Partners in PD.

​TeachIllinois often partners with other providers of Professional Development that are noteworthy.  Check out our current list of partners below.  For these partnership opportunities, you will actually take the PD from them ON THEIR OWN PLATFORM and pay their fees (if applicable).  Once you have completed their course requirements and have received a certificate of completion, come back to our LMS, find the course that corresponds to theirs, and turn your certificate into official Illinois PD Hours. 

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Professional Inspiration

Professional Inspiration (Chanelle Walker) harnessed her skills as a content developer and course facilitator to cultivate curriculum for teachers on the subject of wellness across the country. Chanelle’s accolades include, but are not limited to a bachelor’s degree from Kent State University and a Master’s of Education from Notre Dame College. She’s a three-time “Who’s Who in Black Cleveland” award recipient and adjunct professor at Ashland University. Chanelle is currently working toward attaining her doctorate in education.  

​Courses on TeachIllinois:
About Time We Have Fun Again (45 PD Hours)
Adopting Music and Movement for You and Me (45 PD Hours)
Courageous Conversations About Wellness (45 PD Hours)
Growth Mindset for You and Me (45 PD Hours)
Mindfulness for You and Me (45 PD Hours)
Burnout Prevention for You and Me (45 PD Hours)
Addressing the Impact of Trauma of Students, Teachers, and Frontline Staff (45)

ENROLL

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Uplevel U: Music

The launch of the Uplevel U: Music project in 2023 presents to the world one of the first catalogs of online music PD courses specifically created for music teachers.  Relevant professional development courses for music teachers is very difficult to find but with Uplevel U: Music, school and studio music teachers from around the world may strengthen their skills through online, on-demand PD right from their home.
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Courses on TeachIllinois:
Improvisation for the Performing Arts (3 PD Hours)
My Orchestra Doesn't Squeak: Perfect String Technique by MS (5 Hours)
Character Development and Stage Presence (4 Hours)
Vocal Pedagogy for Non-Voice Majors (6 Hours)
Easy Music Arranging for Your Students (& You!) (4.5 Hours)
The 12 Most Challenging Issues in Piano Pedagogy (4.5 Hours)
How to Increase Retention in Your Music Program (6 Hours)
How to Teach Musicality and Expression (4 Hours)
Teach Songwriting to the Inspired Student (4 Hours)
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Customizable Professional Development (CPD)

Customizable Professional Development's primary purpose is to improve educational outcomes for today's student by providing high quality, targeted professional development for teachers.  Their instructors are dedicated to providing meaningful professional development for teachers in order to increase their students' learning outcomes. CPD's approach to professional development models an individualized approach to education that in many ways is lacking in today's schools. Their instructors share the mantra of - "No Busy Work" in CPD's professional development offerings.

Courses on TeachIllinois:
Are You a Culturally Responsive Teacher? (45 PD Hours)
Empowering Today's Teenager (45 PD Hours)
Managing ADHD and LD in the Classroom (45 PD Hours)
Understanding Mental Health and Mental Illness (45 PD Hours)
Advancing ELL Family-School Relationships (45 PD Hours)

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Matt Miller's Ditch Summit

The Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit is a FREE online conference for teachers that brings together some of the brightest minds in education to discuss technology, pedagogy and more.  Watch helpful, inspiring videos with top-notch educators.  It happens every year over Winter Break.  We are proud be be a partner since 2018.

Join the DitchSummit and watch the videos on their website.  Once you download your Certificates of Completion, you can upload them in the corresponding course on TeachIllinois.   To get started, click on the red 'Log Into TeachIllinois' button below.  From there, either create a free account or login to your existing account.  Once in the system, find the course that matches the Summit video you watched.  You'll need the certificate downloaded as a PDF from the DitchSummit site.

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