No-Cost Professional Development
This page was set up to guide you towards online, on-demand, free trainings to support you as you shift into new ways of teaching. Some of the trainings will support new platforms and resources you may be exploring. Some are geared towards teaching or implementation strategies you may find useful. Some are just great trainings that are out there that you may not normally have time to explore! If you need to "take a break" from some of the physical, mental or emotional challenges you are working through, energizing yourself with a quick "training break" may be helpful.
Distance Learning Modules
Join the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence and the California Department of Education for a series of webinars provided by SELPA Content Leads. You'll find relevant topics for education leaders who support teachers and administrators in the implementation of special education services and distance learning plans. Click here to learn more!
Screencastify
Screencastify Genius Series
Create engaging lessons using Google Keep, Slides, and more.
Google Classroom
Using Google Classroom for Continuation of Learning
Upon completion, you will have a Google Classroom set up and ready to continue your students' learning even if the school building is closed.
Google Teacher Center
Google for Education Training
A series of tutorials on getting started with Google Tools.
MicrosoftTeams
Microsoft Teams Webinars
A series of webinars on using Microsoft Teams to support distance learning.
Behavior/Restraint and Seclusion Training (AB 2657)
Behavior/Restraint and Seclusion Webinars Series
A series of webinars on implementing new requirements for behavior/restraint and seclusion policies and practices.
English Learners and Students with Disabilities
Training Modules - ELS & SWDs
A series of webinars to support improving outcomes for English learners with disabilities.
AAC in the Cloud
2019 AAC in the Cloud Conference Sessions
Archived sessions on a range of topics related to AAC.
Project Core
Module
A series of PD modules to support using core language with students with complex communication needs.
