Professional Learning Extension Programs
PLEX offers professional learning opportunities in which learners engage deeply in topics of interest in community with others.
Offerings
Designing Instruction for Designated English Language Development
Synchronous Online | Thursdays, Aug 27 - Oct 8, 2026 from 3:30-5:00 pm | $950
This Stanford Professional Learning Extension (PLEX) experience is designed for elementary classroom teachers who provide designated English language development (ELD) support to English Language Learners. Participants will explore a research-based framework for designing designated ELD instruction that addresses the language demands students encounter in everyday school life, with practical strategies that can be applied directly in the classroom. Participants can earn 1 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) with their full participation.
Challenge Success Annual Conference
In person at Stanford Graduate School of Education | Sep 26-27, 2026
At Challenge Success, we’re gathering educators, school and district leaders, counselors, families, and students to reimagine what student success can look like during our annual conference. Over two powerful days, you’ll learn from leading researchers and practitioners, hear directly from student voices, and leave with practical strategies to strengthen well-being, engagement, and belonging in your school community. We have rates for individuals and groups.This event will not offer CEUs.
21st Century Teaching and Learning
Asynchronous course | $299
This youcubed asynchronous online course is designed to help anyone teach – and learn – with a 21st century approach to knowledge and teaching. The course focuses on data science and how to interact with any content using the tools of data science in a fun, interesting way.
How to Learn Math for Teachers
Asynchronous course | $299
Explore the new research ideas on mathematics learning and student mindsets that can transform students' experiences with math from youcubed. Whether you are a teacher preparing to implement the new State Standards, a parent wanting to give your children the best math start in life, an administrator wanting to know ways to encourage math teachers or another helper of math learners, this course will help you.
Mathematical Mindsets Online Course
Asynchronous course | $299
This youcubed course unpacks the teaching approach that was used in an 18-lesson intervention that raised the achievement of students learning mathematics by the equivalent of 2.7 years of school. It includes over 30 videos of the teaching and interviews with students, and will be helpful for teachers and leaders of K-16 mathematics.
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