Personalized, Professional, Dynamic, Online Learning Communities: 

• Personalized: Studying on your own schedule and focusing on what is important in your school setting
• Professional: Building on the 4 key skills of 21st Century learning with and from professional educators
• Dynamic: Enriching your understanding of both content and methods for quality, Christ-centered education
• Online: Learning together with colleagues in multiple countries and varied educational settings
• Learning Communities: Ensuring strong group engagement that will continue throughout the course and beyond

All CEUs are valid for credit toward ACSI teacher certification.

Register for an online course. 

The Mission of the Christian School

• Both the Christian school and the secular school study the world around them, but they study it from significantly different perspectives and for significantly different purposes. This course explores those differences and helps us clearly articulate those differences in our thought processes and in our communication.
• 12 class hours of instruction, 3 hours per week for 4 weeks (2 Continuing Education Units at a reduced price)

The Impact of the Christian Worldview on Teaching

• There is no such thing as “neutral” teaching; our worldview determines the way we teach. During this course, we will study the teaching process and how the teacher applies a worldview in through their character, their calling, their attitudes and their activities in the classroom.
• 12 class hours of instruction, 3 hours per week for 4 weeks  (2 Continuing Education Units)

The Biblical View of the Student

• Every student has God-given value and potential. What are the barriers to student development and how can we as teachers help them realize their value and potential? This class examines who our students are based on a biblical perspective and how this impacts the way they learn.
• 12 class hours of instruction, 3 hours per week for 4 weeks (2 Continuing Education Units)

ACSI International Collaborative Projects

• This 4-week course provides opportunities for teachers to develop collaborative projects for their students. Part 1 of the course uses guided instruction on project based learning models, strong biblical integration and standards for online collaborative student learning. Teachers work together in this environment to develop a project for their students in a specific area of the curriculum and in a common language. Part 2 of the course is overseeing and evaluating the student project that the teachers have designed. This course includes the following opportunities for teachers:
  • Providing International collaboration opportunites at teacher and student levels (with discounts for ACSI member schools)
  • Helping teachers develop meaningful biblical integration in their school subjects to facilitate character and spiritual formation of their students
  • Learning how to design effective projects for Project Based Learning
  • Developing your students' 21st Century Learning Skills (collaboration, critical thinking, creativity and communication)
• 18 class hours of instruction with the option of official ACSI course certificate (3 Continuing Education Units)

Intro to Biblical Integration

• This course explores the nature and importance of biblical integration, and introduces simple, practical strategies for classroom implementation.  Participants will develop their understanding of biblical integration through interaction with each other and preparing a biblically integrated lesson plan or unit that is relevant to the grade and subject level they teach.
• 12 class hours of instruction, 3 hours per week for 4 weeks (2 Continuing Education Units)

The Christian Philosophy of Education

• This course is designed to help Christian teachers develop in their understanding of a quality, Christian education and to assist them in the task of equipping students to influence their world through Biblical thought, character and action. This is accomplished by providing a foundation for a personal philosophy of Christian education. Selected readings, presentations and discussions will shape the writing of a 4-6 page “Philosophy of Christian Education” paper to summarize the learning of each participant. Participants will also apply this learning to the creation and delivery of a biblically integrated lesson in their subject area and target grade level.
• This 8 week course begins in early February and is open to Christian teachers who are fluent in English.
• 24 class hours of instruction in an ACSI approved course to complete the "Christian Philosophy or Education" requirement for teacher certification.

God's Unfolding Plan

• This survey course gives teachers an overview of the biblical narrative, providing a platform for further Bible study and integration with classroom practice. The course is designed to be interactive, providing an opportunity for teachers to explore together how the Bible impacts their professional lives.
• 16 class hours of instruction with the option of official ACSI course certificate (2.67 Continuing Education Units)

Totally Positive Teaching

• Discipline problems, limited resources, crowded classrooms. Teachers face many issues each day that can wear down their love of education. How can they stay focused and energized day in and day out? In Totally Positive Teaching, Joseph Ciaccio shares an approach that transformed him from a burned-out veteran teacher struggling joylessly through each day to a professional who has fun with his students, guiding them to success while enjoying the teaching process. 
• This course is being redesigned for future use and is not currently available.

More courses are being developed for the coming year!