JoinProfessional Learning Units & Courses
Bite-sized, self-paced, and asynchronous short courses
Improve your practice, enrich your students’ learning, and increase equitable participation in your classroom.
Regardless of your schedule or location, you can earn a NSTA PLU certificate—that could be used towards credit hours of professional learning—when it’s convenient for you! Learn how it works.
Gain Practical Teaching Strategies That Enrich Student Learning
NSTA Professional Learning Units (PLU) are bite-sized, self-paced, asynchronous short courses that educators can use to improve their practice, enrich students’ learning, and increase equitable participation in the classroom. Regardless of your schedule or location, you can earn a NSTA PLU certificate—that could be used towards credit hours of professional learning—when it’s convenient for you!
Benefits
- self-paced and flexible short courses that can be completed anytime, anywhere
- designed around relevant science education topics
- supports student-centered teaching and learning
- earn a certificate that could be used towards credit hours of professional learning (for each PLU)
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Professional Learning Unit
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Professional Learning Unit
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