Inspire. Learn. Grow.

Teachers College of San Joaquin's Professional Learning Center provides opportunities for educators to purchase non-degree, Professional Development Units (PDUs) to continue their education and move over on the pay scale*!

*Always check with your school and/or district prior to purchasing units to ensure that they will accept them.

If you have any questions about our Professional Leaning Center, please contact Dr. Myra Gardea-Hernandez, PLC Coordinator at TCSJPLC@sjcoe.net.

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PLC Partners

  • Ability Centered Educational Services (ACES)
  • Accrediting Commission for Schools-WASC
  • AirTutors
  • Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education
  • California Kindergarten Association
  • CA NGSS Collaborative
  • CUE
  • Dr. Catlin Tucker
  • Educators Thriving
  • Eduro Learning
  • Emily Muccianti
  • George Couros
  • Kecia Fiori
  • Kings County Office of Education
  • Magma Math
  • Marshall Leadership Fellows/Marshall Teacher Residency
  • Merced County Office of Education
  • National Laboratory for Education Transformation (NLET)
  • Novak Educational Consulting
  • Organized Binder
  • Sacramento County Office of Education
  • Trevor Muir

Explore Professional Learning Opportunities

Teachers College of San Joaquin

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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

Positive Teacher Language

Our Words Matter. Create a MASSIVE impact on your classroom with positive teacher language!

Course
$75
1 PDU
$75
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) Preparation Course

An asynchronous learning experience designed to help you pass the RICA! Comes with a free Study Guide.

Course
$49
1 PDU
$75
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

8 Digital Skills for the Modern Teacher

This course takes you on a journey to build a positive digital teaching life!

Course
$150
2 PDUs
$150
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

Classroom Management

From relationships, to organization, to specific strategies for working with children who may be difficult, this course has something for everyone!

Course
$150
2 PDUs
$150
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

Equity Webinar Series

Participants will watch 5 or 10 prerecorded webinars of their choice regarding equity and social justice

1 PDU
$95
2 PDUs
$190
Open to
All

George Couros

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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

Developing the Innovator’s Mindset Through Remote, Face-to-Face, and Blended Learning, GEORGE COUROS

This course covers everything you need to empower learners in a remote, face-to-face, or blended environment.

Course
$147
2 PDUs
$150
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

Digital Portfolio Master Course, GEORGE COUROS

Learn how to create your own digital portfolio (and use the process with staff and students).

Course
$99
2 PDUs
$150
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

CREATING AND DELIVERING INCREDIBLE PRESENTATIONS FOR ANY SPACE

This course will help in developing your skills as a speaker/presenter in either virtual or face-to-face spaces.

Course
$125 + tax
2 PDUs
$150
Open to
All
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Online, Asynchronous

Recalibrating Your Health and Wellness

This new course works through strategies and resources to help you build habits and develop strategies that can improve your overall well-being.

Course
$97
2 PDUs
$150
Open to
All

Kecia Fiori

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ONLINE, SYNCRONOUS

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT THAT ACTUALLY WORKS

This course will help you take control of your classroom management so that teaching and learning are the priority.

Course
$450
1 PDUs
$75
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

CalTPA 1 All You Need to Succeed

The modules give detailed instruction that allows you to fully understand the expectations to feel confident in completing your project.

Course
$200
2 PDUs
$150
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

CalTPA 2 All You Need to Succeed

Are you overwhelmed by the enormity of the project? This course breaks the entire project down into meaningful, bite-sized pieces.

Course
$250
3 PDUs
$225
Open to
All

Dr. Catlin Tucker

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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

Getting Started with Blended and Online Learning, Catlin Tucker

This course will help teachers design a blended or online course, provide instruction online, and facilitate learning and academic discourse in online environments.

Course
$125
2 PDUs
$150
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

ADVANCING WITH BLENDED AND ONLINE LEARNING, Catlin Tucker

This advanced blended and online learning course provides teachers with a deep dive into planning and facilitating learning for a variety of teaching and learning landscapes.

