ASCD online courses are available any time of the year. They are independent study courses which allow each student to determine his/her course start and end date. Students have up to six months to complete these courses, but the student’s course end-date choice must be established at the time of registration, and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier.
*Full payment is required at time of registration.
You may withdraw from Professional Development classes if you do so prior to the end of the course. No refunds are given after the beginning of a class. You may not withdraw after the course end date.
Please note: Participants who wish to take ASCD online courses for continuing education credit must complete the two-step registration process:
ED 550 ASCD: Ask Now, Not Later: How to Evaluate Professional Development (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Becoming an Effective Substitute Teacher (1)
ED 550 ASCD: The Brain: Memory and Learning Strategies (1)
ED 550 ASCD: The Brain: Understanding the Mind (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Bridging Learning Theory in the Classroom (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Bullying: Let's Break the Cycle (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Classroom Management: Building Relationships for Better Learning (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Classroom Management: Managing Challenging Behavior (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Classroom Management: A Teacher-Student Collaboration (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Conflict Resolution (1
ED 550 ASCD: Contemporary School Leadership (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Crafting Curriculum (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Creating an Effective Secondary Reading Program (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Creating and Sustaining Professional Learning Communities (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Designing Performance Assessments (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Differentiating Instruction (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Embracing Diversity, Respecting Others (1)
ED 550 ASCD: English Language Learners in the Mainstream: Strategies that Work (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Global Education (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Helping Struggling Readers (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Improving Student Achievement with Dimensions of Learning (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Mathematics Grades 3-5 (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Middle School Mathematics (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Observing for Dimensions of Learning in Schools (Administrator focused) (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Our Multiple Intelligences (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Parents as Partners in Schooling (1)
ED 550 ASCD: The Reflective Educator (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Six Research Based Literacy Approaches in the Elementary Classroom (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Student Portfolios: Getting Started in Your Classroom (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Successful Strategies for Literacy and Learning (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Surviving and Thriving in your First Year of Teaching (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Teacher Behaviors that Promote Assessment (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Teaching Mathematics Effectively Grades K-2 (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Technology in Schools: It's Not Just About Word Processing (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Understanding by Design: An Introduction (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Understanding by Design: The Backward Design (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Understanding by Design: The Six Facets of Understanding (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Using Assessment in the Differentiated Classroom (1)
ED 550 ASCD: Ask Now, Not Later: How to Evaluate Professional Development (1)
This course will show how to use formative and summative evaluation data to make professional development programs more powerful. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Becoming an Effective Substitute Teacher (1)
Becoming an effective substitute teacher means being prepared, knowledgeable, and professional. It means being able to manage classroom behavior and to provide stimulating instruction. It means communicating students' daily progress to the regular classroom teacher. In this course, the participant will be introduced to proven best practices for becoming an effective substitute teacher — from the use of a sub-pack, to classroom management strategies, to teaching suggestion. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: The Brain: Memory and Learning Strategies (1)
In this course participants will examine teaching strategies that have been proven to enhance learning, and will explore why these strategies might be effective in terms of how the brain remembers. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: The Brain: Understanding the Mind (1)
This course will give teachers and teacher leaders a chance to examine how social-emotional and external factors affect the brain's performance and, as a result, influence learning. Participants will also explore such factors as attitudes toward learning and motivation as well as the importance of proper nutrition and adequate exercise. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Bridging Learning Theory in the Classroom(1)
This course will explore several influential teaching models; discuss the role of personalization through the incorporation of learning and teaching styles into the educational paradigm; and preview how those learning theories are bridged in the classroom. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Bullying: Let's Break the Cycle (1)
Educators will investigate the three components of an effective bullying definition; the effect of bullying on stakeholders; legal perspectives; strategies that support the bully and victim; and identify successful intervention programs. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now.
