Certified Educator Training
Self-Paced, Online Professional Development
Self-Paced, Online
Professional Development
Offering diverse materials - articles, podcasts and videos, self-reflection and guided practice and learning modules - that enable educators to enhance their practice at their own pace.
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Looking for inspiration and support?
The Design for Change Certified Educator Training is online professional development offering access to expert materials about design thinking for social change, guided student activities to implement the Design for Change process, and hands-on learning modules to further strengthen your practice as you work to shape your school into a design thinking community.
Become a Certified Design for Change Educator!
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The Design for Change Course, in 3 Simple Steps
1. Learn
First, dive into articles and videos and other reference materials as you enhance your understanding of design thinking for social change and the Design for Change framework. Each module sets you up to apply that learning directly in your classroom.
2. Teach
Next, you will apply what you have experienced by teaching directly in your classroom. You will have step-by-step guides to support you as you introduce the Design for Change activities with your students.
3. Reflect
After you implement the activities, you will reflect on the process and consider ways you might extend or modify the activities for your unique teaching context.
Key Details
Topic
Design for Change Implementation
Outcome
Earn a certificate and possible CPE, CEUs, or clock hours
Number of Modules
8 modules
Time Commitment
30-75 minutes per module + teaching time
Value
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Hands-on professional development
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Real-world projects
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Address social issues
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15+ curated student activities
Alignment
Social-Emotional Learning and CASEL Competencies, Social Justice Education, Design Thinking
Targeted Grade Levels
4th-8th grade​
