Science Standards: A New Framework | EDCI 629-144 | 3 |
| Read Between the Lines: Developing a Critical Historical Perspective | EDCI 629-145 | 3 |
| Staying Present: Mindfulness in the Classroom | EDCI 629-146 | 3 |
| Strengthening Critical Thinking and Writing through Workshop | EDCI 629-147 | 3 |
| Stretching Bodies and Minds: Using Yoga to Enhance Student | EDCI 629-148 | 1 |
| The Highly Effective Teacher's Guide to Observation & Evaluation | EDCI 629-149 | 3 |
| The What, Why, and How of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) | EDCI 629-150 | 3 |
| This Just In: Using Journalism to Strengthen Student Lit | EDCI 629-151 | 3 |
| Safe Spaces and Affirming Faces | EDCI 629-152 | 3 |
| Writing about Literature: Teaching Literary Analysis | EDCI 629-153 | 3 |
| Teaching Tough Topics on Biology | EDCI 629-154 | 3 |
| Crafting Engaging Elementary Science Instruction with Stories | EDCI 629-155 | 3 |
| Teaching Scientific Argumentation and Critical Thinking | EDCI 629-156 | 3 |
| Let's Move! Authentic PE Instruction for the 21st Century | EDCI 629-157 | 3 |
| Flipping Your Classroom: Redefining Homewoork and Inst | EDCI 629-158 | 2 |
| Essential Teaching Practices for the 21st Century Teacher | EDCI 629-159 | 3 |
| Blended Learning: Teaching in a Digital Age | EDCI 629-160 | 3 |
| A Guide to Differentating Instruction for Gifted Talented Students | EDCI 629-161 | 3 |
| I Do It, We Do It, You Do It | EDCI 629-162 | 3 |
| Meeting the Needs of At-Risk Students | EDCI 629-163 | 3 |
| It's Getting Hot in Here - Exploring Climate Change | EDCI 629-164 | 3 |
| Integrating Engineering Design with Middle & High School Science Instruction | EDCI 629-165 | 3 |
| Respect, Educate & Protect | EDCI 629-166 | 3 |
| From Burnout to Productivity | EDCI 629-167 | 3 |
| Using Tablets to Support 21st Century Instruction | EDCI 629-168 | 2 |
| Cultivating Youth Activists & Change Agents | EDCI 629-169 | 3 |
| Effective Classroom Management for the 21st Century Teacher | EDCI 629-170 | 3 |
| Activating Creativity Through Literacy in ELA | EDCI 629-171 | 3 |
| The New SAT: Preparing Students for Success | EDCI 629-172 | 2 |
| Preparing First Generation College Bound | EDCI 629-173 | 3 |
| From Inner City to Ivy League | EDCI 629-174 | 3 |
| Teaching & Modeling Self-Compassion Classroom | EDCI 629-175 | 3 |
| The Growth Mindset | EDCI 629-176 | 3 |
| Never Judge a Book by Its Cover | EDCI 629-177 | 3 |
| Making Thinking Visible | EDCI 629-178 | 3 |
Continuing Education for Teachers Courses
For more information or to register for one of these courses, visit the Continuing Education for Teachers home page at www.ce4teachers.com.
| Course Title | Course Acronym | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Teaching with Technology | EDCI 642-004 | 3 |
| Technology Basics for Teachers | EDCI 642-006 | 3 |
| Web Design for Teachers | EDCI 642-008 | 3 |
| Creating Engaging Presentations: Prezi and Beyond | EDCI 642-011 | 3 |
Ed Technology Specialists Courses
For more information or to register for one of these courses, visit the Ed Technology Specialists home page at www.edtechnologyspecialists.com.
| Course Title | Course Acronym | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Enhancing Pedagogy with Google Apps for Education | EDCI 639-001 | 3 |
| Google Chrome Extensions: Leveraging Instructional Technology to Advance the Learning Experience | EDCI 639-002 | 3 |
| Google Classroom & Google+ Communities: Promoting Collaboration & Online Learning | EDCI 639-003 | 3 |
| Assisting Special Needs Learners with Instructional Technology | EDCI 639-004 | 3 |
| Visual Learners in the Digital Age: Digital Storytelling, Infographics.... | EDCI 639-005 | 3 |
Learner's Edge, Inc. Courses
For more information, visit the Learner's Edge, Inc., home page at www.learnersedgeinc.com.
