Holyoke Community College
Community Services
303 Homestead Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Telephone: 1-413-552-2324 and 1-413-552-2123
To register for undergraduate and graduate professional development level PDPs, please call 1-413-552-2123 or click here to register online.
VESi recommends that you check with your school district and/or state licensing agency to verify these course offerings will meet your district and/or state requirements for salary advancement and/or state certificate re-licensure.
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- Course Deadline
Advanced Classroom Management: Children as Change Agents
EDUC 001.51
PDPs: 30 Fee: $235
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Information & Interventions for Effective Teaching
EDUC 002.51
PDPs: 30 Fee: $235
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Information & Effective Intervention Strategies
EDUC 003.51
PDPs: 30 Fee: $235
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Behavior is Language: Strategies for Managing Disruptive Behavior
EDUC 004.51
PDPs: 45 Fee: $265
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Build School Communities: Brain Smart Classroom Management
EDUC 039.51
PDPs: 30 Fee: $235
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Child Abuse: Working with Abused & Neglected Children
EDUC 005.51
PDPs: 30 Fee: $235
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Drugs & Alcohol in Schools: Understanding Substance Use & Abuse
EDUC 006.51
PDPs: 30 Fee: $235
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Educational Assessment: Assessing Student Learning in the Classroom
EDUC 007.51
PDPs: 30 Fee: $235
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Educational Technology: Effective Use of Technology in Classroom
EDUC 042.51
PDPs: 45 Fee: $265
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
English Language Learner: Language Acquisition
EDUC 037.51
PDPs: 45 Fee: $265
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
English Language Learner: Methods & Materials
EDUC 038.51
PDPs: 45 Fee: $265
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Harassment, Bullying & Cyber-Intimidation in Schools
EDUC 008.51
PDPs: 30 Fee: $235
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Inclusion: Working with Students with Special Needs in General Education Classrooms
EDUC 009.51
PDPs: 30 Fee: $235
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Infant & Toddler Mental Health: Issues & Information for Educators
EDUC 010.51
PDPs: 30 Fee: $235
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Reading & Writing in Content Area
EDUC 024.51
PDPs: 30 Fee: $235
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Reading Fundamentals #1: An Introduction to Scientifically-based Research
EDUC 012.51
PDPs: 30 Fee: $235
Note: It is recommended that the Reading Fundamentals courses be taken sequentially; however, it is not mandatory that all three courses be taken.
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Reading Fundamentals #2: Laying the Foundation for Effective Reading Instruction
EDUC 013.51
PDPs: 30 Fee: $235
Note: It is recommended that the Reading Fundamentals courses be taken sequentially; however, it is not mandatory that all three courses be taken.
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Reading Fundamentals #3: The Elements of Effective Reading Instruction & Assessment
EDUC 014.51
PDPs: 45 Fee: $265
Note: It is recommended that the Reading Fundamentals courses be taken sequentially; however, it is not mandatory that all three courses be taken.
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Response to Intervention: Practical Information for the Classroom Teacher
EDUC 031.51
PDPs: 45 Fee: $265
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Six Traits of Writing Model: Teaching & Assessing
EDUC 032.51
PDPs: 30 Fee: $235
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Social & Emotional Learning: Optimizing Learning Environments with Life Skills
EDUC 041.51
PDPs: 45 Fee: $265
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Supporting At-Risk Young Learners & Their Families
EDUC 040.51
PDPs: 45 Fee: $265
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Talented & Gifted: Working with High Achievers
EDUC 015.51
PDPs: 30 Fee: $235
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Teaching Diversity: Influences & Issues in the Classroom
EDUC 016.51
PDPs: 30 Fee: $235
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Teaching Elementary Math Conceptually: A New Paradigm
EDUC 020.51
PDPs: 30 Fee: $235
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Teaching Secondary Math Conceptually: Meeting Mathematics Standards
EDUC 033.51
PDPs: 45 Fee: $265
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Traumatized Child: The Effects of Stress, Trauma & Violence on Student Learning
EDUC 017.51
PDPs: 30 Fee: $235
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Try DI!: Planning & Preparing a Differentiated Instruction Program
EDUC 025.51
PDPs: 45 Fee: $265
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Understanding Aggression: Coping with Aggressive Behavior in the Classroom
EDUC 018.51
PDPs: 45 Fee: $265
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Understanding & Implementing Common Core Standards
EDUC 026.51
PDPs: 45 Fee: $265
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Violence in Schools: Identification, Prevention & Intervention Strategies
EDUC 019.51
PDPs: 30 Fee: $235
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Why DI?: An Introduction to Differentiated Instruction
EDUC 022.51
PDPs: 45 Fee: $265
Note: The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
Advanced Classroom Management: Children as Change Agents
EDUC 001.52
PDPs: 40 Fee: $295
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Information & Interventions for Effective Teaching
EDUC 002.52
PDPs: 40 Fee: $295
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Information & Effective Intervention Strategies
EDUC 003.52
PDPs: 40 Fee: $295
