The Public School Strong Self-directed Orientation is designed to give you the tools that you will need to become part of a movement to defend and strengthen our public schools. By demonstrating your on-going support for honest, equitable, and fully-funded public schools, it will help you to develop your leadership skills. Also, it provides resources that will help you to connect and organize in your local school district with the potential to impact at state and national levels. Read more

This course explores race-based trauma—its causes, its effects, and its profound impact on students’ well-being and learning. Educators will examine how racism, discrimination, and systemic inequities contribute to racialized stress and trauma, and how these experiences shape students’ physical, emotional, and academic outcomes. Through research-based strategies and reflective practice, participants will learn how to recognize race-based trauma, respond with culturally affirming support, and create healing-centered environments where all students feel seen, valued, and safe. Read more

A Racial Equity Tool is used for making decisions with deliberate attention to racial justice, social justice, equity, and inclusion. It provides a guide and protocol for race- and equity-conscious decision-making that is thoughtful, transparent, participatory, and systematic. This course explores the importance of applying a Racial Equity Tool to our collective work, decision-making, and planning. Read more

This course will guide educators through the many options for online collaboration and communication with students, families, and colleagues. More specifically, these tools can be used to ease the communication process between school and home in the event of remote learning .  Read more

In this course, you will learn about the equity challenges caused by the necessity for remote learning, as well as the opportunities you have as educators to to minimize their impact. Read more

This online course is designed for community college educators and trainers who want to facilitate an online learning and/or blended learning course.  This course introduces participants to online course design methods, along with ideas for instructional technology integration.  There will be an emphasis on research-based practices for online course design and student engagement. This course also outlines methods to evaluate, select, and implement appropriate technology in an instructional setting. Read more