Experiences & Opportunities

There are a number of online and free resources that you can use to complete your Professional Development Program Requirements.

All teacher education students will earn a minimum of twenty (20) professional development events by the time they reach the end of their student teaching.  Click the links below to check out opportunities that you can use to complete your Professional Development requirements. 

Engage

Engage is a portal for students to identify campus events and activities. Our office has compiled a list of pre-approved professional development events via Engage.

Global Leaders Scholars Program

The Global Leaders Scholars program will support you to become a globally competent leader who not only understands that you are a member of a global community, but will also show you how to take action to improve your local and global community. 

Global Leaders Scholars will be required to complete a series of in-person and online professional development learning experiences focused on global teaching, learning, and leadership. Each semester will consist of 5-10 hours of online learning and at least one in-person event.

Completion of the Global Leaders Scholars program will count towards 8 out of the 20 required professional development activities on the Professional Development Passport.

Learn more about the Global Leaders Scholars Program.

Northwest RESA Partnership

The Northwest Regional Educational Service Alliance (RESA) provides professional services, quality staff development, and support for the educational community in the Northwest Region of North Carolina.  Through partnership with App State, NWRESA has made many of their professional learning opportunities availble to teacher education majors.  Courses available at NWRESA are built to count as CEU credit for current educators and are accessible by  teacher education students for professional development. 

Access the Northwest RESA canvas courses for online professional development opportunities.

Online Professional Development Resources

Professional development opportunities listed below are accessible to all teacher education majors.  Each webinar or online learning module counts towards one (1) professional development experience.