Professional Learning Extension Programs
PLEX offers professional learning opportunities in which learners engage deeply in topics of interest in community with others.
Offerings
Facilitating Discussions with a Purpose in the Secondary Classroom
Synchronous Online | $950
Mondays, Nov 9 - Dec 14, 2026 from 4:00-6:00pm PT
This PLEX experience is designed for secondary teachers from all content areas. Through interactive learning sessions, participants will explore research-based and discipline-specific discussion strategies, plan purposeful discussions, and use data from these conversations to inform next instructional steps. Teachers will rehearse facilitation moves with peers and reflect in a supportive community of practice. Between sessions, participants will put their learning into action with their own students, then return to share successes, examine challenges, and refine their practice. Earn 1 CEU.
AI Literacy for Educators
Synchronous Online | $950
Winter Series: Alternating Saturdays & Wednesdays, Jan 9-Feb 13, 2027 (times listed on registration)
Based on the research of Dr. Victor Lee, this interactive PLEX experience equips educators with a foundation in AI literacy — exploring what it means, why it matters, and how to develop a principled stance that guides responsible decision-making in service of teaching and learning goals. This series consists of 4 virtual learning sessions as well as 2 Peer Group sessions. Earn 1 CEU.
Teaching Content for English Learners through Integrated English Language Development (ELD)
Synchronous Online | $950
Thursdays, Jan 14 - Feb 25, 2027 from 4:00 - 5:30 pm PT
This PLEX learning experience offers a research-based framework for integrating language supports necessary for English Language Learners to access rigorous grade level content instruction. Teachers of all grade levels will learn specific adaptable strategies to implement in the classroom to meet English Learner needs. Earn 2 CEUs.
Design Thinking for Educational Problem-Solving
Synchronous Online | $950
Wednesdays, Feb 10 - Mar 24, 2027 from 4:00-6:00 pm PT
This PLEX experience equips K-12 educators with a design thinking framework to tackle challenges in their schools and classrooms. During the course, participants will move through the phases of design thinking: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and iterate focused on one issue. At each stage, site-collected data anchors the process — helping participants avoid assumptions and build solutions rooted in what students, teachers, and families are experiencing. Earn 1 CEU.
Designing Instruction for Designated English Language Development (ELD)
Synchronous Online | $950
Thursdays, Apr 15 - May 27, 2027 from 4:00 - 5:30 pm PT
Tailored specifically for K–12 educators, instructional coaches, and ELD specialists, this PLEX offering equips practitioners to design effective Designated English Language Development (dELD) instruction. Participants will use a research-based framework and concrete, adaptable methods to design Designated English Language Development (dELD) instruction that supports the transfer of student skills from designated ELD to content-area instruction. Earn 2 CEUs.
21st Century Teaching and Learning
Asynchronous course | $299
This youcubed asynchronous online course is designed to help anyone teach – and learn – with a 21st century approach to knowledge and teaching. The course focuses on data science and how to interact with any content using the tools of data science in a fun, interesting way.
Mathematical Mindsets Online Course
Asynchronous course | $299
This youcubed course unpacks the teaching approach that was used in an 18-lesson intervention that raised the achievement of students learning mathematics by the equivalent of 2.7 years of school. It includes over 30 videos of the teaching and interviews with students, and will be helpful for teachers and leaders of K-16 mathematics.
How to Learn Math for Teachers
Asynchronous course | $299
Explore the new research ideas on mathematics learning and student mindsets that can transform students' experiences with math from youcubed. Whether you are a teacher preparing to implement the new State Standards, a parent wanting to give your children the best math start in life, an administrator wanting to know ways to encourage math teachers or another helper of math learners, this course will help you.
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