To learn more about a specific course, see the Learner's Edge course descriptions.
To register for a Learner's Edge course, use this Learner's Edge registration form.
| Course Title | Course Acronym | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 180 Degrees: Rethinking Classroom Management | EDCI 641-001 | 3 |
| Achieving Success with English Language Learners | EDCI 641-003 | 3 |
| Across the Spectrum: Teaching Students with Autism | EDCI 641-004 | 3 |
| ADHD: Focusing, Learning, Teaching | EDCI 641-005 | 3 |
| Anytime, Anywhere: Today’s Learner | EDCI 641-006 | 3 |
| Assignment Homework: Where, When and Why? | EDCI 641-007 | 3 |
| Brain Works: Better Teaching with the Brain in Mind | EDCI 641-008 | 3 |
| Bringing Your Classroom Online: Best Practices to Get You There | EDCI 641-009 | 3 |
| Building Comprehension in the Primary Grades | EDCI 641-010 | 3 |
| Math Problems, Math Solutions K-4 | EDCI 641-011 | 3 |
| Building Successful Readers in All Content Areas | EDCI 641-012 | 3 |
| Caring for the Mental Health of the Young Learner: Birth-Age 5 | EDCI 641-013 | 1 |
| Caring for the Mental Health of Your Students | EDCI 641-014 | 1 |
| Common Core: Successful Transition for Your 6-12 ELA Classroom | EDCI 641-015 | 3 |
| Conferring with Young Writers PreK-2 | EDCI 641-016 | 3 |
| Create and Captivate: Using Online Presentations to Teach | EDCI 641-017 | 3 |
| CSI: Creative Science Instruction Through Inquiry Grades 3-12 | EDCI 641-018 | 3 |
| Cyberbullying: Safeguarding Students and Improving School Climate | EDCI 641-019 | 3 |
| Differentiated Learning: How to Teach to Varying Ability Levels | EDCI 641-020 | 3 |
| Differentiation and Grading: Making It Work | EDCI 641-021 | 3 |
| Dive into Digital: Understanding the Digital Learner | EDCI 641-022 | 3 |
| Education Revolution: Real, Relevant and Global Education | EDCI 641-023 | 3 |
| Effective Classroom Management: Discipline with Dignity | EDCI 641-024 | 3 |
| Excelling in the Early Childhood Classroom | EDCI 641-027 | 3 |
| Follow the Leader: What Great Teacher-Leaders Do | EDCI 641-028 | 3 |
| Fully Wired: Understanding and Empowering Adolescents | EDCI 641-029 | 3 |
| Gender Matters: How Boys and Girls Learn | EDCI 641-030 | 3 |
| Good to Great: Principles of Great Teaching | EDCI 641-031 | 3 |
| Igniting Creativity, Comprehension, and Collaboration Through Inquiry | EDCI 641-032 | 3 |
| In the Face of Poverty | EDCI 641-033 | 3 |
| Inclusion Strategies: Success in the Classroom | EDCI 641-034 | 3 |
| Instructional Strategies That Work | EDCI 641-035 | 3 |
| Integrating the Brain and the Arts into Your Classroom | EDCI 641-036 | 3 |
| Lost in Translation: New Languages, New Learning | EDCI 641-040 | 3 |
| Math Works: Teaching Math with the Brain in Mind | EDCI 641-041 | 3 |
| One Stop Shop: Online Docs, Sketches, Spreadsheets and Virtual Travel for Your Classroom | EDCI 641-042 | 3 |
| Parent Trap: Achieving Success with Difficult Parents and Difficult Situations | EDCI 641-043 | 3 |
| Professional Learning Communities: Moving from Knowing to Doing | EDCI 641-044 | 3 |
| Engaging K-4 Students in Math Conversations | EDCI 641-045 | 3 |
| Reaching the Top: Taking Coaching and Advising to the Next Level | EDCI 641-046 | 3 |
| Reaching Young Readers: Improving Reading Skills K-3 | EDCI 641-047 | 3 |
| Reading for Understanding Grades 4-12 | EDCI 641-048 | 3 |