Course
$125
2 PDUs
$150
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

Prepare for Fall: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Blended Learning for All Students

This course offers a bold, innovative, inclusive solution for navigating a range of learning landscapes, from in-person to online to a blend of the two.

Course
$99
2 PDUs
$150
Open to
All
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ONLINE,SYNCHRONOUS

Blended Learning Coaching Course

A Certificate Level Training Course for Coaches, TOSAs, Admin, and Mentor Teachers

Course
$1500
3 PDUs
$225
Open to
All

Novak Educational Consulting

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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

UDL Now!, Novak Educational Consulting

UDL-ify Your Practice! Learn the key concepts of UDL and gain the knowledge you need to start using UDL in your lesson and assessment design for both traditional and remote settings.

Course
$150
3 PDUs
$200
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

Equity by Design, Novak Educational Consulting

A first of its kind course, gain the tools to equip students (and teachers, too) with the will, skill, and collective capacity to enact positive change.

Course
$100
3 PDUs
$200
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

Learning and the Brain, Novak Educational Consulting

Gain an understanding of learning, the brain, and the central role of emotions for learning. From theory to application, the goal is to develop a new lens that can be applied to your teaching or work practices.

Course
$150
3 PDUs
$200
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

Innovate Inside the [Virtual] Box with UDL, Novak Educational Consulting

This course will focus on the four components of the core of innovation as outlined in our book, Innovate Inside the Box: Empowering Learners Through UDL and the Innovator's Mindset and then help to scale the core and the Innovator's Mindset through the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

Course
$150
3 PDUs
$200
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

Embracing an Innovatorss Mindset During COVID-19, Novak Educational Consulting

This course is built on the foundation of the book Innovator's Mindset. To eliminate barriers that prevent all learners from succeeding, we have to not only foster our own innovator's mindset, but we have to scale these practices throughout our schools and districts.

Course
$150
3 PDUs
$200
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) & Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Novak Educational Consulting

This course is built on the foundation of the book Innovator's Mindset. To eliminate barriers that prevent all learners from succeeding, we have to not only foster our own innovator's mindset, but we have to scale these practices throughout our schools and districts.

Course
$150
3 PDUs
$200
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

Deeper Learning, Novak Educational Consulting

Explore the concept of deeper learning, why it is needed, what it looks like, and how to do it.

Course
$150
3 PDUs
$200
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

UDL for Remote Learning, Novak Educational Consulting

This course has been designed to help you navigate the use of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for Remote Learning.

Course
$150
3 PDUs
$200
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

Educating the Whole Child, Novak Education Consulting

Apply the best practices of the SEL and UDL frameworks to improve student outcomes.

Course
$150
3 PDUs
$200
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

Making Meaning Through Educational “Highs” and “Lows”

Expert Learning In Action: Create sustainable ways to recharge, reflect, and set a collective vision for a more inclusive and equitable future.

Course
$100
3 PDUs
$200
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

Standards-Based Grading for All

Learn how to implement more equitable grading practices in your learning environment.

Course
$50
1 PDUs
$75
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

Building Bridges Between Gen Ed and Special Ed with UDL Microcourse

Learn how to facilitate high-quality inclusive instructional experiences that blend and utilize SDI and UDL.

Course
$50
1 PDUs
$75
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

UDL Playbook For School and District Leaders

Remake your leadership skills and methods through the inclusive principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL)!

Course
$100
3 PDUs
$200
Open to
All
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ONLINE, September 14, 2022 - April 30, 2023

Building Success With MTSS

Take Action to Transform Systems and Improve the Outcomes of Learners!

Course
$2,000 for a team of up to ten
3 PDUs
$200
Open to
All
Bridge by the sea
ONLINE, ASYNCHRONOUS

Bridging the Gap Between Special Education and General Education With UDL & SDI

This course is meant to be a resource for special education teachers, general education teachers, service providers, paraprofessionals, and/or district and site leaders.

