Holyoke Community College

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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Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.

Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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%.


Offered Online

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.


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