Flexible, Affordable PD Courses for PreK–12 Educators—Earn Credit for Recertification or Salary Advancement, Enhance Skills, and Boost Student Success.
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.
All courses are fully online and self-paced, and carry graduate-level professional development credits that may be used for professional advancement, including salary step increases and recertification. Explore our course offerings below.
Classroom Management and Behavior
Class Mgmt: Student Responsibility, Course
Class Mgmt: Accurate & Timely Consequences, Course
Class Mgmt: Relationships & Ecology, Course
Fundamentals of Class Mgmt, Course
Prevent Bullying in Class, Course
Student-Teacher Boundaries
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 w/Disabilities, Course
Differentiation for Students w/ Disabilities, Course
Understanding and Managing the Behaviors of Students with Special Needs, Course
ADHD Student Support, Course
Support Students with Dyslexia, Course
Leadership Development
Coaching for Educators, Course
Essentials of Interpersonal Communications, Course
Leading with Emotional Intelligence, Course
Resolving Conflict
Technology in the Classroom
Media Literacy, Course
Transform Lessons to Online
Online Lesson Design Delivery
Practicum / Variable Credit Courses
Independent Study: Special Topic Exploration, Course
Learning Circles
Teaching Strategies
Brain Based Teaching Strategies, Course
Class Strategies that Work, Course
Growth Mindset. Course
Introduction to Project Based Learning Experiences, Course
Learning Styles Classroom
ELA, Reading/Writing
Build Reading Writing Fluency
Instruction Elementary Reading, Course
Math
ELD Instruction in Math, Course
Math – Deepening Conceptual Understanding, Course
Science
STEM Integration for PreK-6
Lesson and Curriculum Planning
Choosing the Right Student Assessments, Course
Planning for Co-Teaching, Course
Planning for Instructional Strategies & Learning Activities, Course
Practical Action Research
STEAM to Support Innovation
Writing Effective Learning Objectives, Course
Literacy/Supporting English Language Learners
Continuous Improvement in Literacy, Course
Culturally Diverse Texts, Course
Developing Community Literacy Access, Course
Parent and Family Partnerships
Language Development to Support Literacy, Course
Conferring w/ Readers Grades 6-12, Course
Effective Book Clubs 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