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Continuing Education Classes for Educators

Spring PD, your way ❄️ Check out our 10 brand-new courses and 19 live Interactive Zoom classes running January through May. Prefer your own pace? Enroll in Self-Paced courses anytime, or get a head start on your New Year's resolution by pre-registering for any of our new Self-Paced courses.

Spring Schedule

Online Self-Paced Courses

  • Available 24/7 in our online classroom
  • Start anytime within 60 days of enrollment
  • Work at your own pace
  • Interact with the course instructor
  • Finish in 12 weeks or less

Interactive Courses - with Zoom

  • Conveniently scheduled for specific dates
  • Available 24/7 during a specific date range
  • Assignments due weekly
  • Engaged Instruction and group collaboration
  • Offered in 4-week or 8-week formats

Referral Program

  • Refer a friend to a TCL course and receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card

Bundles

  • We offer discounts for bundles
  • Boost your savings by bundling interesting courses

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We are constantly researching and developing new and relevant courses to keep you at the top of your class.

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We have our own in-house technical team to ensure the delivery of our classes are using the most modern and accessible standards available.

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We have partnered with many top universities in the country to provide a broad selection of accreditation choices and we are continuously pursuing new partnerships.

Professional Instructors

Our instructors are experts in their fields of study and are focused on delivering consistent results to our students.

Multiple Delivery Formats

Choose between online self-paced or interactive course formats.

Happy Students

We're focused on our students' success and it shows with excellent pass rates and returns.

The course was great! The information was on point and the instructor was very supportive throughout the class.

Darek Radziszewski - River Forest, IL

I loved the enthusiasm the instructor brought to class every day, the overall course content, and the relevant assignments.

Max Zbilut - Kenosah, WI

The professor was very knowledgeable and helpful about the content area and had so many great ideas that I plan on using with my class this year and beyond. I was surprised at how many resources there are for outdoor education and how beneficial it is to kids.

Lori Chandler - Buffalo Grove, IL
Returning Students 80%
Pass Rate 99%
Career Advancement 100%

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Over 80% of our students return to us again and again to take additional courses. And because we develop robust curricula, partner with top-tier universities and work with an amazing team of instructors, our students receive high marks on their studies and receive more pay increases providing high marks for us.

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Classroom Culture by Design: Behavior, Environment, and Groupings that Work

This course is designed to equip educators with the tools and understanding necessary for building an intentional and positive classroom culture. Participants will explore how physical environment, routines, and strategic grouping can create conditions for every student to succeed. Educators will also examine evidence-based approaches to positive behavior systems, learn strategies for responding to challenging behaviors, and develop skills to foster student ownership and responsibility. Drawing on research from Dr. Sara Rimm-Kaufman, Dr. Natalie Wilkins, Dr. Jorge Verlenden, Dr. Leigh Szucs, and Dr. Michelle Johns, this course also addresses the foundational principles behind classroom culture and why intentional design matters. After completing this course, participants will be prepared to design and implement a personalized, sustainable plan tailored to building a positive culture in their unique classroom context.

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Differentiation that Fits Your Classroom: Flexible Strategies and Manageable Instruction

Differentiation doesn’t have to mean creating multiple lessons, adding hours to your planning, or trying to meet every student need at once. This course focuses on practical, manageable ways to make small shifts in instruction that can have a meaningful impact. Participants will explore what differentiation can look like in a real classroom, unpack common misconceptions, and consider how student readiness, interests, and learning needs can guide everyday instructional choices. Drawing on Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson’s differentiation framework (including Tomlinson & Imbeau, 2023), Universal Design for Learning connections from CAST’s UDL Guidelines 3.0 (2024), and contemporary research on differentiated instruction and teacher professional development (including recent meta-analyses and reviews such as Kahmann et al., 2022, and Langelaan et al., 2024), educators will learn to adjust content, process, and assessment through scaffolds, flexible grouping, and formative checks. Technology and applications for differentiation will also be explored, including educator AI tools that reduce repetitive work. After completing this course, participants will be prepared to implement a personalized, sustainable differentiation plan tailored to their unique classroom needs.

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From Perfectionism to Progress: Building Resilient Learners

This course is designed to give educators an understanding of perfectionism in the classroom and its impact on K-12 students. Participants will explore what perfectionism is, how to recognize its hidden signs, and how it shows up differently across race, gender, culture, and students from affluent vs. low-income households. Drawing on recent studies by Dr. Molnar, Blackburn, Tacuri, Dr. Zinga, Dr. Hewitt, and Dr. Flett (2026) on perfectionism, educators will examine the academic and mental health consequences of perfectionism, then build practical strategies for fostering growth mindset and healthy achievement in the classroom. The course also addresses partnering with families and confronting educators' own biases and perfectionistic tendencies. This will equip teachers to recognize and support perfectionist students with understanding and compassion.

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