Professional Development
Whether you’re a new or experienced teacher, Teach Us supports your growth with innovative professional development courses.
Supporting Your Professional Growth
We’re proud to provide a range of fully asynchronous, online professional development courses for teachers, staff, and administrators looking to improve their practices.
We structure our courses to meet the diverse needs of educators, which means we typically begin each course with a needs assessment to identify specific areas for improvement that align with state standards for educator professional development courses.
Our Services
Micro-Basic
Perfect for brief introductory and/or refresher courses.
Basic
If you’re interested in seeking a range of topics, these courses are ideal.
Essential
These courses take a deeper dive into broader topics.
Explore Courses
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Cognitive Development PK Basic
Hours:
2
Understand brain development and the importance of cognition. Make connections to the children in your care. Know different activities that foster creativity, exploration, and encourage problem-solving. This course is available with a focus on infant and toddler or preschool age children.
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Communication Development I&T Basic
Hours:
2
Know the importance of interactions in early development. Understand different materials and learning experiences to provide opportunities to use verbal and nonverbal communication including supports for emergent bilingual learners. This course is available with a focus on infant and toddler or preschool age children.
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Communication Development PK Basic
Hours:
2
Know the importance of interactions in early development. Understand different materials and learning experiences to provide opportunities to use verbal and nonverbal communication including supports for emergent bilingual learners. This course is available with a focus on infant and toddler or preschool age children.
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Creativity Development Infant and Toddler (Basic)
Hours:
2
This course provides the skills to foster creativity and imagination in young children. You will also understand the importance of providing opportunities that encourage children to play with sounds, language, and materials in different ways to express their creativity. This course is available with a focus on infant and toddler or preschool age children.
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Creativity Development PK Basic
Hours:
2
This course provides the skills to foster creativity and imagination in young children. You will also understand the importance of providing opportunities that encourage children to play with sounds, language, and materials in different ways to express their creativity. This course is available with a focus on infant and toddler or preschool age children.
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Basic
Hours:
4
Educators will reflect on biases and encourage conversation and connection within their program. They will learn how to promote diversity and inclusion.
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Essential
Hours:
6
Engage in difficult conversations as an ally and bias buster. Make children and families feel seen and represented in your classroom or program. Create opportunities for personal and program reflection and growth.
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Early Childhood Health Micro Basic
Hours:
1
Health and well-being serve as the foundation of school readiness and child development. This course explores how early childhood programs can use Head Start’s whole-child approach to support children, families, and communities on their paths to success.
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Early Childhood Orientation Micro Basic
Hours:
1
This one-hour dynamic course provides the basic information required to work or volunteer in a Head Start or an Early Head Start classroom.
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Early Childhood Professionalism Essential
Hours:
4
Make ethical decisions based on knowledge of research-based early childhood practices. Protect the confidentiality of information about children, their families, and the child care program.
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Course Design
Course Design
What type of professional development is available?
Teach Us offers a variety of professional development courses in relevant topics such as social emotional learning and early childhood education.
How are the professional development courses designed?
Teach Us structures its professional development courses comprehensively to meet the needs of educators. Our courses typically begin with a needs assessment, identifying specific areas for improvement that align with state standards for educator professional development courses.
Clear and measurable learning objectives guide the content, ensuring you understand what you will gain from the course. Considerations such as grade level, subject area, and educator roles, shape the course design. Additionally, we include engaging and interactive content, such as videos and activities.
Hours and Participation
Hours and Participation
How can I earn professional development hours?
We offer a variety of methods, such as pre-recorded webinars, asynchronous modules, and multimedia presentations. Certain professional development modules offer a certificate of completion and hours.
My organization is interested in participating in Teach Us’ professional development offerings. Who do we contact?
We appreciate your interest in our professional development courses. Please contact info@teachus.com for more information.
Help Desk
Help Desk
How do I submit a question?
Email helpdesk@teachus.com for any issues or concerns. When an email is sent to the help desk, include the following: your full name, the course you’re actively enrolled in, the system issue, and a screenshot of the issue.
Technology FAQs
Technology FAQs
How long do I get access to a professional development course?
Each course can vary, but in general, you will get access to a professional development course for one year.
What should I do if I forget my password for the Teach Us platform?
If you forget your password, you can always reset it using the Forgot Password link on the login page. Just enter your email and a new password will be sent to you.
What Teach Us technology will be used?
You’ll use the Teach Us platform to build your account profile, access your courses, and explore course offerings. You can log in to your Teach Us account using the Login button at the top of the website.
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