​​​​The Professional Learning & Instructional Support Division provides leadership, service, and support to school districts through professional learning opportunities in the areas of: curriculum/instruction development, college and career technical education skills, and district/school improvement services. Professional Learning IS Division (PLISD) conducts seminars, conferences, and workshops for K-12 teachers, administrators, and parents, and supports the development of student success by building capacity through innovative high-quality instruction.

• ASAPconnect

  ASAPconnect provides professional development to out-of-school-time trainers, mentors, coaches, and consultants. ASAPconnect links after school programs with assistance providers to ensure high-quality services to needy youth.
  

• Educational Technology & Leadership

  Specializing in integrating learning with technology, the Educational Technology & Leadership team provides professional learning for teachers, administrators, and support staff. Our goal is to provide personalized learning through customized face-to-face sessions, blended learning settings, and fully online micro-credentials and digital badges.

• Educator Preparation Programs

  Educator Preparation Programs (EPP) offers a total of seven credentialing programs through EPIC and LEAP approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC):
  
  Education Preparation for Inclusive Classrooms (EPIC):
  • Preliminary Education Specialist Credential:
    • Early Childhood Special Education
    • Moderate/Severe
  • Clear Education Specialist Induction Program:
    • Early Childhood Special Education
    • Moderate/Severe
    • Mild/Moderate
  • Leaders in Educational Administration Program (LEAP):
    • Preliminary Administrative Service Credential (PASC)
    • Clear Administrative Service Credential (CASC)

• Foster Youth & Homeless Educational Services

  Foster Youth & Homeless Educational Services (FYS/HES) provides many services designed to assist children and youth in both foster care and homeless situations.

• Integration Steam (iSteam)
  

  Integrated Steam (iSteam) provides high-quality professional development services to improve teaching and learning in the following content areas:
  • Arts
    
  • CTE
  • Computer Science
  • Mathematics
  • Science

• ​School Climate, Leadership & Instructional Services

  School Climate, Leadership & Instructional Services department supports language and literacy development through professional development, communities of practice and technical assistance in these content areas:

  • Dual Lan​gua​ges
  • English Language Arts & Literacy
  • English Language Development​
  • History Social-Science

  • PBIS - Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports

  • Parent Engagement - The Parent Engagement initiative empowers parents to improve student achievement by addressing the academic, discipline, nutrition and safety needs of their children.

  • Safe & Healthy Schools
    

  • TUPE - Tobacco-Use Prevention Education (TUPE) is a comprehensive evidence-based tobacco-use prevention, youth development, intervention, and cessation program.
  • World Languages