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Professional Development Coursework for Teachers

Excel Education Resources provides a variety of teacher professional development options (K-12) which enhance and rejuvenate your teaching skills while earning credits through Eastern Washington University.

We offer:

At-Home courses you can take for credit on your own schedule (see this page)
An annual week-long summer workshop in Walla Walla, WA:

EXCEL 2012 Summer Workshop for Educators
"Advancing Student Achievement"

July 23-27, 2012

Walla Walla Regional Airport

(click here for more info)

Excel Education Resources are Economical, User-Friendly, and Relevant to YOUR teaching environment!

"Registration was easy and the materials were delivered promptly"

-Jamie J.

"Thanks EXCEL!! This was a great course! I appreciate the flexibility it allows for working moms like me to be able to do this at home on MY schedule. I would DEFINITELY recommend this course to others & look forward to taking more of the EXCEL courses in the future!"

-Susan D.

See more testimonies HERE

DVD Course Offerings (5 Credits/$500):

These DVD courses contain presentations from our annual Walla Walla Workshop for Educators. These videos showcase quality educators on topics that apply to a wide-range of subjects in classroom instruction (K-12). “Differentiated Instruction”, “Classroom Technology”, “Socratic Seminar Methods”, “Legal Issues in the Classroom” and “Teaching with Passion” are just a few examples of the many sessions included in each course. Can’t make it to Walla Walla for our annual workshop? These DVD classes allow you to work from the comfort of your home and earn 5 post-Baccalaureate quarter credits from Eastern Washington University:

(Click on course title to see presentation topics)

"Learn Today-Lead Tomorrow"

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"Teaching the Whole Child"

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"Partnerships in Learning"

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"Educational Excellence"

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"Teaching for Tomorrow"

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"Bridging the Gap"

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Independent Study Courses (3 Credits/$300):

These courses are custom designed by you to suit your educational path! In each of these 3-credit courses, you customize your course based on your teaching level and subject matter!

"Exploring Educational Resources Online" - This 3-credit teacher development class allows you to explore the vast array of educational resources that are available on the web to help your classroom! A list of over 100 websites is provided to get you started. Those who choose to enroll in this class can enjoy enhancing their skills on their own schedule from the comfort of their own home!
"Current Trends in Education" - This continuing education course allows you to investigate current, cutting edge educational concepts that are being utilized in classrooms across the world right now! Participants will utilize a variety of resources (articles, journals, etc.) to examine current educational trends being used in classrooms just like yours. A selection of articles, protocols, and lesson plan formats will be provided to get you started.