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Professional Development

Professional Development Credit for Idaho Educators

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Idaho Public Television is more than just a TV station. We also offer FREE* professional development to teachers across the Gem State. 
 

All professional development courses are led by K-12 certified teachers and overseen by Idaho Public Television's Director of Education Kari Wardle, a certified teacher with an M. Ed. in Instructional Design and Technology. 

 

Scroll below to view our current course offerings.
 

*Note: Although Idaho Public Television doesn’t charge for professional development trainings, universities may charge educators a fee for credit.

Courses

KNOW Vape Professional Development

KNOW Vape: Professional Development Series

Join Idaho Public Television for a three-part virtual professional development series for educators on the dangers of vaping. Throughout the course, participants will learn about the effects of vaping on physical and mental health and explore ways to help students avoid vaping. Educators will walk away with a wealth of resources they can use in their classrooms.

Idaho Public Television is pleased to offer this course for Idaho State University (ISU) credit. It is the participant’s responsibility to complete the registration and payment through ISU. 

Resilience Professional Development

Resilience: Professional Development Series

Idaho ranks fifth in the nation for children with three or more Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), demonstrating the critical need for trauma-informed educators in our state. 

The Resilience: Hope Lives Here Professional Development Course provides educators with the tools needed to create trauma-informed classrooms. Three online sessions focus on self-care and mental wellness, trauma-informed classrooms, and practical applications and ideas for managing trauma in the classroom.
 

Unaltered State Professional Development

The Unaltered State: Professional Development Series 

This three-part professional development series from Idaho Public Television is designed to help K-12 educators support students’ mental and emotional well-being. Offered for professional development credit through Idaho State University, the course addresses:

1. Substance abuse and mental health
2. Vaping
3. Trauma and trauma-informed classrooms
 
 

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