ASCD PD Online courses are self-paced, web-based, media-rich learning experiences that help users deepen their understanding of today's most important education topics. Each course includes video content, readings, auto-graded assessments, downloadable applications, and reflections. You must register for your class through Puget Sound ESD in order to request PSESD clock hours or Seattle University college credit. Instructions for requesting clock hours or SU credit will be included in your registration confirmation email. Register anytime between now and August 25, 2019, but your course MUST be completed by August 31, 2019.

This course provides practical tools, examples, and processes for developing, implementing, and evaluating systems of job-embedded professional learning led by teacher leaders. It provides a necessary alternative to older “train the trainer” models of professional development. Instead, it emphasizes sustainable approaches to long-term capacity building. Guidance and criteria are provided for the identification and selection of teacher leaders, including examples of learning with colleagues in a job-embedded system. The examples cover action research and other study groups, collaborative planning of lessons and assessments, and differentiated professional learning in which teachers engage with and provide feedback to one another.

Prerequisites: Minimum computer hardware requirements with internet access.

Cancellation Policy: To receive a refund for this class, EMAIL your cancellation request to registration@psesd.org within two weeks of your registration confirmation. Refunds are valid ONLY if the participant has not started the course.

Available: 20 PSESD clock hours ($60) or 2 Seattle University credits ($100).

Syllabi for the ASCD online classes may be found here: https://bit.ly/ASCDsyllabi