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• PILOT COURSE: EDPD: 829-B60 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for Classroom

  Pilot Course:  Special Pricing - $75 for a 3-hour gradaute professional development course!

  Course Description:

  This introductory professional development course equips K–12 teachers with a foundational understanding of artificial intelligence and supports them in integrating AI responsibly and effectively into instruction. Participants explore key AI concepts, ethical considerations, classroom applications, and AI literacy skills aligned with the South Carolina AI Framework.

  Teachers engage in hands-on exploration of AI tools, examine pedagogical implications, practice prompt engineering, and design an AI-supported instructional activity or lesson for classroom use.

  Special Note

  In an effort to share this exciting course with as many professional educators as possible, this pilot course is offered at a discounted rate of $75. Participants will complete an end-of-course survey to provide feedback and identify desired next steps in the field of AI in education.

  Please note: This course is expected to fill quickly.

   

  Dates of course:  June 1 - 26, 2026

  Type of course: Online – includes both synchronous and asynchronous sessions

  1. Go to https://ucsccofc.tfaforms.net/217729
  2. Email a copy of your driver’s license and teaching certificate to opde@cofc.edu

  (Enter EDPD 829 B in the subject line)

  3. Pay $75 with a credit card at https://secure.touchnet.com/C20590_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=687
  4. The last day to register is May 29, 2026

  Click here for College of Charleston withdrawal and refund policies: https://soe.cofc.edu/opde/student-information/index.php

   

• EDPD 829 A – Driving Positive Behaviors: MTSS, PBIS, and New Approaches

  This graduate-level professional development course equips educators with advanced training in implementing MTSS for behavior, emphasizing tiered interventions, PBIS, and emerging models such as trauma-informed practices, restorative approaches, and inclusive behavioral frameworks. Participants will analyze behavioral data, design school-wide systems, and integrate SEL into sustainable behavior supports.

  Registration: EDPD 829 A – Driving Positive Behaviors: MTSS, PBIS, and New Approaches - Class size is limited to 25 participants. The cost for the three hours of graduate professional development credit through the College of Charleston is $300. 

  Dates of course:  Course will run from  June 8 - July 1^st 

  Type of Course:  Online (Synchronous and Asynchronous components)

  To register:

  1. Go to https://ucsccofc.tfaforms.net/217729
  2. Email a copy of your driver’s license and teaching certificate to opde@cofc.edu

  (Enter EDPD 829A in the subject line)

  3. Pay $300 with a credit card at https://secure.touchnet.com/C20590_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=687
  4. The last day to register is Thursday, June 4, 2026

  Click here for College of Charleston withdrawal and refund policies: https://soe.cofc.edu/opde/student-information/index.php

• EDPD 812-Q60 Foundations of School Law

  One-Day Face-to-Face Course in Greenville

  Summer 2026 Professional Development Course for Three Hours Credit

  Increase your pay with a master’s plus 30

  EDPD 812-Q60 Foundations of School Law for Teachers is a 3-hour hybrid graduate PD credit course. It requires a one-day seminar from 8:00 to 4:00 on Saturday, June 27, at the Hampton Inn on Woodruff Road in Greenville, SC. The seminar will be followed by five at-home assignments. The final assignment is due at midnight Sunday, July 5. Get your credit quickly and enjoy the rest of the summer!

  This course is designed for classroom teachers interested in learning how the American legal system affects the care and instruction of students in today’s schools. We live in a litigious society, and teachers need an understanding of the laws that govern the operation and conduct of schools. Teachers, like students, have rights and obligations under the law. Teachers need current information on the law so that sound, legally defensible decisions can be made.

  We will explore a variety of law-related topics that directly impact the lives of teachers and students, including sources of law, the system of courts, religion in schools, search and seizure, students' freedom of expression, teachers' freedoms, tenure and teacher dismissal, and tort liability.

  Request a syllabus for the course for more details at fbouknight65@gmail.com 

  Registration: EDPD 812-Q60 Foundations of School Law for Teachers class size is limited to 30 participants. The cost for the three hours of graduate professional development credit through the College of Charleston is $395. 

