I Need Professional Development Hours for License Renewal
Every completed course issues a certificate showing the course title, the date, and the hours earned, which is the documentation most states and districts ask for at renewal.
SimpleK12 gives you unlimited access to practical courses and learning pathways that help you earn certificates, stay compliant, and teach better. Learn anytime, anywhere. No fluff. No busywork. Only what helps YOU in the classroom.
Every completed course issues a certificate showing the course title, the date, and the hours earned, which is the documentation most states and districts ask for at renewal.
Learn practical strategies that save time, improve instruction, and support educator well-being.
Learning pathways group related courses into a sequence, so you build real depth in one area instead of collecting unrelated hours.
SimpleK12 gives educators and school leaders access to practical professional learning, a broad course library, and instruction from experienced educators who understand today’s classrooms.
You already juggle lesson planning, grading, meetings, and life outside the classroom.
The last thing you need is rigid, irrelevant professional development that wastes your time.
You don’t need more theory.
You need learning you can do in 30 minutes, on your own schedule, that counts toward your hours.
A structured, self-paced professional learning experience designed to help educators implement evidence-based literacy practices that improve reading outcomes for all learners. Explore structured literacy, multisensory instruction, phonics, orthographic mapping, morphology, vocabulary development, and comprehension strategies grounded in the Science of Reading.
Artificial intelligence is already reshaping teaching and learning. Our AI Learning Pathways guide educators from foundational understanding to real classroom implementation, showing how generative AI tools can support planning, differentiation, feedback, and student engagement.
Designed to help educators understand the root causes of challenging behaviors, implement evidence-based intervention strategies, and foster positive, supportive learning environments.
This guided microcredential brings together essential SPED concepts, from understanding laws and IEPs to implementing practical accommodations and interventions, so educators can create inclusive learning environments where every student can thrive.
A structured, self-paced professional learning experience designed to help new teachers build confidence, master classroom essentials, and start strong.
“SimpleK12 makes professional learning actually work with my schedule. I can log in anytime, choose a topic that’s relevant to my classroom, and walk away with strategies I can use the next day.”
“SimpleK12 offers a broad range of training, a variety of presentation styles, generous resources, and concise, professionally delivered lessons. It’s extremely useful!”
"Such great courses! So many ideas for AI and I am really ready to try them all now. Thank you!"
“Our new teachers need structured support that builds confidence and translates into immediate classroom impact. This pathway covers the essentials — planning, assessment, classroom management, and collaboration — in a way that helps early-career educators start strong and stay strong.”
"I really enjoyed practical ways to use Ai technology that help diversify the support for all learners in our class."
"These courses contained very easy to use ideas to implement AI into my classroom."
"These courses are bringing a whole new world to the secondary classroom. Exciting time to be an educator!" - Janie M.
“The short training videos are perfect to complete during lunch or planning periods. It’s also great to be able to access videos at home or on weekends. I love the fact that there are courses on important current tech topics that we all need right now!”
“Since adopting SimpleK12, we’ve seen an increase in professional development participation. Teachers are more engaged because the content is practical, flexible, and relevant.”
“The classroom management course alone was worth it. Instead of guessing what might work, I built a real plan I could implement immediately. The strategies were practical, realistic, and designed for today’s classrooms.”
“The differentiation and UDL training helped me better support all learners from day one. The examples were easy to apply, and I appreciated how technology was integrated in ways that actually improve instruction. It made me feel more prepared to meet every student’s needs.”
"The New Teacher pathway gave me a clear structure for planning, setting procedures, and preparing assessments that actually align with my goals. I walked into my classroom feeling confident instead of scrambling.”
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