Course
$100
3 PDUs
$200
Open to
All
Bridge by the sea
ONLINE, ASYNCHRONOUS

How SEL and UDL Intersect Microcourse

Throughout this course, you will explore how to create an environment that fosters social, emotional, behavioral, and academic growth using both UDL and SEL in your learning environment.

Course
$50
1 PDUs
$75
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCHRONOUS

Universally Designing Professional learning Communities

Learn to Maximize PLC’s to Build the Capacity of Educators

Course
$50
1 PDUs
$75
Open to
All
Restorative Practices
ONLINE, ASYNCHRONOUS

Restorative Practices

This course will examine restorative practices–what they are, how to implement them, and what to expect–and how they can transform your learning environment.

Course
$50
1 PDUs
$75
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

UDL Now! Part II

Putting theory into practice! This level 2 course is for educators who have an understanding of Universal Design for Learning but are looking to take the next step on their UDL journey.

Course
$475
3 PDUs
$200
Open to
All

Eduro Learning

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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

Women Who Lead, Eduro Learning

Women Who Lead from Eduro Learning is an 8-module, self-paced, online course designed for aspiring leaders.

Course
TBD
5 PDUs
$350
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

THE COACH MICROCREDENTIAL, Eduro Learning

This program includes 26 weeks of course content learning (divided into 8 key themes for successful instructional coaching) which enable you to immediately implement your learning within your own school setting.

Course
TBD
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

Designing a Parent Learning Program, Eduro Learning

Learn how to support your parent community in their understanding of technology-rich learning.

Course
$450
2 PDUs
$100
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

Coaching from Theory to Practice, Eduro Learning

Explore a variety of resources about successful coaching to enable you to develop an action plan for creating a successful coaching program in your school.

Course
$450
2 PDUs
$100
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

Digital Citizenship for Educators, Eduro Learning

Uncover a variety of ways for teachers to help their students to balance, respect and protect themselves online and offline.

Course
$450
2 PDUs
$100
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

The Connected Classroom: From Local to Global, Eduro Learning

If you are looking for an opportunity to reimagine what it means to be a 'connected classroom', this professional learning experience is for you.

Course
$450
2 PDUs
$100
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

Teaching Critical Literacy in a Multimedia World, Eduro Learning

Learn how to help students identify and interpret the messages, points of view, and purposes of the media they consume so that they have the literacy skills make critical choices.

Course
$450
2 PDUs
$100
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

Pedagogical Approaches for the Tech-Rich Classroom, Eduro Learning

Examine the ways you can help our students learn, communicate and collaborate as productive contributors in the ever-changing, more global environment our world has become.

Course
$450
2 PDUs
$100
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

Coaching Essentials: A Practical Guide for Instructional Coaches

Learn about being an effective learning coach and how to be the best coach you can be!

Course
$450
2 PDUs
$100
Open to
All

Emily Muccianti

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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

RICA Prep 101 Course

RICA Prep 101 is a comprehensive, self-guided course that gives you everything you need to pass while fitting into your schedule.

Course
$167
2 PDUs
$150
Open to
All
*You must be a VIP or Platinum member to purchase 2 PDUs
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ONLINE

Workshop Series: RICA Prep 101

The Workshop Series for RICA Prep 101 is a comprehensive, live series through Zoom that gives you everything you need to pass the exam.

Workshop Cost
$127
1 PDU
$75
Open to
All
(Any membership level qualifies to purchase one PDU)
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

New Teacher Success Network

The New Teacher Success Network is a comprehensive membership for beginning educators that includes self-guided professional development, mentoring, and live PD workshops and coaching calls.

Course Cost
$19/month or $190/year
1-3 PDUs
$75-$225
Open to
All

California Kindergarten Association

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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

California Kindergarten Association UPK Series

Teachers will gain a deeper understanding of educational theories, strategies, and best practices that will help them on their journey to become effective UPK teachers.

