Professional Development For Educators

Flexible, Affordable PD Courses for PreK–12 Educators—Earn Credit for Recertification or Salary Advancement, Enhance Skills, and Boost Student Success.

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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.

Programs Offered

Learn More about Academic Discussions in the Classroom, Course
3 PDU
Educators

Academic Discussions in the Classroom, Course

Learn how to design and facilitate quality academic discussions in the classroom.
$380

Academic Discussions in the Classroom, Course

3 PDU
Learn how to design and facilitate quality academic discussions in the classroom.
Professional Development
Learn More about Academic Intervention for SPED, Course
1 PDU
Educators

Academic Intervention for SPED, Course

Explore differentiated instruction as a fundamental component of intervention processes inside and out of the classroom, andmethods for support students with special needs.
$210

Academic Intervention for SPED, Course

1 PDU
Explore differentiated instruction as a fundamental component of intervention processes inside and out of the classroom, andmethods for support students with special needs.
Professional Development
Learn More about AI for Teachers
1 PDU
Educators

AI for Teachers

Learn how to save time and improve instruction using AI tools.
$210

AI for Teachers

1 PDU
Learn how to save time and improve instruction using AI tools.
Professional Development
Learn More about Applying Developmental Theories to Teaching Practice, Course
3 PDU
Educators

Applying Developmental Theories to Teaching Practice, Course

 Explore foundational developmental theories and how students learn, behave, and grow.
$380

Applying Developmental Theories to Teaching Practice, Course

3 PDU
 Explore foundational developmental theories and how students learn, behave, and grow.
Professional Development
Learn More about Basic Tools For Continuous Improvement in Literacy, Course
1 PDU
Educators

Basic Tools For Continuous Improvement in Literacy, Course

Learn basic tools to begin a process of improvement in classroom literacy.
$150

Basic Tools For Continuous Improvement in Literacy, Course

1 PDU
Learn basic tools to begin a process of improvement in classroom literacy.
Professional Development
Learn More about Brain Based Teaching Strategies, Course
2 PDU
Educators

Brain Based Teaching Strategies, Course

Utilize evidence-based practices based on research in neuroscience and psychology to create an effective brain-based lesson.
$400

Brain Based Teaching Strategies, Course

2 PDU
Utilize evidence-based practices based on research in neuroscience and psychology to create an effective brain-based lesson.
Professional Development
Learn More about Build Reading & Writing Fluency, Course
1 PDU
Educators

Build Reading & Writing Fluency, Course

This course covers research-backed strategies for improving reading and writing fluency through leveled grouping, targeted activities, and practical implementation.
$210

Build Reading & Writing Fluency, Course

1 PDU
This course covers research-backed strategies for improving reading and writing fluency through leveled grouping, targeted activities, and practical implementation.
Professional Development
Learn More about Building the Why for Family Literacy, Course
1 PDU
Educators

Building the Why for Family Literacy, Course

An overview of why family engagement in literacy is essential to enhance students’ literacy experience and achievement.

Building the Why for Family Literacy, Course

1 PDU
An overview of why family engagement in literacy is essential to enhance students’ literacy experience and achievement.
Professional Development

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 institutionally 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

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