  To register, go to https://charleston.edu/school-education/professional-development/online-course-offerings.php

  Please email a copy of your driver’s license and teaching certificate to OPDE at opde@cofc.edu. Include the course number in the subject line.

  Pay with a credit card at https://secure.touchnet.com/C20590_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=687 

  The last day to register is Wednesday, June 24. Click here for College of Charleston withdrawal and refund policies: https://soe.cofc.edu/opde/student-information/index.php

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• EDPD 814-M60 Managing the Classroom for Student Achievement

  Summer 2026 Professional Development Course for Three Hours Credit

  Increase your pay with a Master’s plus 30 hours.

  EDPD 814-M60 “Managing the Classroom for Student Achievement” is an online, six-week, self-paced, 3-hour graduate PD credit – June 7 – July 18.

  Teachers and administrators know that a well-managed classroom is essential for teachers to teach and students to learn. This online course will give you practical strategies and methods to implement in your school or classroom.

  Topics include reviewing research on classroom management; building a foundation with students by developing healthy relationships; developing a classroom discipline plan; strategies and techniques that work; procedures and routines for the classroom; and developing a personal professional development plan.

  Managing the Classroom for Student Achievement is an online course comprising 9 sessions over a 6-week period. Beginning on June 7, participants will be emailed a detailed assignment, which includes a written lecture on the topic, numerous websites to visit and read, textbook pages to read, and an application assignment.  After completing the session and submitting the assignment by email, the instructor will evaluate the assignment and assign a grade. A new session will be emailed. This self-paced process will be repeated until all nine sessions have been completed. The last assignment is due on July 18.

  The cost is $350

  Request a syllabus for more details at fbouknight65@gmail.com 

  To register, go to https://charleston.edu/school-education/professional-development/online-course-offerings.php

  Please email a copy of your driver’s license and teaching certificate to OPDE at opde@cofc.edu.  Include the course number in the subject line.

  Pay with a credit card at https://secure.touchnet.com/C20590_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=687 

  The last day to register is Wednesday, June 3.

  Click here for College of Charleston withdrawal and refund policies: https://soe.cofc.edu/opde/student-information/index.php

• EDPD 823 O - Colonial Charleston Summer Institute

   Welcome to the 2026 Colonial Charleston Teacher Institute (CCTI)! 

                                                       

   This program is designed to connect you with a variety of historic locations and exclusive educational experiences and content. Program segments are independently designed and administered by each host site as well as via Zoom Conferencing Service. With gratitude and appreciation to SC 250 Commission and in light of the 250th anniversary of America’s fight for freedom, we are focusing CCTI ‘25 and ‘26 on South Carolina’s involvement in The American Revolution. Funding for 25 teacher scholarships has been made possible through an SC250 grant. (Note: The College of Charleston Registration fee of $150 plus squarespace fee of approximately $5.00 is the responsibility of each teacher participant.)

  The goal of the Colonial Charleston Teacher Institute is to ignite a passion for the colonial history of South Carolina with a specific focus on the events leading up to, during, and through the American Revolution. The nonprofit organization, The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of South Carolina (NSCDA-SC) through its Powder Magazine Museum spearheads this program. More information about our destination sites can be found at the site above or by calling (843) 345-7930.  

  APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP NOW!   

  The application for scholarship can be found on our website:

  https://www.powdermagazinemuseum.org/ccti

  The top 20 scholarship recipients will be notified and receive instructions on how to enroll in EDPD 823 O60: "Colonial Charleston Teacher Institute”. Five additional full-pay spots ($500) are available for certified teachers in private schools, social studies coordinators or district leaders. 

  Dates of Course

  June 14 – 30 

  June 14: Introductory 1.5 hr. Zoom 

  June 15 - 19: in person site visits in Charleston and Berkeley Counties  

  June 22 - 30: remote zoom lessons and coursework prep 

  Student Learning Outcomes: Interns will:

  • Document in journals the data of historical sites, discussing the goals for the historian and how the activity was presented.
  • Analyze, internalize, and develop student-based learning activities that are real life and will help students internalize how Colonial Charleston developed and grew into its independence.
  • Develop a project-based lesson or unit, using a STEAM-PBL lesson-plan template that will engage students in activities to learn about life in SC during the Revolutionary War era.
  • Demonstrate how he/she will involve his/her students through the development of a PBL lesson plan that references SC state standards in history or social studies as well as two other curricular areas.

