Professional Development for Educators | Framingham University

Earning graduate credit is convenient and affordable with Framingham State’s online professional development courses.

Framingham State University offers diverse credit and non-credit options for educators to pursue their professional development goals.

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Online Professional Development Courses for Educators (1-Credit)
- Four-week online, 1-credit. See tab details for current course offerings.
Language and Cultural Topics PD Courses for Educators (2-Credit) Coming Soon - Spring 2025
- Framingham State University offers semester-long courses for educators on applied language learning and cultural topics. These courses are taught online with synchronous Zoom meetings throughout the year to allow educators to practice new skills and interact with their peers and instructors. All the courses count for 2-graduate credits and cost only $450.
Non-Credit Professional Development for Educators Coming Soon - Spring 2025
- Danforth Professional Development for Educators
- MTEL Prep courses

This online professional development program caters to the busy lifestyle, allowing you to study from the comfort of your home or anywhere at all. You will have access to all the technical support you need by e-mail, it [at] framingham.edu (IT[at]framingham[dot]edu), or through our telephone helpline at 508-215-5906.

Online Professional Development for Educators (1-Credit)

Spring 2025 Courses

Spring 2025 (January 13 - February 7)
Online / One credit (or semester hour)/22.5 PDPs
Cost: $225.00 per course

Course Credit Notes:

At Framingham State University we report coursework on a per course basis. Each graduate course that is part of a degree program is four credits and is shown on the student transcript as “1.0”. Courses that are less than four credits are shown as a portion of “1.0”. A three credit course is “.75”, a two credit course is “.5” and a one credit course is “.25”. There is a short definition of this method on the reverse side of an official transcript issued by our Registrar’s Office.

College of Distinction: 24 - 25 - Education

PRDV 71227 Putting Technology in the Hands of Students: Let Me Show You What I Know

CRN# 21386

Instructor: Donna Criswell

PRDV 71223 Using Technology to Help Students Demonstrate Understanding: Did They Really Get it? Web Tools to Help with Formative or Summative Assessment

CRN# 21387

Instructor: Donna Criswell

PRDV 72525 Technology & Accessible Instructional Material

CRN# 21388

Instructor: Robin Robinson

PRDV 74228 Poverty, Trauma, and Homelessness: Supporting All Students So They Can Achieve

CRN# 21389

Instructor: Jeffrey Weinstein

PRDV 74128 Pragmatic Language Course

CRN# 21390

Instructor: Shannon Call

PRDV 72328 Supporting Your Speech & Lang Students

CRN# 21391

Instructor: Shannon Call

PRDV 71929 Keep it Simple: Healthy Living for Teachers and Students

CRN# 21392

Instructor: Caroline Maloney

PRDV 71130 Using the Power of Optimism in your Classroom

CRN# 21393

Instructor: Caroline Maloney

PRDV 71030 Canva Education for Teachers and Students

CRN# 21394

Instructor: Caroline Maloney

PRDV 71527 Substance Abuse and Addiction

CRN# 21395

Instructor: Caroline Maloney

PRDV 72430 AI Teacher Tools

CRN# 21396

Instructor: Caroline Maloney

PRDV 73130 Designing Culturally Responsive Lessons and Assessments

CRN# 21397

Instructor: Brenda Hagan

PRDV 71630 Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices - Foundational Principles

CRN# 21398

Instructor: Brenda Hagan

PRDV 70423 Growing Your School Garden

CRN# 21399

Instructor: Karen McGrail

PRDV 72728 School Wellness for Student Success

CRN# 21400

Instructor: Lynnea Spencer

PRDV 71430 Mentor Training

CRN# 21401

Instructor: Katherine Scheidler

Language and Cultural Topics (2-credits)

Spring 2025

Framingham State University offers semester-long courses for educators on applied language learning and cultural topics. These courses are taught online with synchronous Zoom meetings throughout the year to allow educators to practice new skills and interact with their peers and instructors. All the courses count for 2-graduate credits and cost only $450.

Course Credit Notes:
At Framingham State University we report coursework on a per course basis. Each graduate course that is part of a degree program is four credits and is shown on the student transcript as “1.0”. Courses that are less than four credits are shown as a portion of “1.0”. A three-credit course is “.75”, a two-credit course is “.5” and a one-credit course is “.25”. There is a short definition of this method on the reverse side of an official transcript issued by our Registrar’s Office.

PRDV 75730 Cultural Translation and Intercultural Competence in the Classroom

CRN# 21420

Instructor: Adriana Vega Mackler

PRDV 75630 Spanish for Secondary Education Educators

CRN# 21419

Instructor: Adriana Alcina Gomez

PRDV 75430 Portuguese for Early Childhood Educators

CRN# 21417

Instructor: Marco Tulio Bittencourt

PRDV 75530 Portuguese of Middle and High School Educators

CRN# 21418

Instructor: Marco Tulio Bittencourt

Professional Development for Educators (Non-Credit)

Danforth Professional Development for Educators

Using Art and Art Museums in Early Childhood Curriculum

02/20/25 – 02/21/25

Register Here

Communication & Literacy Skills MTEL Prep Workshop

Dates: January 6, 9, 13, 16 & 23 2025

Time: 6:00PM to 8:00PM

Location: Virtual

Costs: $200.00

Register Here

Contact Us

Elena Arranz Alonso

Elena Arranz Alonso

Associate Dean, DGCE Staff

508-626-4963

earranzalonso@framingham.edu

Dwight Hall

Heather Welsh

Heather Welsh

Administrative Assistant, Office of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education

(508) 626-4553

hwelsh@framingham.edu

Dwight Hall