ED 550 ASCD: Classroom Management: Building Relationships for Better Learning (1)
This course will present a broad conception of classroom management. Participants will explore how interpersonal relationships can provide the key to successful classroom management. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Classroom Management: Managing Challenging Behavior (1)
This course offers strategies to help teachers move beyond judgments of challenging behaviors and look at the behaviors more objectively, allowing the teacher to shift focus from controlling the student to teaching the student personal responsibility — educating the student to become a self-regulated learner. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Classroom Management: A Teacher-Student Collaboration (1)
This course asks participants to think about classroom management as a way of interacting with students. It suggests that cooperation and enthusiasm for learning are not things that teachers build in students; rather, they are behaviors and attitudes that teachers help students recognize within themselves. The strategies presented will emphasize helping students discover that they want to be cooperative, active learners. Among other learning goals, this course will allow teachers to explore intent. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now.
ED 550 ASCD: Conflict Resolution (1)
This course helps educators understand how they can teach conflict resolution skills and empower students to resolve conflicts. Teachers will understand how they can—and why they should—address conflict resolution in the classroom. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Contemporary School Leadership (1)
This course provides an overview of topics contemporary school leaders need to know as contemporary leaders, including: defining instructional leadership, using data to support continuous progress, dealing with complex change, investigating distributive leadership strategies, supporting learning communities, and redefining professional development as a process, not an event. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Crafting Curriculum (1)
This course focuses primarily on guiding curriculum development questions and examines the way in which instruction and assessment support—and are supported by—the curriculum. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Creating an Effective Secondary Reading Program (1)
This course presents research and suggestions for secondary educators and administrators to implement and sustain a comprehensive literacy program. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now.
ED 550 ASCD: Creating and Sustaining Professional Learning Communities (1) In this course school leaders will learn to create and sustain professional learning communities which provide support systems to accurately identify and meet the ever changing needs of each student. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now.
ED 550 ASCD: Designing Performance Assessments (1)
This course focuses on the purpose of performance assessments and shows participants how to develop performance assessment tasks. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Differentiating Instruction (1)
This course is designed to enhance participants understanding of how to better meet the needs of the many different learners. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Embracing Diversity, Respecting Others (1)
This course is designed to give teachers the tools they need to create environments of acceptance and harmony in today’s schools. Participants will explore curricula and lessons that focus on tolerance and diversity. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: English Language Learners in the Mainstream: Strategies that Work (1)
This course is designed to give teachers the tools they need to work more effectively with English language learners in mainstream classes. Content includes the effect of demographic changes on schools, different approaches to educating ELL students, key elements to effective instruction, the effect of culture and family on learning, how children acquire a second language, effective measures of assessing ELL students, as well as effective strategies for ELL students in mainstream classrooms. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Global Education (1)
This course provides an introducation to teaching using a global perspective. You will explore elements of global education; observe how others have incorporated global education into their classrooms or schools; critique classroom-tested lesson plans and units; infuse global education into a lesson, unit, or theme you already teach; explore teaching strategies; locate national and state standards and frameworks that address global education; and find networking opportunities with others interested in global education through the ASCD Global Education Network. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Helping Struggling Readers (1)
This course examines strategies that teachers can use to help struggling readers. Among other course goals, participants will learn how to help students develop phonemic awareness and phonics knowledge, ways to teach vocabulary, and how to help students make meaning from text. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Improving Student Achievement with Dimensions of Learning (1)
This course will look at what is known about the learning process and then investigate and apply research-based instructional strategies that will help your students become productive members of exciting and creative communities of learning. This course is ideal for instructors and central office curriculum specialists interested in creating and sustaining classrooms that promote the principles of equity and excellence. As you focus on the five Dimensions of Learning that reflect these principles, you will investigate strategies for creating a classroom climate that helps even resistant or underachieving students blossom by making them feel safe and accepted; learn how Dimensions of Learning can promote true standards-based instruction and learning; examine what is known about teaching thinking skills directly, including promoting students' ability to respond to open-ended and interpretive questions; look at ways for students to use complex reasoning processes within meaningful, real-world tasks and independent projects; and consider how educators can become catalysts for promoting students' commitment to lifelong learning. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Mathematics Grades 3-5 (1)