| Refocus and Recharge: Strategies for Finding Balance in Teaching | EDCI 641-049 | 3 |
| Service Learning: Engaging Students in Meaningful Experience | EDCI 641-050 | 3 |
| Shaping Respectful, Responsible Learners in Your Classroom | EDCI 641-051 | 3 |
| Sticks and Stones: The No-Bully Zone | EDCI 641-052 | 3 |
| Succeeding with the Struggling Student | EDCI 641-053 | 3 |
| Successful Strategies in Literacy | EDCI 641-054 | 3 |
| Super Sub: How to Succeed as a Substitute Teacher | EDCI 641-055 | 2 |
| Tapping the Talent: Working with Gifted Students | EDCI 641-056 | 3 |
| Teach Like a Champ: Effective Strategies for an Engaged Classroom | EDCI 641-057 | 3 |
| Teach Well, Learn Well: RTI | EDCI 641-058 | 3 |
| Teaching with Technology | EDCI 641-059 | 1 |
| Technology: Byte-Size, Big Learning | EDCI 641-060 | 3 |
| The Challenging Child: Strategies for the Early Childhood Classroom | EDCI 641-061 | 3 |
| The Courage to Care: Working with At-Risk Students | EDCI 641-062 | 3 |
| The Culturally Competent Educator | EDCI 641-063 | 3 |
| The Driving Force: Keys to Developing a Motivating Classroom | EDCI 641-064 | 3 |
| The Future is Now: Re-visioning Skills for the 21st Century Classroom | EDCI 641-065 | 3 |
| The Science C-U-E: Content, Understanding, and Environment | EDCI 641-066 | 3 |
| The Sky’s the Limit: The Outdoor Classroom | EDCI 641-067 | 3 |
| The Write Foundation K-2 | EDCI 641-068 | 3 |
| The Write Stuff: Content Area Writing | EDCI 641-069 | 3 |
| The Writer’s Notebook Grades 4-12 | EDCI 641-070 | 3 |
| Virtual Field Tripping: Explore the World Without Leaving School | EDCI 641-071 | 1 |
| Web EDU | EDCI 641-072 | 3 |
| What Great Leaders Do: Excelling as an Administrator | EDCI 641-073 | 3 |
| What Great Middle School Teachers Do | EDCI 641-074 | 3 |
| What Great Teachers Do | EDCI 641-075 | 3 |
| What Kids Need: Building Self-Discipline | EDCI 641-076 | 1 |
| Words Matter: Using Teacher Language to Help Students | EDCI 641-077 | 3 |
| Co-Teaching: Partners in Practice | EDCI 641-078 | 3 |
| Engaging Parents for Student Success | EDCI 641-079 | 3 |
| Grief and Your Students | EDCI 641-080 | 1 |
| Got Skills? The Common Core Beyond ELA and Math | EDCI 641-082 | 3 |
| Flipping Your Classroom: Your Lessons, Your Learning | EDCI 641-083 | 1 |
| Successful Literacy Assessment | EDCI 641-084 | 1 |
| Learning to Learn: Student Skills for School and Life | EDCI 641-085 | 3 |
| Unlocking Informational Text: Keys to Engagement | EDCI 641-086 | 3 |
| Raise the Bar: Positive Interventions for Students Who Challenge Us | EDCI 641-087 | 3 |
| PBIS 101 | EDCI 641-088 | 3 |
| Sparking Meaningful Mathematics | EDCI 641-089 | 3 |
| Leading Intentional Talk with Young Math Students | EDCI 641-090 | 3 |
| A Moving Body, A Thinking Brain | EDCI 641-091 | 3 |
| Moving Math: How to Use Different Math Stations | EDCI 641-092 | 3 |
| Neurodiversity: A New Approach for Students with Special Needs | EDCI 641-093 | 3 |
| Project Based Learning: Create, Collaborate & Innovate | EDCI 641-094 | 3 |
| Building a Dream Team: Effective Teacher Interviews | EDCI 641-095 | 1 |
| Data Does It: Improving Teaching and Learning | EDCI 641-096 | 3 |
PLS 3rd Learning Courses
For more information or to register for one of these courses, visit the PLS 3rd Learning home page at www.plsclasses.com.
