Welcome Educators!
Your Wellness Matters!
Here, you’ll find self-paced, online courses designed to support your well-being and help you build a classroom culture where wellness leads to achievement and success. These aren’t just any professional development courses—they’re created for educators, by an educator who truly understands the journey.
These courses were developed from the heart of TEDx speaker, national presenter, and teacher wellness advocate Chanelle R. Walker, M.Ed. After spending 10 years in the classroom, Chanelle saw a gap in professional development. There was training on instruction, technology, and methodology—but nothing focused on preventing burnout, prioritizing wellness, and sustaining the passion for teaching. That’s when she began advocating, speaking nationally, and creating courses that educators can use to renew their licenses and even advance their salaries.
Through a partnership with the University of the Pacific – Center for Professional and Continuing Education, these are graduate-level courses for 3 PDUs which is 45 hours, and upon successful completion, you will receive an unofficial transcript from the university mailed to the address you used for registration. Official transcripts can be ordered here: University of the Pacific Transcript Request | Parchment.
✨ Now is the time to invest in YOU. Explore our courses, reclaim your wellness and the success of your students, and continue making a difference—without sacrificing yourself in the process.
Welcome to a space where your well-being comes first. 💛
Note: While the credits earned in these courses may be eligible for salary advancement or state licensing requirements, we cannot guarantee that they will be accepted by all state licensing boards or school districts. We recommend that individuals check with the relevant agencies to confirm whether these credits will count before registering.
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Burnout Prevention for You and Me
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Teachers and students are under tremendous stress to achieve and perform in the classroom, on state tests, and in the school community. Due to the impact of the pandemic, there has experienced even more strain on students’ and teachers' mental and emotional wellness. In this course, teachers will learn how to combat teacher and student burnout and improve socio-emotional wellness in the classroom environment.
Growth Mindset for You and Me
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The continuing impact of the lapse in learning through the hight of the pandemic has placed a plethora of additional challenges on teachers and students. With many students below grade level and teachers doing their best to get them on target, it can be a frustrating task that seems impossible to achieve.
In this course, Growth Mindset for You and Me: Strategies for Teachers and Students to Increase Abilities and Achievement, participants will learn about the research supported and evidence based strategy growth mindset and how to develop a growth mindset and help their students’ develop a growth mindset.
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In the course Mindfulness for You and Me: Implementing Mindfulness to Improve Outcomes Overall, participants will learn how to use mindfulness, which is a research-based strategy, to improve social and emotional wellness for themselves and their students during these historically difficult times. In addition, they will understand how mindfulness also impacts concentration, focus, and organization, which have suffered immensely under today’s educational conditions.
Addressing the Impact of Trauma
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This course delves into the various forms of trauma that students, teachers, and frontline staff may experience, such as adverse childhood experiences, community violence, loss, and other adverse life events. Participants will gain a deep understanding of the physiological, cognitive, and behavioral impacts of trauma on individuals, and how it can affect their overall achievement and well-being.
Courageous Conversations About Wellness
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In this course, Courageous Conversations About Wellness: Fostering Wellness in Schools, participants will learn how to facilitate a courageous conversation, and they will learn about the impact of wellness or lack of wellness to achievement, schools, and communities.
Having courageous conversations about wellness will allow for educators to gain a deeper understanding of their own wellness and their students’ wellness and how it impacts learning, instruction, and education equity.
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Questions?
How long do I have to complete these courses?
These courses are self-paced and you have access 24/7 in our learning management system. Your University of the Pacific course will be open for completion for 180 days, but we offer extensions without penalty when needed.
How many PD hours is each course?
Each school district and state uses different terms for the units, but our courses are 3 PDUs, which is 45 hours of course work.
Can I use these courses toward salary advancement and/or recertification?
In most cases, yes, but we strongly advise that you get approval before enrolling in our courses.
How do I obtain my unofficial and official transcript for the University of the Pacific?
Professional development grades generally take four to six weeks from time of completion to be processed. You will receive confirmation in the form of an unofficial transcript, accompanied by an official transcript request form.
We ask that you do not request an official transcript until you have received these in the mail. Be sure to order your transcript from the Stockton transcript ordering link (shown below). For information on your final grades or a status report on processing, contact Benerd College at 209.946.2424.
Click here to learn how to request a transcript.
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Benerd Professional Development and Professional Development for Educators students should choose "Yes, currently attending" for the Enrollment Status question, so that the Hold for Grades option does appear.
If you have more questions contact:
University of the Pacific
phone: 209-946-2424
Professional Inspiration
info@professional-inspiration.com
or call or text 216-681-6202