External Professional Development Resources
- California Community Colleges- Vision Resource Center
- 3CSN Professional Learning
- Classified leadership institute
- CCC Student Mental Health Program
- IISME for Teachers
- edx Online courses from 140 institutions around the world
- Coursera
- CORA “(Center for Organizational Research and Education) is a professional education organization committed to supporting educators in improving their skills to support historically underrepresented and underserved students”
- @ONE The Online Network of Educators provides training and professional development to support the effective use of digital tools and platforms to make California Community Colleges a nationally recognized leader in online teaching and learning. Funding from the California Community College Chancellor’s Office ensures that @ONE’s offerings are provided for free or a very low cost.
- Sharemylesson.com : “Share My Lesson is a destination for educators who dedicate their time and professional expertise to provide the best education for students everywhere. Share My Lesson members contribute content, share ideas, get educated on the topics that matter, online, 24/7.” From the American Federation of Teachers AFT.
Many of these courses are free of charge but you can inquire to the PD Committee about funding availability for courses that are not free.