| Course Title | Course Acronym | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Action Research for the Classroom (not available during summer months) |
EDCI 631-001 | 3 |
|
Action Research for the E-Learning Environment (not available during summer months) |
EDCI 631-002 | 3 |
| Building Online Collaborative Environment | EDCI 631-003 | 3 |
| Cultural Competence | EDCI 631-004 | 3 |
| Differentiated Instruction for Today’s Classroom | EDCI 631-007 | 3 |
| Educating the Net-Generation | EDCI 631-008 | 3 |
| Facilitating Online Learning Communities | EDCI 631-009 | 3 |
| Instructional Design for Online Educators | EDCI 631-012 | 3 |
| Reading Across the Curriculum | EDCI 631-014 | 3 |
| Simulations and Gaming Technologies | EDCI 631-015 | 3 |
| Successful Teaching for Accepting Responsibility | EDCI 631-017 | 3 |
| Teaching the English Language Learner | EDCI 631-019 | 3 |
| Using Online Resources to Bring Primary Sources to the Classroom Online | EDCI 631-020 | 3 |
| Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences | EDCI 631-023 | 3 |
| Classroom Management to Orchestrate a Community of Learners | EDCI 631-041 | 3 |
| Teaching Through Learning Channels | EDCI 631-042 | 3 |
| Blended and Synchronous Learning Design | EDCI 631-045 | 3 |
| Foundations of Literacy—Beginning to Read | EDCI 631-047 | 3 |
Professional Development Institute Courses
For more information, contact odl@andrews.edu.
These courses are currently open for registration and do not have a fixed start date. All work must be completed within six months from the registration date. These courses are web-based, so you can access them any time from any computer with Internet access. They are self-paced so you can work on your own schedule. There are no individual assignment or reading due dates, though all work must be completed within the six-month window. Your final grade will be sent to Andrews University upon completion of the course for documentation and transcript processing. A user-friendly learning management system with detailed instructions is available as well as user support. Please contact caryn@webteaching.com with any questions.
To register for a Professional Development Institute course, use this Professional Development Institute registration form.
