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. Active global citizenship, service learning, community engagement, and storytelling… these are approaches to teaching and learning that are:
engaging
relevant
experiential
reflective
and innovative
In these courses, you’ll find practical and ready-to-use resources, ideas and examples.
Specialist Certification Program!
Specialist Certification Program!
Do you want to upscale your knowledge and skills, and become a specialist in applied teaching and learning rooted in an active, service learning approach?
Cathryn Berger Kaye, Shei Ascencio and I invite you to our Service Learning Academy Certification program, a year-long personalized professional development experience to support your growth as a leader and master educator.
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 cohort starting in 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.
And brand new for August 2025!
Authentic Global Citizenship & Community Engagement
This 7-week course features a special module for IB MYP educators about the enhanced MYP framework for community engagement, and modules for all PreK-12 educators about:
process-driven learning, authentic assessments and a human-centric approach to teaching and learning
several strategies for designing/redesigning curriculum to be relevant, experiential, engaging, reflective, and oriented towards care for self, others and the planet
engaging with community partners and stakeholders
intercultural understanding, community asset mapping, and meaningful reflection
and a whole lot more!
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
Course is available in October & February (or asynchronously if it better suits your schedule)
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
Course is available in July, October & March (or asynchronously if it better suits your schedule)
Rethinking Global Citizenship & Service Learning with a Critical Lens
3-week online course to help deepen your practice as a global citizenship and community engagement 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 and your students:
plan a digital story or Ted Talks-style 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 for educators thinking about their next chapter:
Life After the Bell
If you are considering your next career step as an independent consultant or entrepreneur, this course is designed to support you from ideation to 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
