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Online Professional Development Center for Educators (OPDCE)
Registration begins April 28th.
Hassle-Free PDPs
Earn graduate credit from the comfort of your home.

Are you interested in a convenient and affordable way to earn graduate credit? Would you like to study from the comfort of your home or anywhere at all? If the answer is yes, you’ve come to the right place.

Earn 22.5 professional development points (PDPs) for each graduate credit you receive. Study with educators from other districts and regions.

Online learning is easy and convenient. Framingham State College provides all the technical support you need by email or call 866-361-8970, our free round-the-clock telephone help line.

Try one of the courses listed below for teachers and school personnel. Note: course titles link to the course descriptions, a link to the syllabus is provided where available and instructor name links to their bio, if available.
June 23, 2008 - July 18, 2008 Classes
CRN Course Title Cr Syllabus Instructor Location Cost
50343 A Balanced Approach to Literacy 1 Available Sacco Online 159
50360 Exploring Food Allergies 1 Available Harrison Online 159
50361 Using Nutrition & Physical Activity Messages in Middle School Curriculum 1 Available Gallagher Online 159
50362 Culture and Food: Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean 1 Available Harrison Online 159
50344 Keeping Gifted and Advanced Children Engaged in a World of No Child Left Behind 1 Available Holloway Online 159
50363 Managing Eating Disorders in Schools 1 Available Cavallaro Online 159
50345 Comprehension Strategies in the Reading Workshop Gr. 3-5 1 Available Worthy Online 159
50364 Childhood Overweight: Exploring an Epidemic 1 Available Doak Online 159
50346 Instructional Strategies that Check for Understanding 1 Available Hamblett Online 159
5 Registration begins April 28th - Summer 2008 Course Listings - Contact OPDCE
July 21, 2008 - August 15, 2008 Classes
CRN Course Title Cr Syllabus Instructor Location Cost
50347 Introduction to Mentoring 1 N/A Ford Online 159
50348 Strategy Instruction for Regular and Special Educators Working with a Diverse Group of Learners 1 N/A Merriam Online 159
50365 Managing Life Threatening Food Allergies 1 Available Harrison Online 159
50366 Body Mass Index as a Weight Assessment Tool in Schools 1 Available Sonneville Online 159
50367 Eat Well and Keep Moving: Using an Interdisciplinary Curriculum to Teach Nutrition and Physical Activity in Upper Middle Grades 1 Available Harrison Online 159
50368 Preventing Eating Disorders in Schools 1 Available Cavallaro Online 159
50349 Social Software: Using Blogs in the Classroom 1 Available Chase Online 159
50350 Online Safety: What Every Educator Should Know 1 Available McAlpine Online 159
5 Registration begins April 28th - Summer 2008 Course Listings - Contact OPDCE

Withdrawal Policy: A student withdrawing from a course must contact the Division of Graduate and Continuing Education and complete the appropriate Withdrawal Form. A grade of “W” is automatically awarded to a student who withdraws. Messages (including emails and telephone calls) either to the instructor or the Division of Graduate and Continuing Education do not constitute withdrawal. Unless a withdrawal form has been completed by the student and submitted to the Office of Graduate and Continuing Education, the student has not officially withdrawn. Non-participation does not constitute a withdrawal. Students who stop participating will receive a failing grade (E) unless they have officially withdrawn. The College reserves the right to cancel any course which has insufficient enrollment, to restrict registration, reschedule or change instructors when necessary

Refund Policy: Full refund prior to the start date of the course. No refund thereafter.


Interested in what our students are saying about our online courses?
    "The best part about this course was that it was online! I was able to read and complete course work according to my schedule." Mark S., Marlborough, MA

    "The activities/assignments were meaningful and useful. Discussions were helpful and the instructor was terrific." Amy E., Springfield, MA

    "Thank you for a fun and informative course." Julie M., Falmouth, MA

Need more information about taking courses online? Check out our student resources, email us or call 508-626-4034.

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We also offer other professional development opportunities through:


  • Christa C. McAuliffe Center for Education & Teaching Excellence
  • Center for Global Education
  • John C. Stalker Institute for Food and Nutrition


  • Framingham State College has also formed a partnership with Texas Instruments to offer online mathematics professional development courses to educators for graduate credit. Check out their web site for more information.

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