| Course Title | Course Acronym | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Active and Hands-On Science Instruction | EDCI 624-001 | 3 |
| Anti-Bullying Strategies for Primary Grades | EDCI 624-002 | 3 |
| A Primary Teacher's Guide to Positive Discipline | EDCI 624-003 | 3 |
| Bullying: Awareness, Prevent and Intervent Grades 4-8 | EDCI 624-004 | 3 |
| Comprehension: The Key to Successful Reading, K-3 | EDCI 624-005 | 3 |
| Comprehension Strategies for Middle and Upper Grades 4-12 | EDCI 624-006 | 3 |
| Designing and Creating a Virtual Field Trip | EDCI 624-007 | 3 |
| Differentiated Instruction: One Size Does Not Fit All | EDCI 624-008 | 3 |
| Educational Technology 101 | EDCI 624-009 | 3 |
| Effective Strategies to Improve Student Writing | EDCI 624-010 | 3 |
| Effectively Using iPads to Transform the Classroom | EDCI 624-011 | 3 |
| Google as a Classroom Tool for Learning | EDCI 624-012 | 3 |
| Improving Your Students' Test Taking Skills | EDCI 624-013 | 3 |
| Integrating Interactive Whiteboards into the Curriculum | EDCI 624-014 | 3 |
| Introduction to the Common Core State Standards | EDCI 624-015 | 3 |
| Making the Most of the Internet in the Classroom | EDCI 624-016 | 3 |
| Multimedia Project Design and Development | EDCI 624-017 | 3 |
| Positive Discipline: A Powerful Approach to Classroom Management | EDCI 624-018 | 3 |
| Preparing Students for the Common Core Assessments | EDCI 624-019 | 3 |
| Reaching Students Through Character Education | EDCI 624-020 | 3 |
| Reading to Learn: Developing Strategic Reading Skills 4-12 | EDCI 624-021 | 3 |
| Response to Intervention in Reading | EDCI 624-022 | 3 |
| Study Smarter, Not Harder | EDCI 624-023 | 3 |
| Teaching Real World Math: Tools and Techniques Primary Grades | EDCI 624-024 | 3 |
| Teaching Students with Special Needs in Mainstream Classroom | EDCI 624-025 | 3 |
| Writer's Workshop in the Elementary Classroom | EDCI 624-026 | 3 |
Quality Educational Programs, Inc., Courses
For more information or to register for one of these courses, visit the QEP home page at www.videocourses4teachers.com.
| Course Title | Course Acronym | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Students Responsible Behavior | EDCI 632-051 | 3 |
| Cooperation in the Quality Classroom | EDCI 632-052 | 3 |
| Teaching in the Quality Classroom | EDCI 632-053 | 3 |
| Responsibility, Respect, Relationships | EDCI 632-054 | 3 |
| Dealing with Discipline Problems | EDCI 632-055 | 3 |
| Teaching in the 21st Century | EDCI 632-056 | 3 |
| Improving Student Achievement | EDCI 632-057 | 3 |
| Strategies for Building Home School Partnerships | EDCI 632-059 | 3 |
| Every Student Can Succeed | EDCI 632-060 | 3 |
| Teaching in the Inclusive Classroom | EDCI 632-061 | 3 |
| Differentiated Instructional Strategies | EDCI 632-062 | 3 |
| Differentiated Assessment Strategies | EDCI 632-063 | 3 |
| Introduction to Differentiation | EDCI 632-064 | 3 |
| Creating a Professional Portfolio | EDCI 632-065 | 3 |
| Differentiation and Literacy | EDCI 632-066 | 3 |
| Classroom of Choice: Managing the Learning Environment | EDCI 632-067 | 3 |
| Teaching Students Responsible Behavior Part II | EDCI 632-068 | 3 |
SCT Continuing Education Services for Educators Courses
For more information or to register for one of these courses, visit the SCT home page at http://www.sctgradclasses.com.
| Course Title | Course Acronym | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ED, LD and Mental Health Issues in the Regular Classroom | EDCI 644-001 | 3 |
| Helping Boys Succeed in School | EDCI 644-002 | 3 |
| How Teachers Can Break the Cycle of Bullying | EDCI 644-003 | 3 |
| How to Help Children with Co-existing Neuro Behavioral Disorders | EDCI 644-004 | 3 |
| Immediate Solutions for Middle School and Secondary Classroom Management | EDCI 644-005 | 3 |
| Motivating Underachievers | EDCI 644-006 | 3 |
| Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports | EDCI 644-007 | 3 |
| Professional Learning Communities | EDCI 644-008 | 3 |
| Response to Intervention | EDCI 644-009 | 3 |
| Solving Friendship Problems | EDCI 644-010 | 3 |
| Teaching Young Children with ADHD | EDCI 644-011 | 3 |
| Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders | EDCI 644-012 | 3 |
| Understanding Common Core State Standards | EDCI 644-013 | 3 |
TechTalk Professional Development Courses
For more information or to register for one of these courses, visit the TechTalk home page at www.techtalkpd.com/.
