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Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Courses
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Summer Continuing Professional Education courses start as early as June 5. Courses are offered in an asynchronous format through Canvas. Most courses span 3-4 weeks.
Great value! Each three-credit CPE course also counts as 90 Act 48 credits—and fulfills requirements for Level II Certification and Master's Equivalency.
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Our robust catalog includes more than 40 courses across nine subject areas. Expand list to view course titles below:
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Classroom Management
- Backwards: The Flipped Classroom Concept; Register by 6/30/2023
- Beat the Bullying: A Look into Prevention and Intervention; Register by 6/5/2023
- Building Bridges – Working with (Difficult) Parents; Register by 7/7/2023
- Connecting with Kids; Register by 6/23/2023
- Creating and Supporting a Positive, Bully-Free School Climate; Register by 6/9/2023
- Differentiated Instruction: Helping All Students to be Successful; Register by 7/5/2023
- Examining Classroom Management; Register by 6/21/2023
- The First Days of School: How to be an Effective Teacher; Register by 7/10/2023
- How to Design a Digital Classroom for the 21st Century Learner; Register by 6/23/2023
- Making an Impact; Building Positive Relationships with Students; Register by 6/12/2023
- Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom: Strategies, Techniques and Materials; Register by 6/20/2023
- Backwards: The Flipped Classroom Concept; Register by 6/30/2023
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Beat the Bullying: A Look Into Prevention and Intervention; Register by 6/5/2023
- Connecting with Kids: How to build a climate of comfort and belonging in your classroom; Register by June 23
- Creating and Supporting a Positive, Bully-Free School Climate; Register by 6/9/2023
- Culturally Responsive Teaching; Register by 6/8/2023
- When It's Not Just Kids Being Kids: Bullying and Beyond; Register by 7/7/2023
- Beat the Bullying: A Look Into Prevention and Intervention; Register by 6/5/2023
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Education Technology
- 4 Free Technology Essentials for Educators; Register by 7/7/2023
- Any Device Technology Tools in K-12; Register by 6/23/2023
- Apps and iPads for the K-12 Classroom; Register by 6/16/2023
- Best Practices for Teaching K-12 Online; Register by 6/23/2023
- Digital Literacy; Register by 7/12/2023
- How to Design a Digital Classroom for the 21st Century; Register by 6/23
- How to Develop Good Digital Citizens; Register by 6/14/2023
- Integrating the iPad into the Classroom; There are Apps for That; Register by 6/28/2023
- Tech Tools for the 21st Century; Register by 5/31/2023
- 4 Free Technology Essentials for Educators; Register by 7/7/2023
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ESL Specialist Certification
- ESL 1: Introduction to Teaching English as a Second Language; Register by 6/21/2023
- ESL 2: Developing Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity; Register by 7/12/2023
- ESL 3: Language Acquisition and Development; Register by 8/2/2023
- ESL 4: Observing, Planning, Implementing and Managing Instruction (not offered summer 2023)
- ESL 5: Assessment and Support (not offered summer 2023)
- ESL 6: ELLs, Families, Community and Professionalism (not offered summer 2023)
- ESL 1: Introduction to Teaching English as a Second Language; Register by 6/21/2023
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General Education
- 21st Century Skills; Register by 6/9/2023
- Are Your Students Tuned In? Strategies for Engaging Every Student; Register by 6/16/2023
- Backwards: The Flipped Classroom Concept; Register by 6/30/2023
- Beat the Bullying: A Look into Prevention and Intervention; Register by 6/5/2023
- Break the Ice: Icebreakers for all Ages; Register by 6/30/2023
- Creating and Supporting a Positive, Bully-Free School Climate; Register by 6/9/2023
- Cultivating a Growth Mindset; Register by 6/20/2023
- Differentiated Instruction; Register by 7/5/2023
- Group Work Dynamics: Collaboration and Assessment
- Moving From Problems to Solutions: Building Resiliency Skills; Register by 7/2/2023
- Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom: Strategies, Techniques and Materials; Register by 6/20/2023
