Teacher Professional Development Courses and Certifications

Commonwealth Education Trust

Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Introduction to Student Assessment

1112 ratings at Coursera

Explore techniques for assessing student learning, including feedback, reporting, objective questions, and judgement-based methods. Develop skills to create effective assessment tools and involve students in the process.

• Coursera
• 13 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Commonwealth Education Trust

Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Learners and Learning

5 ratings

Explore effective teaching strategies, student engagement, peer dynamics, and learning theories to enhance your teaching skills and create a supportive learning environment for diverse students.

• Coursera
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Credential

Music Education for Teachers

2993 ratings at Coursera

Explore innovative approaches to integrate popular music, improvisation, arranging, and technology into your teaching, enhancing your curriculum while meeting core learning standards.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Active Learning for Soft Skills Development

7 ratings

This course provides a practical learning path on how to foster the development of soft and digital skills while teaching specific subjects.

• Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE
• 6 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Introduction to Data Wise: A Collaborative Process to Improve Learning & Teaching

80 ratings at edX

Learn what is involved in using data wisely to build a culture of collaborative inquiry.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 1-2 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Commonwealth Education Trust

Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Being a Teacher

1114 ratings at Coursera

Explore teaching roles, effectiveness, and professional development. Reflect on personal influences, classroom dynamics, and strategies for effective learning. Examine socialization, diversity, and learning environments.

• Coursera
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introduction to Being a Teaching Artist

7 ratings

Explore teaching artistry, analyze successful projects, and develop your own entry-level initiative while identifying key skills and future learning opportunities for this dynamic field.

• Kadenze
• 40 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

UCL Institute of Education;  University of London

Teaching EFL/ESL Reading: A Task Based Approach

661 ratings at Coursera

Explore task-based approaches for teaching ESL/EFL reading skills, integrating TBLT principles with reading instruction, and designing effective reading tasks for language learners.

• Coursera
• 1 day 2 hours 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Macquarie University;  IBM

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Education for Teachers

961 ratings at Coursera

Empower educators to integrate AI across the curriculum, enhancing students' understanding of its applications, potential, and ethical implications through hands-on learning and critical thinking.

• Coursera
• 20 hours 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Commonwealth Education Trust

Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Developing Relationships

1074 ratings at Coursera

Develop strong relationships with students, colleagues, and families to enhance learning outcomes and school improvement. Explore strategies for effective communication, trust-building, and community engagement.

• Coursera
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Designing for Change: Environmental Education Research and Practice.

Enhance environmental education practices through design thinking, research integration, and innovative approaches. Develop tailored solutions for applying academic insights to improve program effectiveness and learner outcomes.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 1-2 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Evaluating Student Work from Performance Assessments to Guide NGSS Teaching and Learning: Course 4

Develop multidimensional rubrics for science performance assessments, supporting equitable 3D learning. Learn strategies to integrate assessments into instruction, shifting from punitive to meaningful evaluation approaches.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 4-5 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Using Student Work To Strengthen Performance Assessments for NGSS: Course 3

This course is designed to support teams of educators in piloting an assessment and using patterns in the student work to guide revisions and improvements to the assessment for the Next Generation Science Standards.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 6-12 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Commonwealth Education Trust

Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Introduction

868 ratings at Coursera

Explore teaching fundamentals, including professional knowledge, practice, and values. Develop skills in assessment, creativity, and adapting to change while connecting with global colleagues.

• Coursera
• 8-9 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Understanding Classroom Interaction

14 ratings at edX

Students will learn about, critique, and practice methods for analyzing interaction in classrooms, developing tools to build more engaged, effective, and equitable classroom communication.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 2-3 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)