| Course Title | Course Acronym | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Connecting Beyond the Traditional Classroom | EDCI 643-001 | 3 |
| Collaboration in the Classroom: An Introduction to Google Apps | EDCI 643-002 | 3 |
| Rigorous Assessments with Online Resources | EDCI 643-003 | 3 |
| The Blended Learning Classroom | EDCI 643-004 | 3 |
| Integrating Technology into the Common Core | EDCI 643-005 | 3 |
| The iPad Revolution | EDCI 643-006 | 3 |
| Teaching in the Interactive Classroom | EDCI 643-007 | 3 |
| The 21st-Century Secondary Educator | EDCI 643-008 | 3 |
| Chromebooks in Your Classroom | EDCI 643-009 | 3 |
| Communicating with a Classroom Blog | EDCI 643-010 | 3 |
| KidPads | EDCI 643-011 | 3 |
| QR Codes in Your Classroom | EDCI 643-012 | 3 |
| @ Your Classroom: Social Media for Education | EDCI 643-013 | 3 |
| Flipping Your Classroom | EDCI 643-014 | 3 |
| Powerful Productivity Tools for Educators | EDCI 643-015 | 3 |
| Project Based Learning in the 21st Century Classroom | EDCI 643-016 | 3 |
| Special Education and Technology | EDCI 643-017 | 3 |
Virtual Education Software, Inc., Courses
VESi courses are tablet compatible!
For more information or to register for one of these courses, visit the VESi home page at www.virtualeduc.com/andrews/.
| Course Title | Course Acronym | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Classroom Management | EDCI 635-001 | 2 |
| Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder | EDCI 635-002 | 2 |
| Autism and Asperger’s Disorder | EDCI 635-003 | 2 |
| Behavior Is Language | EDCI 635-004 | 3 |
| Child Abuse | EDCI 635-005 | 2 |
| Drugs and Alcohol in School | EDCI 635-006 | 2 |
| Early Childhood Family Centered Services | EDCI 635-007 | 2 |
| Early Childhood Observation and Assessment | EDCI 635-008 | 3 |
| Early Childhood Program Planning | EDCI 635-009 | 3 |
| Early Childhood Typical and Atypical Development | EDCI 635-010 | 3 |
| Educational Assessment | EDCI 635-011 | 2 |
| Harassment, Bullying and Cyber-Intimidation in School | EDCI 635-012 | 2 |
| Inclusion | EDCI 635-013 | 2 |
| Infant and Toddler Mental Health | EDCI 635-014 | 2 |
| Learning Disabilities | EDCI 635-015 | 3 |
| Reading Fundamentals #1 | EDCI 635-016 | 2 |
| Reading Fundamentals #2 | EDCI 635-017 | 2 |
| Reading Fundamentals #3 | EDCI 635-018 | 3 |
| Talented and Gifted | EDCI 635-019 | 2 |
| Teaching Diversity | EDCI 635-020 | 2 |
| Traumatized Child | EDCI 635-021 | 2 |
| Understanding Aggression | EDCI 635-022 | 3 |
| Violence in Schools | EDCI 635-023 | 2 |
| Teaching Elementary Math Conceptually | EDCI 635-024 | 2 |
| Why DI? An Introduction to Differentiation | EDCI 635-026 | 3 |
| Reading and Writing in the Content Area | EDCI 635-028 | 2 |
| Try DI!: Planning and Preparation | EDCI 635-029 | 3 |
| Understanding and Implementing Common Core Standards | EDCI 635-030 | 3 |