Course Cost
$35 per workshop. A minimum of ten workshops are required if you wish to receive a professional development unit.
1 PDU
$75
Open to
All

TREVOR MUIR

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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

How to Thrive as a Virtual Teacher, A Course by Trevor Muir

From how to set up dynamic virtual meetings to how to create engaging virtual curriculums, every teacher can find new ways to thrive in the virtual classroom.

Course
$65
1 PDU
$75
Open to
All
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ONLINE, ASYNCRONOUS

Trevor Muir: PBL Master Class

PBL expert, Trevor Muir, takes you step by step in each of the 16 video lessons on how to plan, manage, and assess rich and engaging Project Based Learning.

Course
$115
1 PDU
$75
Open to
All

Ability Centered Educational Services (ACES)

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ONLINE, SYNCHRONOUS

Transition Certification Course

The Transition Certification Course, divided into three workshops, is a comprehensive professional development program that focuses on the transition mandate of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

COURSE
$237
(15% off when you register for all three workshops)
1 PDU
$75

WASC

WASC Focus on Learning Accreditation: The Role/Responsibilities of a Visiting Committee Member in Facilitating Continuous School Improvement
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ONLINE

WASC Focus on Learning Accreditation: The Role/Responsibilities of a Visiting Committee Member in Facilitating Continuous School Improvement

This course will prepare educators to serve as visiting committee members for K-12 WASC accreditation school visits to facilitate continuous school improvement.

2 PDUs
$150
Open to
All qualified educators who have had experience in elementary and secondary public or private education as a faculty member and/or administrator at a school or district/complex area level.

National Laboratory for Education Transformation "NLET"

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ONLINE, SYNCRONOUS

CourseKata Statistics and Data Science - Teacher Study Group, NLET

This course, taken from a student's perspective, provides potential teachers of CourseKata Statistics and Data Science an opportunity to learn the materials, approach to teaching data science, and learning tools.

2 PDUs
$150

Magma Math

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ONLINE, SYNCRONOUS

Math Innovation Lab: Using EdTech to Support Best Practices

This course will teach you how to use EdTech to increase student creativity, promote mathematical discourse, and how to use data to inform personalized instruction and supports.

Course Cost
Free
2 PDUs
$190

Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education

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ONLINE, SYNCRONOUS

EcoBlitz Microcredential

EcoBlitz is an interdisciplinary environmental education & community science program created by a team of California based National Geographic Explorers and National Geographic Certified Educators.

Course Cost
$35
2 PDUs
$150

Marshall Institute

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ONLINE, SYNCRONOUS

LEADERSHIP FELLOWS: DEVELOPING TEACHERS AND TEAMS

Strengthen your ability to develop others to build more aligned and equitable schools.

Course Cost
Free
6 PDUs
$450

CUE

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In-person, SYNCRONOUS

CUE Conference

Did you attend a CUE conference? If yes, you have the opportunity to purchase one professional development through TCSJ’s Professional Learning Center!

1 PDUs
$75

CA NGSS Collaborative

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ONLINE, SYNCRONOUS

Collaborative: A Coherent Science Assessment System

Coherent and Student-Centered Science Assessment System is an online professional learning experience designed for K-12 academic coaches, administrators, curriculum leads, and teacher leaders to deepen their understanding and implementation of science assessment in classrooms, schools, districts, and the state.

Course Cost
$300
1 PDUs
$75

Organized Binder

Organized Binder
ONLINE, SYNCRONOUS

How to Teach Executive Functions in Any Classroom

This course will focus on the following suite of Executive Functioning Skills that research has shown to have a positive impact on students and their academic success.

Course Cost
$199-$299
1-3 PDUs
$75-$150
Open to
All

PARTNER WITH TCSJ SO EDUCATORS CAN EARN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNITS THROUGH YOUR CLASS/WORKSHOP!

TCSJ's Professional Learning Center partners with agencies (e.g. school districts and individuals) so that PDUs may be provided for a class/workshop offered by the agency. If you are interested in learning about how we can partner, please reach out to Dr. Myra Gardea-Hernandez, PLC Coordinator at TCSJPLC@sjcoe.net.


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