Courses to support you as a creative, innovative educator
Impactful teaching and learning…
The courses curated for you here are designed to support and amplify what you do as a caring and passionate PreK-12 educator. Service learning, community engagement, action, and storytelling… in these courses you’ll find practical and ready-to-use resources, ideas and examples.
New for 2025!
New for 2025!
Cathryn Berger Kaye, Shei Ascencio, and I are thrilled to announce our CBK Service Academy Certification program! This is a unique, personalized professional development experience to support your growth as a leader in learning and service.
Focused content and coaching build purposefully on your existing knowledge while offering challenges that move you forward to your specific aims. Upon completion of approximately 100 hours, you receive a certificate as a Service Learning and Community Engagement Specialist.
New cohorts starting in July and September!
You can also start the asynchronous portions of this program at any time, as we know you are a busy educator; we can design your path in a way that’s optimal for you.
Introductory & Specialized Courses
Becoming a Digital Storyteller
4-week online course to introduce educators to the what, how and why of digital storytelling
how to use digital tools for increased student engagement in everyday teaching and learning
how to design assessments for deep learning using digital storytelling
how digital storytelling amplifies student agency and leads to active global citizenship and informed digital citizenship
Cost $399
Reciprocal Community Partnerships
6-week online foundation class in how to evaluate and build sustainable, inclusive partnerships in PreK-12 schools
how to create new equitable partnerships and redesign existing partnerships to be more inclusive
how to create reciprocal service partnerships for IB CAS & service learning experiences
how to create community engagement opportunities for students to learn from and with community partners
Cost $598 SPECIAL PRICE $398
Getting Started: Foundations of Service Learning & Global Citizenship
4-week CBK Associates online course to introduce educators to service learning
how service learning allows students to apply knowledge and skills to local and global issues
how MISO action research fosters curiosity and leads to deep investigation
how service learning can lead to meaningful assessment & community engagement
Cost $545 SPECIAL PRICE $345
Rethinking Global Citizenship & Service Learning with a Critical Lens
3-week online class to help you deepen your practice as a global citizenship/service learning educator or leader. In this course, you will:
explore how to take your program or classroom practice to a new, critical level, one that is more inclusive, equitable, reciprocal and sustainable
identify harmful elements or practices such as saviorism, simplistic approaches to local and global issues, and "othering" people and spaces
learn about 3 critical theories that can inform your practice and help you build deep, authentic learning experiences and partnerships
Cost $99
MISO Method of Action Research
3-week online course to introduce educators to the dynamic nature of MISO action research. You’ll learn how MISO (Media/Interview/Observation/Survey):
replaces single source or digital-only sources for more robust inquiry, investigation and discovery
builds transferable global competencies, knowledge and skills
results in meaningful conversations and interactions as a framework for learning, impacting our dispositions as we hear multiple perspectives and voices
Cost FREE
FREE! :)
Creating & Sharing a Digital Story
I created this free course for educators and students to help you:
plan a digital story or Ted Talks-type presentation
create a digital story in a variety of forms (blog post, podcast, video and more)
share a digital story to create an impact
Cost $FREE
And my newest course: Life After the Bell
I have had numerous conversations with teachers who are considering their next career step as an independent consultant or entrepreneur, and this course is designed to support your plan and launch.
Specialized content and coaching will provide a supportive framework over a 6-month time span that supports the redevelopment of your career in impactful ways:
Consolidate your knowledge assets to support your identity transformation as an edupreneur
Build confidence through market research
Design your business plan for sustainable growth
Develop a powerful personal brand
Grow a loyal client base
