Each course gives evidence-based ideas, strategies, tools, and resources you can use right away in your classroom for better student learning. Our instructors, who are all former educators themselves, present information using videos, readings, presentations, interactive activities, downloadable tools, and discussion boards where you can connect with the instructors and other educators to ask questions, get answers, and share ideas and strategies.
Online Courses for Teachers
Online PD Courses for Principals and District Leaders
On-demand, self-paced asynchronous content including videos, presentations, readings, and professional reflection.
Managing Change
$39 | 3 hours of PD content
Learn key concepts and strategies for successfully initiating, managing, and sustaining important changes in your school or system in order to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
This overview course covers the important principles school leaders should know that apply during change processes such as implementing new policies, procedures, or programs. The course also provides insights on why and how staff can respond differently to change, and gives strategies to help your team process change productively.
Session focus: Leadership Strategies, Change Management
Designed for: Principals, District Administrators, School Leadership Teams
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Monitoring Implementation of School Initiatives
$39 | 3 hours of PD content
This course provides principals and other school leaders an opportunity to reflect on and assess their practices for managing, monitoring, and supporting the implementation of school improvement efforts. Lessons include learning how to craft a theory of action, how to help staff understand new procedures and expectations, and how to identify and monitor key data to gauge progress and inform adjustments. Includes three tools leaders can use to help plan effective implementation monitoring efforts at their own schools.
Session focus: Leadership Strategies, Change Management
Designed for: Principals, District Administrators, School Leadership Teams
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Developing Collective Efficacy
$39 | 3 hours of PD content
Learn to create and strengthen your school team’s collective efficacy–a shared belief among staff that the work they do together can and will have a positive impact on students. You’ll get insights and tips for:
- Building and maintaining trust
- Creating a culture of collaboration
- Empowering staff to cultivate a can-do attitude
Session focus: Teaching Strategies, Classroom Management
Designed for: Teachers, Instructional Coaches & Mentors, PD Leaders
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BL Facilitator Renewal
For currently authorized workshop facilitators
Currently authorized facilitators of McREL’s Balanced Leadership for Student Learning professional learning program who wish to continue delivering BL workshops and training during the 2023-24 school year must complete a 2-hour live online renewal session with McREL this summer. For your scheduling convenience, there are four available sessions to choose from—you only need to register for and attend one of these sessions.
Click on the date and time of your choice to register:
Completion of this session will extend your authorization to deliver BL workshops to current and aspiring principals, teacher leaders, and other leadership colleagues in your school district for another calendar year.
These sessions are only available to currently authorized facilitators. To learn how to become an authorized facilitator, please contact McREL at info@mcrel.org or call 800.858.6830.