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Spanish teacher
Finished 18 courses while teaching full time.
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Math teacher
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History teacher
Built new skills after school and on weekends.
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Professional Learning Shouldn’t Feel Like Another Job 

You already juggle lesson planning, grading, meetings, and life outside the classroom.
The last thing you need is rigid, irrelevant professional development that wastes your time.
You don’t need more theory. 

You need flexible, practical learning that counts. 
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A Smarter Way to Earn PD Hours

SimpleK12 gives you a clear, flexible path to professional growth—without disrupting your life.
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Learn on your time
Self-paced, online courses you can start, pause, and finish whenever it works for you.
Choose what’s relevant
Explore 1,000+ courses across classroom management, special education, SEL, content areas, and more.
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Receive a certificate for every completed course—perfect for compliance and renewal requirements.

Built by Real Educators

Every course is created and taught by experienced educators who understand the realities of today’s classrooms, not consultants who’ve never taught a class.
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NEW: Teaching Empathy in the Classroom

Presented by Lauren Boucher

How do students learn to recognize when a strategy is working—or when it’s time to adjust?

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60 Minutes
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Beyond Group Work:  Designing Meaningful Student Collaboration 

Presented by Lauren Boucher

How do students learn to recognize when a strategy is working—or when it’s time to adjust?

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60 Minutes
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NEW: Teaching Empathy in the Classroom

Presented by Lauren Boucher

How do students learn to recognize when a strategy is working—or when it’s time to adjust?

start exploring
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60 Minutes
A group of children and an adult gathered around a laptop, engaged in a learning activity.

Beyond Group Work:  Designing Meaningful Student Collaboration 

Presented by Lauren Boucher

How do students learn to recognize when a strategy is working—or when it’s time to adjust?

start exploring
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60 Minutes
Smiling young girl with freckles in front of a colorful wall covered in sticky notes and children in the background.

NEW: Teaching Empathy in the Classroom

Presented by Lauren Boucher

How do students learn to recognize when a strategy is working—or when it’s time to adjust?

start exploring
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60 Minutes
A group of children and an adult gathered around a laptop, engaged in a learning activity.

Beyond Group Work:  Designing Meaningful Student Collaboration 

Presented by Lauren Boucher

How do students learn to recognize when a strategy is working—or when it’s time to adjust?

start exploring
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60 Minutes
Smiling young girl with freckles in front of a colorful wall covered in sticky notes and children in the background.

NEW: Teaching Empathy in the Classroom

Presented by Lauren Boucher

How do students learn to recognize when a strategy is working—or when it’s time to adjust?

start exploring
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60 Minutes
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Beyond Group Work:  Designing Meaningful Student Collaboration 

Presented by Lauren Boucher

How do students learn to recognize when a strategy is working—or when it’s time to adjust?

start exploring
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Ready, Set, Teach: A New Teacher Success Pathway

Instructor:
Dr. Samantha Fecich

A structured, self-paced professional learning experience designed to help new teachers build confidence, masterclassroom essentials, and start strong.

Special Education Pathway for General Education Teachers

Instructor:
Melissa Mann

This guided microcredential brings together essential SPED concepts, from understanding laws and IEPs to implementing practical accommodations and interventions, so educators can create inclusive learning environments where every student can thrive.

AI Learning Pathways for Teachers

Instructor:
Debra Norton

Artificial intelligence is already reshaping teaching and learning. Our AI Learning Pathways guide educators from foundational understanding to real classroom implementation, showing how generative AI tools can support planning, differentiation, feedback, and student engagement.

Over 1,000 courses. 40+ topics. Unlimited potential.

The most comprehensive professional learning library available — designed to grow with you.
Course catalog
Understanding the Anxious Generation
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Tech Tools for Math Thinking: Digital Strategies
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Teaching Empathy in the Classroom
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Strategies to Increase Student Engagement and Participation
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Storybook STEM: Where Literacy and Science Meet
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Pathways to Well-Being – Finding Balance in a Connected World
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Manage Your Classroom with 21st Century Web Tools
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Intervention Strategies for Students with ASD
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Game-based Learning with Google
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Designing Meaningful Student Collaboration
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AI Navigators: Guiding Teaching to New Frontiers of Productivity
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21 Days to a Joyful Classroom Reading Community
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What Educators Are Saying

“SimpleK12 makes professional learning actually work with my schedule. I can log in anytime, choose a topic that’s relevant to my classroom, and walk away with strategies I can use the next day.”

Shreya G., Teacher

“SimpleK12 offers a broad range of training, a variety of presentation styles, generous resources, and concise, professionally delivered lessons. It’s extremely useful!”

Vicki M., Teacher

"Such great courses! So many ideas for AI and I am really ready to try them all now. Thank you!"

Marietta K., Teacher

“Our new teachers need structured support that builds confidence and translates into immediate classroom impact. This pathway covers the essentials — planning, assessment, classroom management, and collaboration — in a way that helps early-career educators start strong and stay strong.”

Michael R., Principal

"I really enjoyed practical ways to use Ai technology that help diversify the support for all learners in our class."

Jazmin V., Teacher

"These courses contained very easy to use ideas to implement AI into my classroom."

John G., Teacher

"These courses are bringing a whole new world to the secondary classroom. Exciting time to be an educator!" - Janie M.

Janie M., Teacher

“The short training videos are perfect to complete during lunch or planning periods. It’s also great to be able to access videos at home or on weekends. I love the fact that there are courses on important current tech topics that we all need right now!”

Adrian H., Teacher

“Since adopting SimpleK12, we’ve seen an increase in professional development participation. Teachers are more engaged because the content is practical, flexible, and relevant.”

Angela P., Principal

“The classroom management course alone was worth it. Instead of guessing what might work, I built a real plan I could implement immediately. The strategies were practical, realistic, and designed for today’s classrooms.”

Daniel M., Teacher

“The differentiation and UDL training helped me better support all learners from day one. The examples were easy to apply, and I appreciated how technology was integrated in ways that actually improve instruction. It made me feel more prepared to meet every student’s needs.”

Alicia T., Teacher

"The New Teacher pathway gave me a clear structure for planning, setting procedures, and preparing assessments that actually align with my goals. I walked into my classroom feeling confident instead of scrambling.”

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