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Behavior is Language: Strategies for Managing Disruptive Behavior
EDUC 004.52
PDPs: 55 Fee: $314
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Build School Communities: Brain Smart Classroom Management
EDUC 039.52
PDPs: 40 Fee: $295
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Child Abuse: Working with Abused & Neglected Children
EDUC 005.52
PDPs: 40 Fee: $295
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Drugs & Alcohol in Schools: Understanding Substance Use & Abuse
EDUC 006.52
PDPs: 40 Fee: $295
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Educational Assessment: Assessing Student Learning in the Classroom
EDUC 007.52
PDPs: 40 Fee: $295
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Educational Technology: Effective Use of Technology in Classroom
EDUC 042.52
PDPs: 55 Fee: $314
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
English Language Learner: Language Acquisition
EDUC 037.52
PDPs: 55 Fee: $314
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
English Language Learner: Methods & Materials
EDUC 038.52
PDPs: 55 Fee: $314
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Harassment, Bullying & Cyber-Intimidation in Schools
EDUC 008.52
PDPs: 40 Fee: $295
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Inclusion: Working with Students with Special Needs in General Education Classrooms
EDUC 009.52
PDPs: 40 Fee: $295
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Infant & Toddler Mental Health: Issues & Information for Educators
EDUC 010.52
PDPs: 40 Fee: $295
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Reading & Writing in Content Area
EDUC 024.52
PDPs: 40 Fee: $295
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Reading Fundamentals #1: An Introduction to Scientifically-based Research
EDUC 012.52
PDPs: 40 Fee: $295
Note: It is recommended that the Reading Fundamentals courses be taken sequentially; however, it is not mandatory that all three courses be taken.
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Reading Fundamentals #2: Laying the Foundation for Effective Reading Instruction
EDUC 013.52
PDPs: 40 Fee: $295
Note: It is recommended that the Reading Fundamentals courses be taken sequentially; however, it is not mandatory that all three courses be taken.
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Reading Fundamentals #3: The Elements of Effective Reading Instruction & Assessment
EDUC 014.52
PDPs: 55 Fee: $314
Note: It is recommended that the Reading Fundamentals courses be taken sequentially; however, it is not mandatory that all three courses be taken.
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Response to Intervention: Practical Information for the Classroom Teacher
EDUC 031.52
PDPs: 55 Fee: $314
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Six Traits of Writing Model: Teaching & Assessing
EDUC 032.52
PDPs: 40 Fee: $295
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Social & Emotional Learning: Optimizing Learning Environments with Life Skills
EDUC 041.52
PDPs: 55 Fee: $314
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Supporting At-Risk Young Learners & Their Families
EDUC 040.52
PDPs: 55 Fee: $314
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Talented & Gifted: Working with High Achievers
EDUC 015.52
PDPs: 40 Fee: $295
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Teaching Diversity: Influences & Issues in the Classroom
EDUC 016.52
PDPs: 40 Fee: $295
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Teaching Elementary Math Conceptually: A New Paradigm
EDUC 020.52
PDPs: 40 Fee: $295
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Teaching Secondary Math Conceptually: Meeting Mathematics Standards
EDUC 033.52
PDPs: 55 Fee: $314
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Traumatized Child: The Effects of Stress, Trauma & Violence on Student Learning
EDUC 017.52
PDPs: 40 Fee: $295
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Try DI!: Planning & Preparing a Differentiated Instruction Program
EDUC 025.52
PDPs: 55 Fee: $314
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Understanding Aggression: Coping with Aggressive Behavior in the Classroom
EDUC 018.52
PDPs: 55 Fee: $314
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Understanding & Implementing Common Core Standards
EDUC 026.52
PDPs: 55 Fee: $314
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Violence in Schools: Identification, Prevention & Intervention Strategies
EDUC 019.52
PDPs: 40 Fee: $295
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
Why DI?: An Introduction to Differentiated Instruction
EDUC 022.52
PDPs: 55 Fee: $314
Note: At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
GPDL
In addition to the chapter exams, the GPDL level requires writing assignments of answering four Critical Thinking Questions (a minimum of 500 words each). You must also summarize (minimum 200 words) three relevant journal articles of your choice on topics related to the course. Writing assignments are evaluated by VESi faculty. At the GPDL level you must have an overall exam score of 80% with no individual exam score below 70%.
UPDL
The UPDL level does not require the writing assignments and you must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60%.
VESi recommends that you do not base your decision on which level to take based on the workload difference between the two levels. You will want to check with your school district and/or state licensing agency to verify which level you should enroll in and whether or not these course offerings will meet your district and/or state requirements for salary advancement and/or state certificate re-licensure.
Course Deadline
You have six months from your registration date to complete your course. Students that successfully pass the coursework receive Massachusetts PDP portfolio documentation indicating their UPDL or GPDL study. After VESi submits the grade report to HCC, you receive Commonwealth of Massachusetts PDP credits within approximately 10-15 days.