This course will investigate what makes a good mathematics program by examining the six fundamental principles that promote student understanding and learning; exploring the connections among NCTM's five process standards; identifying how teachers implement instructional practices that promote learning; examining effective assessment practices; reviewing grade-level expectations; analyzing the effects of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) on educators in the United States; and considering the future changes that technology might bring about. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Middle School Mathematics (1)
This course will help participants understand what is needed for a high-quality middle school mathematics program. Participants will see how brain-based instructional approaches are applied to mathematics instruction, as described in the Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics, released by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Observing for Dimensions of Learning in Schools (Administrator focused) (1)
This course is ideal for administrators and central office curriculum specialists interested in sustaining classrooms and schools that promote effective learning principles — principles reflected in the five Dimensions of Learning. We believe that by exploring this acclaimed instructional improvement model, you and your colleagues will discover a range of strategies for using Dimensions of Learning principles to promote substantial school improvement. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Our Multiple Intelligences (1)
This course is designed for participants to learn about the theory of multiple intelligences and how understanding this theory can enhance teaching and learning. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Parents as Partners in Schooling (1)
This course is designed for participants to explore issues related to parental involvement in school. They will explore how to build a better partnership between schools, families, and community members. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Six Research Based Literacy Approaches in the Elementary Classroom (1)
Participants will explore the following reading instruction practices: Reading Aloud, Shared Reading, Guided Reading, Independent Reading, Words and Sounds and Writing. The course will also provide practical strategies on how to integrate these components into curriculum and instruction. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: The Reflective Educator (1)
To show participants how to be reflective about their practice, to learn about themselves as educators, and determine how they can build and maintain a reflective practice. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Student Portfolios: Getting Started in Your Classroom (1)
This course helps teachers understand the benefits of using student portfolios as an assessment tool. The course will give teachers strategies and suggestions that will help them implement the use of portfolios in their classroom. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Successful Strategies for Literacy and Learning (1)
This course will give teachers several simple strategies that assist students in comprehending subject matter and that can be easily implemented into any lesson plan. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Surviving and Thriving in your First Year of Teaching (1)
This course is designed to give new teachers strategies for dealing with the realities and responsibilities of the classroom. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Teacher Behaviors that Promote Assessment (1)
To introduce participants to the concept of assessment for learning. They will learn the ten teacher behaviors that promote student learning and support sound assessment. Participants will also explore the standards for quality assessment. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Teaching Mathematics Effectively K-2 (1)
This course addresses teaching mathematics to young children effectively in ways that build a child's level of confidence so that he or she can be successful. The first lesson briefly touches on what children need to learn. The other lessons focus on how to effectively teach mathematics. Each lesson includes course readings as well as links to appropriate Internet sites so that participants can explore topics in more detail. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Technology in Schools: It's Not Just About Word Processing (1)
This course is designed for the educator who is familiar with and uses technology but who appreciates that our use of technology in the classroom will need to change if we are to help all students become technologically literate. Specifically, this course addresses changing technologies, digital natives versus digital immigrants, understanding the challenges of integrating technology, and reviewing how technology is currently used versus how it might be used in the future to promote deep understanding. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Understanding by Design: An Introduction (1)
To introduce teachers of all grades and subjects to ASCD’s Understanding by Design program for curriculum, instruction, and assessment. To offer insights into the research, learning theory, and design elements, and show how educators can improve student achievement of teaching for understandings. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Understanding by Design: The Backward Design (1)
To show participants how to develop a unit based upon content standards, create appropriate assessments, and design instructional activities that ensure all students will be able to demonstrate genuine understanding. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Understanding by Design: The Six Facets of Understanding (1)
This course explores what Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe, the framework authors, call the “six facets of understanding.” These six interrelated behaviors provide avenues through which educators can observe and evaluate students’ growing understanding of the curriculum they are studying. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ASCD: Using Assessment in the Differentiated Classroom (1)
In a differentiated classroom, assessment is ongoing and diagnostic. Its purpose is to help students learn rather than to simply catalog their mistakes. Differentiating instruction requires that teachers respond to variations in students' readiness, interest, and learning profiles, information best gathered through appropriate use of assessment. In this professional development online course, we will identify uses of assessment to pinpoint students' learning needs, reflect on some principles of differentiated instruction, and analyze uses of continual assessment that inform instruction. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
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