   

  Funding for 25 teacher scholarships has been made possible through an SC250 grant. (Note: The College of Charleston Registration fee of $150 plus squarespace fee of approximately $5.00 is the responsibility of each teacher participant.)

  Remember:  Use the link below to complete scholorship application and to pay for application fee of $155,  This will cover the cost of the graduate PD fee.

  https://www.powdermagazinemuseum.org/ccti

  After you have completed application and paid the appllication fee you will need to register for graduate PD credit. Go to https://charleston.edu/school-education/professional-development/online-course-offerings.php

  Please email a copy of your driver’s license and teaching certificate to OPDE at opde@cofc.edu.  Include the course number in the subject line.

   

  Questions?  Please go to https://www.powdermagazinemuseum.org/ccti

   

   

   

   

• EDPD 821 I - Charleston Library Society - Special Course

  A fantasic opportunity but limited (10) in number!  This is a hybrid course (Face-to-Face as well as asynchronous components.) Designed for K-12 educators who live in the Charleston, SC area.

   

   The Charleston Library Society is pleased to offer a one-hour credit Professional Development course entitled “Shakespeare: Books and Screens.” Taught by Dr. Kay Smith (Professor Emerita at the The College of Charleston), the library will offer a hands-on learning opportunity for area secondary school educators, including English, theater, history and science teachers. This course, offered through the College of Charleston’s School of Education, will guide teachers in creating lesson plans and assignments that will link their teaching of Shakespeare and his era in their classrooms to the resources of the Igoe Shakespeare Collection and CLS, including the CLS collection of Shakespeare-related visual arts, and films. Participants will learn more about the library’s history, the collections (with particular emphasis on the Igoe Shakespeare Collection), and will visit the Bindery for a workshop during one of their sessions. Classes will meet at the Charleston Library Society on select days from June 9-22, 2026. Teacher-participants will be encouraged to share their experiences with the Igoe Collection either through field trips or in their class instruction. With a generous donation from the Igoe family, the course is being offered for $50 per teacher. Additionally, the Library Society will provide free one-year memberships to course participants. Class Size is limited to ten teachers. Parking vouchers will be provided for nearby garages, though the availability of parking spaces cannot be guaranteed.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

• Soon! - EDPD 829 C - Teaching Children to Think Through Conflict

  EDPD 829 C:  Teaching Children to Think Through Conflict: Communication, Mediation, and Problem-Solving in the Classroom

  Course Description:

  This course equips educators with a practical, developmentally aligned framework for teaching communication and conflict-resolution skills to children. Grounded in the Addressing Basic Conflict (ABC) model, it shifts the role of educators from problem-solvers to facilitators of student reasoning, reflection, and thoughtful choice-making.

  Rationale for the Course:

  Classrooms today require explicit instruction in communication, reasoning, and problem-solving. Research in SEL, neurodevelopment, and mediation demonstrates that proactive conflict-skill instruction improves learning, emotional regulation, and classroom climate. This course provides structured, research-aligned tools to support that work.

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  Dates and Times of the Course (TBD)*

   

  Registration: EDPD829 C: Teaching Children to Think Through Conflict: Communication, Mediation, and Problem-Solving in the Classroom

   The class is limited to 25 participants. The cost for the three hours of graduate professional development credit through the College of Charleston is $300. 

  To register:

  1. Go to https://ucsccofc.tfaforms.net/217729
  2. Email a copy of your driver’s license and teaching certificate to opde@cofc.edu

  (Enter EDPD 829 C in the subject line)

  3. Payment: 
     1. Pay $300 with a credit card at https://secure.touchnet.com/C20590_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=687
  4. The last day to register is Wednesday, March 25.

  Click here for College of Charleston withdrawal and refund policies: https://soe.cofc.edu/opde/student-information/index.php

   

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