Self-Paced Graduate Courses for K–12 Educators

Canter courses have helped over 295,000 educators refresh their teaching strategies and transform their classrooms. For more than 36 years, Canter—a leader in professional development for teachers—has been inspiring educators with self-paced courses that blend research-based theory with real-world strategies

Every Canter course features nationally recognized educational experts, with examples of how master teachers model best practices in real classroom situations. Canter's self-paced, distance-learning format gives you the flexibility to study whenever and wherever you want and apply what you learn in schools and classrooms. Discover the quality and convenience of Canter graduate courses for teachers. View courses.

Canter’s exclusive educational partner, the Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership at Walden University, is a National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) accredited college. With a shared vision of helping teachers enhance their effectiveness in the classroom, Walden and Canter courses are rooted in the same content, feature many of the same educational experts, and are focused on a theory-to-practice approach. While Canter courses are self-paced to maximize flexibility for the working educator, Walden’s courses follow an instructor-led model that encourages online collaboration, while its degrees emphasize long-term career growth.

Walden University is Canter’s exclusive educational partner. With a shared vision of helping teachers enhance their effectiveness in the classroom, Walden and Canter courses are rooted in the same content, feature many of the same educational experts, and are focused on a theory-to-practice approach. While Canter courses are self-paced to maximize flexibility for the working educator, Walden’s courses follow an instructor-led model that encourages online collaboration, while its degrees emphasize long-term career growth.

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Summer Term - Register now!
Registration Began: April 1, 2012
Early Bird Discount*: May 18, 2012
(Use promo code: EBIRD to receive
$20 off per course
.)
Registration Ends: July 13, 2012
Coursework Completion Deadline: October 31, 2012

New for Summer

Differentiation in the Mathematcs Classroom (6–12)
Writing Strategies for Increasing Achievement in Any Content Area (6–12)

Most Popular Canter Courses

Succeeding With Difficult Students® (K–12)
Motivating Today's Learner™ (K–12)
The Adolescent Brain™ (6–12)
Teaching Beginning Readers (Pre-K–3)
How to Get Parents on Your Side® (K–12)


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