Chicago Public Schools
Professional Development Unit
320 N. Elizabeth - Room 305
Chicago, IL 60607
Telephone: (773) 553-6767

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Chicago Public Schools
Continuing Education for Teachers

Chicago Public Schools has partnered with Virtual Education Software, inc. to offer continuing education courses for K-12 educators on CD-Rom or online. These interactive courses are available for Lane Credits or CPDUs.

TO REGISTER for one or more courses, call VESi at 1-800-313-6744
between 8:00AM-5:00PM PST, Monday through Friday.

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.

You are limited to no more than nine (9) lane credits per Chicago Public Schools calendar year (July 1st through June 30th), per sponsoring organization.


Virtual Education Software - Continuing Education for Teachers


16201 East Indiana Avenue
Suite 1450
Spokane, WA 99216
Telephone: (800) 313-6744
Fax: (509) 926-7768

System Requirements »


Advanced Classroom Management: Children as Change Agents

Lane Credits: 2
Fee: $130

CPDUs: 30
Fee: $130

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Attention Deficit Disorder: Information & Interventions for
Effective Teaching

Lane Credits: 2
Fee: $130

CPDUs: 30
Fee: $130

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Autism & Asperger's Disorder: Information & Effective
Intervention Strategies

Lane Credits: 2
Fee: $130

CPDUs: 30
Fee: $130

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Behavior is Language: Strategies for Managing Disruptive Behavior

Lane Credits: 3
Fee: $150

CPDUs: 45
Fee: $150

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Child Abuse: Working with Abused & Neglected Children

Lane Credits: 2
Fee: $130

CPDUs: 30
Fee: $130

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Drugs & Alcohol in Schools: Understanding Substance Use
& Abuse

Lane Credits: 2
Fee: $130

CPDUs: 30
Fee: $130

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Early Childhood: Family-Centered Services

Lane Credits: 2
Fee: $130

CPDUs: 30
Fee: $130

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Early Childhood: Observation & Assessment

Lane Credits: 3
Fee: $150

CPDUs: 45
Fee: $150

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Early Childhood: Program Planning

Lane Credits: 3
Fee: $150

CPDUs: 45
Fee: $150

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Early Childhood: Typical & Atypical Development

Lane Credits: 3
Fee: $150

CPDUs: 45
Fee: $150

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Educational Assessment: Assessing Student Learning in the
Classroom

Lane Credits: 2
Fee: $130

CPDUs: 30
Fee: $130

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Harassment, Bullying & Cyber-Intimidation in Schools

Lane Credits: 2
Fee: $130

CPDUs: 30
Fee: $130

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Inclusion: Working with Special Needs Students in Mainstream
Classrooms

Lane Credits: 2
Fee: $130

CPDUs: 30
Fee: $130

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Infant & Toddler Mental Health: Issues & Information for
Educators

Lane Credits: 2
Fee: $130

CPDUs: 30
Fee: $130

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Learning Disabilities: Practical Information for the Classroom
Teacher

Lane Credits: 3
Fee: $150

CPDUs: 45
Fee: $150

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Reading Fundamentals #1: An Introduction to Scientifically-
based Research

Lane Credits: 2
Fee: $130

CPDUs: 30
Fee: $130

Note: It is recommended that the Reading Fundamentals courses be taken sequentially; however, it is not mandatory that all three courses be taken.

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Reading Fundamentals #2: Laying the Foundation for Effective
Reading Instruction

Lane Credits: 2
Fee: $130

CPDUs: 30
Fee: $130

Note: It is recommended that the Reading Fundamentals courses be taken sequentially; however, it is not mandatory that all three courses be taken.

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Reading Fundamentals #3: The Elements of Effective Reading
Instruction & Assessment

Lane Credits: 3
Fee: $150

CPDUs: 45
Fee: $150

Note: It is recommended that the Reading Fundamentals courses be taken sequentially; however, it is not mandatory that all three courses be taken.

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Talented & Gifted: Working with High Achievers

Lane Credits: 2
Fee: $130

CPDUs: 30
Fee: $130

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Teaching Diversity: Influences & Issues in the Classroom

Lane Credits: 2
Fee: $130

CPDUs: 30
Fee: $130

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Traumatized Child: The Effects of Stress, Trauma & Violence
on Student Learning

Lane Credits: 2
Fee: $130

CPDUs: 30
Fee: $130

View Syllabus »


Understanding Aggression: Coping with Aggressive Behavior in the
Classroom

Lane Credits: 3
Fee: $150

CPDUs: 45
Fee: $150

View Syllabus »


Violence in Schools: Identification, Prevention & Intervention
Strategies

Lane Credits: 2
Fee: $130

CPDUs: 30
Fee: $130

View Syllabus »



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