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Course Catalog

Choose from 35+ courses to continue your education and earn graduate credit.

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Why PLS Classes?

Work toward your graduate degree. Move up the salary scale. Meet recertification requirements.

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Programs

Elevate your career. Expand your skill-set. Set your students up for success.

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Popular Courses

Discover practical strategies that can be implemented in your classroom right away.

  • Online: 7-week
  • Online: Remote Learning

Professional Learning for Teacher Effectiveness™

Explore strategies for applying your school’s teacher standards and/or the Danielson Framework to maximize effectiveness in instruction, classroom environment, and professional responsibilities.

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  • Online: 7-week

Social Emotional Learning: Essential to Student Success™

This course focuses on the importance of supporting academics with social-emotional learning. Engage in classroom-applicable strategies and activities for developing a social-emotional culture.

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  • Online: 7-week
  • Online: Remote Learning

Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility™

Investigate the foundations of developing self-responsibility in students. Explore specific strategies for anchoring personal power and mental model.

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Graduate Courses in Multiple Formats to Fit Your Schedule and Learning Style

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On-Site

Participate in hands-on activities, lively discussions, collaborative projects, and interactive instruction as you discover researched-based strategies that can be applied in your classroom.

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Online

Immerse yourself in our 7-week or 4-week online asynchronous classes, taught by master educators with years of experience and practical knowledge.

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Remote Learning

Leverage technology solutions, synchronous sessions, and virtual learning experiences in a collaborative setting through authentic experiences that you can use with your own students.

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Self-Paced

Work at your own pace with a dedicated facilitator. Courses are offered on a rolling basis year-round and generally take 45 - 90 days to complete.

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What participants are saying...

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Sara Angeloff

"My experience with PLS has been very positive. The structure of the class was easy to follow. While it was challenging, the pace of the course and the instructors were extremely helpful in helping you navigate assignments. The content taught was able to be applied within my own classroom in real-time and it was very...
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Lisa Martineaus

"The instructors were intelligent, interesting, and kind. The classes were well-organized, and I have used a great deal in the classroom."
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Craig Henninger

"PLS Classes are taught by qualified professionals who have walked the walk as educators, and for the most part are still walking the walk. They understand what we (the teachers) do every day and they are here to help us become better. They don't talk down to the students but rather across to us."
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Scott C. Davis

"I have a master's degree and several years teaching experience but every time I take a PLS Class I learn tips and techniques that I am able to implement immediately in my classroom. I learned many things throughout my master's program but the practical knowledge I have acquired from the PDI classes I have taken...
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Amber Schrage

"PLS Classes were exactly what I needed. During the pandemic, it was a wonderful opportunity to engage with other educators around the world and create new things together. The teacher was incredible engaging and interactive, always providing feedback! I look forward to my next PLS Class!"
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Pam M.

"PLS has given me the chance to advance my degree while also working full-time and managing a personal life. The flexibility of being able to start a class at almost anytime is great. I also enjoy being able to work at my own pace and not be restrained by a schedule. Especially when life gets...
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