Courses for Teaching Professionals

Teacher Renewal Courses

Piedmont Community Community College in partnership with Ed2go, offers courses for teacher renewal credit. Whether you are a teacher in need of renewal credit, or just looking to upgrade your skills, you will find a course for you in the preview below, or in our catalog of over 300 online courses.
If you wish to take the course for renewal credit, please consult with your school district for approval prior to enrolling.
Upon successful completion of the course you will receive a certificate that proves participation and completion of the course. Successful completion of a course is based on 100% attendance and, passing a final exam. Attendance is measured by your completion of the chapter quizzes.
Certificates should be given to the personnel administrator of the local school districts. Certified teachers not currently employed should retain certificates of completion to submit with their application for certificate renewal before the renewal cycle expires.


Ignite a desire for learning in your students. Master the art of classroom discipline. Guide children to greater success in reading and writing. Make better use of your classroom computer.

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Understanding Adolescents

Instructor:  Sonya Jodoin

Understanding Adolescents

To know your kids is to love them. In this course, an experienced social worker will help you gain a deep understanding and appreciation of your adolescent's development and behavior. You'll uncover the secrets...  more


An Introduction to Teaching ESL/EFL

Instructor:  Dr. Tom Scovel

An Introduction to Teaching ESL/EFL

English language teachers enjoy a wide range of opportunities and face a daunting set of challenges. You teach more than a subject—you're teaching skills that will open up the entire world to your student...  more


Big Ideas in Little Books

Instructor:  Michael McMillan

Big Ideas in Little Books

Increase student performance on standards important to your district by learning how to develop your own work books, lab manuals, booklets, activity kits, visual aids, and manipulatives targeting those standard...  more


The Classroom Computer

Instructor:  Stacy Colwell

The Classroom Computer

In this course for teachers, you’ll discover how the classroom computer and technology can ignite your students’ desire for learning! We’ll cover a wide variety of simple, field-tested techniq...  more


Solving Classroom Discipline Problems II

Instructor:  James Thompson

Solving Classroom Discipline Problems II

In this professional development course, you'll get the teacher training you need to deal effectively with serious discipline problems and help even the most challenging students you're teaching make more respo...  more


Solving Classroom Discipline Problems 

Instructor:  James Thompson

Solving Classroom Discipline Problems

Why do some teachers enjoy peaceful, orderly classrooms while other teachers face daily discipline battles? The answer is that many teachers have not been taught the secrets to solving discipline problems. This...  more


Creating a Classroom Web Site 

Instructor:  Robin Sellers

Creating a Classroom Web Site

Learn how to create a classroom Web site in this fun, easy-to-understand course for teachers. In no time, you'll build a site with text, images, animations, tables, links, and more. Then you'll create a WebQues...  more


Creating the Inclusive Classroom: Strategies for Success

In this professional development course for teachers, you'll get the training you need to reach the diverse mix of students you face every day—learning proven strategies that turn diversity into opportuni...  more


The Creative Classroom 

Instructor:  Robin Sellers

The Creative Classroom

Creativity will abound in your classroom as you tap into your students' hidden talents. Learn creative new approaches to learning labs, activities, exercises, assignments, field trips, and evaluation methods. T...  more


Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom 

Instructor:  Tracey Birch

Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom

Differentiated instruction (DI) is becoming a mainstay in classrooms across the country as educators are starting to see the ways that the traditional classroom setting limits their ability to reach diverse lea...  more


Guided Reading and Writing: Strategies for Maximum Student Achievement

Get the professional development training you need to improve student literacy as an accomplished teacher shares the secrets of turning guided reading strategies into opportunities for teaching writing. Find out...  more


Guided Reading: Strategies for the Differentiated Classroom

Now more than ever, today's teachers are grappling with the question of how to reach struggling readers. While there are no quick fixes, thousands of teachers are combining the principles of differentiated inst...  more


Using the Internet in the Classroom 

Instructor:  Robin Sellers

Using the Internet in the Classroom

Harness the power of the Internet to make your textbooks and lessons come alive! Teach your students how to locate and evaluate Internet resources. Improve the caliber and amount of discussion through the use o...  more


Guiding Kids on the Internet

Instructor:  Christine Gee and Katherine Emmons

Guiding Kids on the Internet

Work the Web with your kids! This essential course for teachers, leaders, and parents will give you the confidence you need for helping children get the best from the Internet.  more


Enhancing Language Development in Childhood

Follow your child's lead and have fun while enhancing language development! In this fun and user-friendly course for parents, teachers, and caregivers, you will discover how children learn to process language a...  more


Empowering Students With Disabilities 

Instructor:  Sara Hardin

Students with disabilities

Teaching students with disabilities is a rewarding challenge, and this course gives you the tools you’ll need to succeed.  No matter what grade you teach—from preschool through high school—you’ll learn powerful strategies you can put to ....  more


