Continuing Education Coursework for Teachers (K-12)

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

Excel Education Resources are:

• User friendly
• Economical
• Relevant resources

Continuing Education Opportunities:

DVD Course Offerings (5 Credits/$400):

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 quarter credits from Eastern Washington University:

(Click on course title to see presentation topics)

• 2006 workshop on DVD, "Bridging the Gap"
• 2007 workshop on DVD, "Teaching for Tomorrow"
• 2008 workshop on DVD, "Educational Excellence"
• 2009 workshop on DVD, "Partnership in Learning"
• 2010 workshop on DVD, "Teaching the Whole Child"

• "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.