Professional Development

Get Credit for your Classes with an ASCD Institutional Membership.

As part of ASCD Institutional Membership you will receive FREE online professional development courses. These PD Online courses are individually priced at $99 each.

PD Online Overview

Keeps you up-to-date with instructional strategies and learning theories.
Includes audio and video clips, interactive exercises, tips from experts, and examples from actual classrooms.
Offers additional reading material and Internet reference sites.
Provides you with an online discussion forum.
Includes exercises to assess your understanding of the content.

Courses by Theme and Interest
Click the links in the following categories to see the more than 50 PD Online courses we offer to ASCD Institutional
members (some appear in more than one category):

Courses by Interest
Courses by Theme

Academic Credit
Upon completion of the final lesson of your course, you can print out a Certificate of Completion. The certificate will show that you completed up to 20 clock hours per course.

ASCD offers a certain number of clock hours that can be converted into CEUs or, in some cases, graduate credit as determined by your professional development coordinator or your university guidelines. Most institutions require that you contact them in advance of attending a program.

The Current Top 10 Courses by enrollment are:

Differentiating Instruction
The Brain: Memory and Learning Strategies
Classroom Management: Building Relationships for Better Learning
Embracing Diversity, Respecting Others
Student Portfolios: Getting Started in Your Classroom
Teacher Behaviors That Promote Assessment for Learning
Understanding Student Motivation
Parents as Partners in Schooling
Managing Challenging Behavior
What Works in Schools: An Introduction

Join Today! Complete our brief application and take part in all the Professional Development features of ASCD Institutional Membership.