Professional Development

We offer multiple professional development opportunities for every segment of the educational community.

Discounted Classes from Online Partners

As part of our mission to assist New England School Districts in becoming high-performance organizations and serving as a resource for educational improvement across the region, we are pleased to announce partnerships with RocketPD and UNE.

Novak:
Take your school or district to the next level with an exclusive offer for NESDEC members. Novak Education, a leader in professional learning and implementation support for UDL and MTSS, is providing discounted rates on services and learning experiences to advance inclusive practices and help you achieve your educational goals.
Novak Courses and Discounts

RocketPD:
NESDEC member districts receive discounted registrations to RocketPD's selection of live virtual cohorts and its RocketPD LaunchPad™, a password-protected video-based professional learning library for K-12 schools.
Launchpad discount: 20%
Live virtual cohorts discount: 5%

Topics include: family engagement; teacher supervision coaching & evaluation; blended learning; artificial intelligence, school culture, transformational leadership, closing learning gaps through reading instruction; staff retention and adult wellbeing, the art of classroom time management, school culture and inclusiveness, student engagement and more. For more information please email: pd@nesdec.org

University of New England (UNE):
The University of New England offers 25% off tuition for qualifying online graduate education programs to NESDEC affiliates. This discount is available to any faculty or staff member employed in a NESDEC member district. To learn more please download our brochure and visit https://online.une.edu/business/nesdec/.

In School Districts:

We create customized professional development programs based on a school's or district's unique needs.

At NESDEC headquarters and at other venues throughout New England:

We design programs to keep educators on the cutting edge of educational issues and trends. Timely events for school staff and school board members are held throughout the academic year.

NESDEC Online:

We periodically provides educators with updates and advisories on matters of importance to school districts.