Working Successfully With Learning Disabled Students

Learn how to successfully meet the diverse needs of the learning disabled students in your classroom from an experienced special educator. We'll dissect the whole special education process, from working with in...  more


Microsoft Excel 2003 in the Classroom 

Instructor:  Robin Sellers

Microsoft Excel 2003 in the Classroom

Learn the basics of Microsoft Excel 2003 while exploring ways both you and your students can benefit from this powerful program. You'll learn Excel terminology, how to use the toolbars; how to sort data; how to...  more


Microsoft Excel 2007 in the Classroom 

Instructor:  Robin Sellers

Microsoft Excel 2007 in the Classroom

Learn the basics of Microsoft Excel 2007 in this professional development course for teachers, and get the training every teacher needs for using and teaching this powerful program effectively in the classroom....  more


Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 in the Classroom 

Instructor:  Tracy Loffer

Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 in the Classroom

If you're an educator, this course will help you discover the exciting possibilities of using PowerPoint for--and with--your students. You'll master a variety of uses for PowerPoint in the classroom, and you'll...  more


Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 in the Classroom  

Instructor:  Tracy Loffer

Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 in the Classroom

In this course for teachers, you'll learn how to motivate students and enrich lessons by bringing Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 into your classroom. You'll master a variety of uses for this MS Office program and co...  more


Microsoft Word 2003 in the Classroom 

Instructor:  Robin Sellers

Microsoft Word 2003 in the Classroom

Mastering Microsoft Word can make you a more productive and creative teacher. Throughout this course, you'll learn to create, open, edit, and save documents, as well as create tabs and margins, change alignment...  more


Microsoft Word 2007 in the Classroom 

Instructor:  Robin Sellers

Microsoft Word 2007 in the Classroom

Mastering Microsoft Word can make you a more productive and creative teacher. You'll learn how to create, open, edit, and save documents, as well as how to create tabs, margins, and spacing. Then you'll make yo...  more


Easy ClassroomPodcasting 

Instructor:  Lori Elliott

Easy Classroom Podcasting

Have you ever felt like you just can't reach your students? They speak the language of technology while you speak the language of, well, teachers. But what if there was a bridge between the two? In this profess...  more


Response to Intervention: Reading Strategies That Work  

Instructor:  Wendell Christensen

Response to Intervention: Reading Strategies That Work

Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could be proactive in helping our struggling readers? Well, we can! In this six-week course, you'll learn response to intervention (RTI) strategies that ensure the struggling read...  more


Science, Teaching Grades 4-6 

Instructor:  Holly Trimble

Teaching Science: Grades 4-6

Ready to maximize your abilities in teaching science? You'll learn about foundational content in physical, life, and earth science, and ways to teach that content to your students. Discover specific teaching me...  more


Ready Set Read! 

Instructor:  Kt Paxton

Ready, Set, Read!

Learn what the newest research says about how children really learn to read and write and become a powerful guide to literacy development when you work with young children. Gain confidence in your ability to gu...  more


Singapore Math Strategies: Model Drawing for Grades 1-6

In this professional development course for teachers, you'll get the training you need to start teaching model drawing, the powerful Singapore Math strategy that gives word problems a visual context. As a teach...  more


Speed Spanish  

Instructor:  Dan Mikels

Speed Spanish

This powerful course teaches six easy recipes you can use to glue Spanish words together into sentences. With the powerful methods taught in this course, you'll be able to engage in conversational Spanish in no...  more


Survival Kit for New Teachers  

Instructor:  Tracey Birch

Survival Kit for New Teachers

Are you a new teacher who feels anxious about entering your first classroom? Whether you're already teaching, a newly credentialed graduate, or a substitute looking to transition to full-time, this course will...  more


Teaching Math: Grades 4-6

Instructor:  Michele Thrailkill

Teaching Math: Grades 4-6

Reinvent math instruction for grades 4-6 by bringing hands-on learning, inexpensive manipulatives, and real-world connections into your classroom. Whether you're a new teacher or a seasoned pro, this course wil...  more


Teaching Students With Autism: Strategies for Success

Just 20 years ago, we didn't see students with autism in our classrooms. But today, we teach children with high-functioning autism and Asperger's Syndrome right alongside their neurotypical peers. Reaching and...  more


Teaching Writing: Grades 4-6  

Instructor:  Melanie Park

Teaching Writing: Grades 4-6

In this teacher-training course, you'll learn from an experienced educator how to motivate and assist developing writers. You'll master strategies for teaching the writing process and find out how to develop en...  more


Teaching students with Autism

Just 20 years ago, we didn't see students with autism in our classrooms. But today, we teach children with high-functioning autism and Asperger's Syndrome right alongside their neurotypical peers. Reaching and teaching these students...  more