Please Note: This course is free to take! To access it, simply add it to your cart and check out - just like a purchase, but with no cost. You’ll be asked to create a free NEA Professional Excellence Portal account if you don’t already have one.   Course Overview: This course equips educators with the knowledge and strategies to teach artificial intelligence (AI) literacy and its impact on the modern world. Participants will explore ways to integrate AI across subjects, promote ethical digital citizenship, and prepare students for an AI-driven future. By the end of the course, educators will be able to design student-centered learning experiences that foster critical thinking, responsible technology use, and meaningful engagement with AI tools. Target Audience:  K–12 and higher education educators interested in understanding and leveraging AI tools in their teaching practices. Read more

Through this course, you will explore the purposes and uses of assessment and learn how to develop a balanced, equitable, and supportive system for all learners. When used within a balanced system, high-quality assessment strategies can advance equity for learners, promote academic achievement, and foster student self-efficacy. While assessment systems exist at the classroom, school-wide, and school systems levels, this course will devote much of its attention to promoting equity and balance in assessment systems at the classroom level. Read more

This course offers educators a comprehensive examination of how grading is linked to pedagogy, content, equity, and advocacy. By reimagining the role of grading in education, educators can be empowered to cultivate more equitable, inclusive, and effective learning environments. Although grading practices and policies vary widely across grade levels, school models, and learning conditions, grading policies should uplift and uphold high standards and support every dream and opportunity that a great public education can deliver for students. Read more

This course focuses on a team-based approach to support students with disabilities. The emphasis is on the shared responsibilities and distinctive roles of general and special educators, specifically on students with Individual Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 plans. Learners will be better able to utilize effective teamwork strategies and foster inclusive teaching environments, ensuring every student's success. Read more

Bullying incidents have reached unprecedented numbers, and the consequences of this has impacted the emotional well-being and lives of many of our students. In this course, you will learn how to advocate for bully-free school environments. Read more

It is important for educators to respond quickly and consistently to bullying behavior in order to send a clear message that bullying is not acceptable. Research shows that consistent intervention procedures can stop bullying behavior over time; whereas doing nothing at all  can make the bullying infinitely worse. There are simple steps adults can take to stop bullying on the spot and keep students safe. Educators will identify how the school culture and climate plays a role in bullying. While educators are well intentioned, they need guidance, training, and support to intervene effectively. Read more