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We’re excited to offer In-Person Professional Learning Courses for the 2026-27 school year!
These engaging, collaborative sessions are designed to support high-quality lesson design and classroom practice. Each course provides practical strategies you can bring directly into your classroom.
Earn Stipends (Up to $75 per Course)
$40: Complete the in-person session
$35: Complete the Bridge to Classroom activity (implementation and reflection component)
Course Details
Unique in-person courses offered throughout the year
Each course session is 1.5 hours in length
USBE MIDAS Credit Information
📚 Credit Overview
0.5 Credit: Complete 4 in-person courses plus 2 hours of classroom connection/reflection tasks
1.0 Credit: Complete 8 in-person courses plus 4 hours of classroom connection/reflection tasks
Notes
Credits are based on both class time and additional learning/reflection tasks
Learning/reflection (Bridge to Classroom) tasks are completed outside of class time
Credits will be awarded at the end of the 2026-27 school year
Register for Your In-Person Course Here: bit.ly/2026PLSignup
IN- PERSON FALL CLASSES
1. Closer Connections: Maxmimizing Teacher-Led Small Groups
Back by Popular Demand: Getting Started!
K–5: Master essential routines, procedures, and management strategies to keep students independently engaged while you deliver targeted, teacher-led small group instruction.
6–12: Navigating small group instruction in departmentalized settings comes with a unique challenge: meeting the individual needs of up to 300 students a day. Educators will learn how to use quick formative data to group students on the fly, pull targeted skill based groups, and keep remaining students engaged in meaningful content tasks.
Next Level: Make & Take Skill-Based Tasks (Low & No Tech)
K–5: Ready to level up your small groups? Adapt to screen-free instruction with practical, low-tech strategies aligned with state standards. Collaborate with peers to design and take home ready-to-use small group tasks.
6–12: Ready to level up your small group instruction? Join this dedicated collaborative session to build and refine skill-targeted tasks alongside your peers. You’ll leave with ready-to-implement materials and valuable feedback from fellow educators.
2. Keep Calm and Teach On: Designing for Every Brain
Designing for the margins benefits all students. Educators will learn how to identify instructional barriers, embed intentional scaffolds that maintain high cognitive demand, and build learning experiences with multiple pathways for engagement, representation, and expression.
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