Untethered by Doug Bolton, Ph.D., offers insight on the devastating and lasting impact of trauma on students and how educators can combat it through the power of community. The goal of this course is full implementation of the practical strategies outlined within this book to maximize student impact…

This asynchronous professional learning course guides middle and high school content-area teachers through research-based approaches to teaching thinking, and practical implementation of thinking routines based on Ron Ritchhart and Mark Church's influential work, The Power of Making Thinking Visible…

In this 15-hour asynchronous course, middle and high school educators across all content areas will learn to combine the Modern Classrooms Project's self-paced, mastery-based instructional model with the research-backed classroom culture practices from Peter Liljedahl's Building Thinking Classrooms. Participants will leave with a ready-to-use unit plan, practical strategies for fostering student collaboration and deep thinking, and a sustainable daily framework that works for all learners…

Cultivating Wonder is designed not just to give you new teaching strategies, but to reinvigorate you. This course operates on a simple premise: You cannot share what you do not possess. To spark a love of nature and curiosity in students, a teacher must first rekindle their own sense of wonder. Whether you are an outdoor education veteran or a teacher who prefers the indoors, this course will help you use the natural world as a battery to recharge your teaching practice and model lifelong curiosity for your students…

Build a more resilient, responsive teaching practice through structured critical reflection. In this 15-hour, facilitator-paced asynchronous course, educators explore four field-tested reflection models, learn to uncover the assumptions behind recurring classroom challenges, and practice meaningful reflective dialogue with colleagues—all on their own schedule. Walk away with practical strategies and a personalized Reflective Practice Plan to make reflection a lasting part of your professional practice…

Student anxiety, avoidance, and peer relationship challenges can be difficult to navigate. This 15-hour, asynchronous course helps educators understand anxious behaviors, explore evidence-based strategies, and connect students with school and community supports.

Guided by Clinical Mental Health Counselor Carly Samach, participants will leave with practical tools—and a concrete strategy they can implement in their own classroom…

This 5-week asynchronous book study of Help for Billy, by Heather T. Forbes, will guide you in effectively incorporating proven strategies in your classroom for trauma-impacted students who struggle with self-regulation…

New York State's Portrait of a Graduate initiative asks a compelling question: What should every student carry with them into their future, and how might educators support their journeys?

This asynchronous, 15 CTLE hour course invites K-12 educators to build a solid understanding of the Portrait of a Graduate components, then translate that vision into classroom practice. Teachers will engage with community-based resources, such as the Hyde Collection, the New York State Museum, or miSci Museum of Innovation and Science, as a means of readying students to think critically, connect globally, communicate effectively, and engage meaningfully in their communities…