- Project-Based Learning, Challenge-Based Learning; Register by 7/5/2023
- Uncovering the Truth About Fake News; Register by 6/21
- When It’s Not Just Kids Being Kids: Bullying and Beyond; Register by 7/7/2023
- 21st Century Skills; Register by 6/9/2023
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Reading/Writing
- Introduction to Text Comprehension; Register by 7/7/2023
- Writing Alive: Strategies, Techniques and Materials; Register by 7/4/2023
- Introduction to Text Comprehension; Register by 7/7/2023
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Special Education
- Addressing Learning Disabilities in Education; Register by 7/4/2023
- ADHD in Education; Register by 7/18/2023
- Autism in Pop Culture; Register by 6/13/2023
- A Closer Look at Learning Disabilities: A Refresher Course for all Classroom Teachers; Register by 6/82023
- A New Look at Working with Students with Autism; Register by 7/25/2023
- Supporting Students with Autism in Education; Register by 6/6/2023
- Addressing Learning Disabilities in Education; Register by 7/4/2023
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STEM/STEAM
- Infusing Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) into K-12 Classrooms; Register by 6/16/2023
- Teaching K-12 Problem Solving Using Computational Thinking in all Subjects; Register by 7/4/2023
- Working with Fractions and the Four Operations: Instructional Practices for the Middle Grades; Register by 6/2/2023
- Establishing Habits of Mind for Success in K-12 Computer Science (not offered summer 2023)
Technology Education:
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- 4 Free Technology Essentials for Educators; Register by 7/7/2023
- Any Device Technology Tools in K-12; Register by 6/23/2023
- Apps and iPads for the K-12 Classroom; Register by 6/16/2023
- Best Practices for Teaching K-12 Online; Register by 6/23/2023
- Digital Literacy; Register by 7/12/2023
- How to Design a Digital Classroom for the 21st Century; Register by 6/23
- How to Develop Good Digital Citizens; Register by 6/14/2023
- Integrating the iPad into the Classroom; There are Apps for That; Register by 6/28/2023
- Tech Tools for the 21st Century; Register by 5/31/2023
- 4 Free Technology Essentials for Educators; Register by 7/7/2023
- Infusing Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) into K-12 Classrooms; Register by 6/16/2023
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Wellness
- Anxiety and Stress: Teacher and Student Wellness; Register by 6/23/2023
- Being Mindful: Teacher and Student Wellness; Register by 7/7/2023
- Coping Skills: Teacher and Student Wellness; Register by 7/14/2023
- Anxiety and Stress: Teacher and Student Wellness; Register by 6/23/2023
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The AIU offers a wide variety of graduate-level credit courses to educators during three academic terms (fall, spring and summer) throughout the year.
CPE course credits can be used to fulfill the requirements for obtaining Level II certification, Master's Equivalency and Act 48. Each 3-credit CPE course counts as 90 Act 48 credits.
All of our CPE courses are:
- Approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Facilitated by qualified instructors
- Offered online in an asynchronous format through our Canvas learning management system.
- Approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education
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Need Transcripts?
Official transcripts contain a complete record of all CPE courses completed through Allegheny Intermediate Unit. Official transcripts can be electronically submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Education upon request and payment of a $10 processing and handling fee.
To have your official transcript sent electronically to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, please follow these instructions:
- Download and save the Transcript Request form.
- Use your Acrobat Reader application to open the PDF Transcript Request form and fill it out.
- Send the completed PDF file via email attachment to Transcripts@aiu3.net.
- Use the secure, online payment button below to submit payment of your transcript fee.
Online payments take 48 hours to process, after which your transcript request will be fulfilled and your transcript sent electronically to PDE. A copy of your transcript will be sent to your email address as indicated on the transcript request form.
Questions? Contact Linda Muller.