Flexible, Affordable PD Courses for PreK–12 Educators—Earn Credit for Recertification or Salary Advancement, Enhance Skills, and Boost Student Success.
Benefits of UMass Global PD Courses
Teaching Skills
Create lesson plans to implement in your classroom immediately.
Earn Credit
Receive graduate-level PD Credits for recertification or salary advancement.2
Affordable
Our courses are competitively priced for PreK-12 grade teachers.
Online Self-Paced
Move at your own pace as your schedule allows with our flexible online courses.
Earn Credit, Improve Outcomes, and Grow Your Skills—All Online and on Your Schedule
UMass Global offers convenient, affordable, and relevant online professional development courses designed for PreK–12 educators seeking recertification, salary advancement, or classroom-ready strategies. Our self-paced, graduate-level PD courses help improve student outcomes, strengthen teaching skills through practical lesson planning, and fit your schedule—all at a competitive price. Take a look at our course offerings below.
Classroom Management and Behavior
Classroom Management and Student Responsibility, Course
Classroom Management: Accurate & Timely Consequences, Course
Classroom Management: Relationships and Ecology, Course
Fundamentals of Classroom Management, Course
Prevent Bullying Classroom
Student-Teacher Boundaries, Course
Understanding Students At Risk of Dropping Out, Course
Social and Emotional Courses
Restorative Practices for Educators, Course
Trauma-Informed Practices for Educators, Course
Special Education/Needs
Academic Intervention for Students with Disabilities & Special Needs, Course
Differentiation for Students with Disabilities, Course
Understanding and Managing the Behaviors of Students with Special Needs, Course
Understanding and Supporting Students with ADHD, Course
Understanding and Supporting Students with Dyslexia, Course
Leadership Development
Coaching for Educators, Course
Essentials of Interpersonal Communication, Course
Leading with Emotional Intelligence, Course
Resolving Conflict, Course
Technology in the Classroom
Media Literacy
Transform Lessons to Online, Course
Online Lesson Design Delivery, Course
Practicum / Variable Credit Courses
Independent Study: Special Topic Exploration, Course
Learning Circles
Teaching Strategies
Brain Based Teaching Strategies, Course
Classroom Strategies that Work, Course
Growth Mindset
Introduction to Project Based Learning Experiences, Course
Learning Styles Classroom, Course
ELA, Reading/Writing
Building Reading & Writing Fluency, Course
Explicit Instruction in Elementary Reading, Course
Math
Integrated ELD Instruction in Math, Course
Math – Deepening Conceptual Understanding, Course
Science
STEM Integration for PreK-6
Lesson and Curriculum Planning
Choosing the Right Assessments for Your Students, Course
Planning for Co-Teaching, Course
Planning for Instructional Strategies & Learning Activities, Course
Practical Action Research in the Classroom, Course
STEAM to Support Innovation, Course
Writing Effective Learning Objectives, Course
Literacy/Supporting English Language Learners
Basic Tools For Continuous Improvement in Literacy, Course
Using Culturally Diverse Texts, Course
Developing Community Literacy Access, Course
Parent and Family Partnerships, Course
Language Development to Support Literacy, Course
Standards Aligned Conferring With Readers in Grades 6-12, Course
Setting Up and Implementing Effective Book Clubs for Grades 6-12, Course
1) These courses are independent study courses that provide a framework for exploring a topic or strategy and allow teachers to choose their own focus and readings.
2) Students should seek approval for salary advancement from appropriate district officials before enrolling in these courses.
What are Graduate-level Professional Development Credits?
Graduate-level professional development credits are not part of a degree program but instead are primarily used for professional advancement such as salary increment steps and recertification. Students should seek approval from appropriate district officials before enrolling in these courses.
WASC Senior College and University Commission
University of Massachusetts Global is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)
Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation
University of Massachusetts Global is a member in good standing of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), a national accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation