PD For English Teachers
Check out the current course catalog below!
Popular culture offers us an ever-present, ever-growing pool of resources that promise to be highly engaging for students while lending themselves to some of the most rigorous ELA skills we teach.
Expand your toolkit of strategies for teaching skills like close reading, literary analysis, and argument using popular media like pop songs, viral videos, commercials, famous speeches, and more.
This self-paced, asynchronous online course is designed for busy English teachers. You can start anytime and return at your convenience (when you aren't buried under a pile of essays) throughout the year. With six streamlined modules distilled from longer workshops, the entire course takes just one hour to complete, maximizing impact with strategic efficiency. Upon completion, you’ll receive a professional development certificate.
Amy D. /
NJ
This was a great workshop. Full of substance and an excellent facilitator!!
Jill R. /
NC
Truly enjoyed the deep dive on synthesis with Miley Cyrus and argument with Taylor Swift.
Scott S./
NH
If only every workshop were this intentional, inspiring, and engaging. This was a real treat.
AI has already had a transformative impact on the ELA classroom. This course empowers English teachers to stay ahead of the curve by understanding, managing, and harnessing its power in the classroom.
Learn how to identify AI-generated work, design AI-resistant assignments, streamline your workflow with AI-powered tools, and use AI to spark deeper student thinking, creativity, and engagement.
This self-paced, asynchronous online course is designed for busy English teachers. You can start anytime and return at your convenience (when you aren't buried under a pile of essays) throughout the year. With six streamlined modules distilled from longer workshops, the entire course takes just one hour to complete, maximizing impact with strategic efficiency. Upon completion, you’ll receive a professional development certificate.
Andrea H. /
RI
Thank you for such a mind blowing workshop. So many new tools to use!
MANDY G. /
MA
This was soooo informative and helpful! I'm so excited to try out some of these new resources!
ALLISON S./
ME
I have SO many new tools to use in my classroom. This was the BEST workshop I have ever been to and I have been doing this for 29 years!
Games are master teachers, and this course will show you how to teach like a game designer to level up engagement in your English classroom. We’ll dive into the mechanics that make games irresistible, explore ways to adapt popular games for ELA, dream up your own games, and discover playful strategies to gamify everything from class discussions to daily routines.
This self-paced, asynchronous online course is designed for busy English teachers. You can start anytime and return at your convenience (when you aren't buried under a pile of essays) throughout the year. With six streamlined modules distilled from longer workshops, the entire course takes just one hour to complete, maximizing impact with strategic efficiency. Upon completion, you’ll receive a professional development certificate.
Mike D. /
NY
Amazing strategies for engaging both students and teachers. I love all of the ideas for modifying and repurposing existing games.
Erin G. /
AZ
I'll be gamifying my next socratic circle discussion. SO excited to try it with my students this week.
Ashley M./
NJ
My colleagues keep asking why my seniors don't touch their phones in class anymore. But I'm not going to tell them my secret. Lol"
Unlock the brain’s secrets to better teaching. This course dives into the neuroscience of student engagement to transform the way you approach your ELA classroom. You’ll learn how brain structures like the amygdala, thalamus, and prefrontal cortex impact safety, attention, memory, and executive function. This powerful, often-overlooked knowledge is the key to enhancing everything else that goes on in your classes.
This self-paced, asynchronous online course is designed for busy English teachers. You can start anytime and return at your convenience (when you aren't buried under a pile of essays) throughout the year. With six streamlined modules distilled from longer workshops, the entire course takes just one hour to complete, maximizing impact with strategic efficiency. Upon completion, you’ll receive a professional development certificate.
Jean I. /
NY
BRILLIANT presenter. I will be taking more courses for sure. Loved it.
Steve Z. /
TX
This was great. I need all of my colleagues and administration to take this course.
Dave C./
IN
A fantastic and extremely effective facilitator who truly knows how to create and sustain engagement!
Every student brings unique strengths and needs to the classroom, but meeting all those needs can feel overwhelming. This course helps English teachers use Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a powerful framework for creating flexible, inclusive lessons that reduce barriers and support every learner in accessing, engaging with, and expressing their understanding of rigorous ELA content. Everyone’s learning is elevated using an approach that’s not only effective, but sustainable in ways that traditional differentiation isn’t.
This self-paced, asynchronous online course is designed for busy English teachers. You can start anytime and return at your convenience (when you aren't buried under a pile of essays) throughout the year. With six streamlined modules distilled from longer workshops, the entire course takes just one hour to complete, maximizing impact with strategic efficiency. Upon completion, you’ll receive a professional development certificate.
Megan R. /
TX
This makes so much sense. Like differentiated instruction but much more sustainable.
Keith H. /
CA
Great facilitator, great information, great course!
Chloe C./
NC
This was fabulous. I would recommend it to anyone that's exploring UDL.
Inquiry is the engine of deep learning, and this course shows you how to harness it through problem-, project-, and challenge-based learning in the ELA classroom.
Transform traditional assignments (like research papers) into authentic, student-driven explorations that make essential skills like analysis, argument, and synthesis more meaningful and engaging.
This self-paced, asynchronous online course is designed for busy English teachers. You can start anytime and return at your convenience (when you aren't buried under a pile of essays) throughout the year. With six streamlined modules distilled from longer workshops, the entire course takes just one hour to complete, maximizing impact with strategic efficiency. Upon completion, you’ll receive a professional development certificate.
Theo C. /
CA
Highly engaging and informative. Real examples from ELA classes were so helpful.
Katie S. /
TX
I used PBL to completely redo my approach to our research unit and it's already so much better. The kids are already way more invested in their projects.
Raya L./
SC
I loved this workshop! It was terrific. I can't wait to utilize these strategies in class.