Professional Development
CU Denver is pleased to announce professional development opportunities for teachers, school leaders and district administrators. Not only can we partner with your school or district to offer professional learning for graduate credit, we are also hosting these amazing upcoming learning opportunities. Sign up today!
Training and Retaining Paraeducators
School and district leaders are invited to join this free webinar to learn the latest research in retaining paraeducators. Learn simple techniques, infrastructures, and capacity building methods that will result in increased job satisfaction for these crucial classified employees.
Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Location: Virtual webinar
Facilitator: Jody Tucker, EdD
Cost: Free
Mentoring Novice Teachers
This two-day workshop brings leading experts in the field of instructional supervision with the latest research on mentoring and teacher development. It is designed for mentors, instructional coaches, school leaders, district administrators, or anyone else interested in improving student outcomes in the classrooms of new teachers.
Dates: Wednesday, July 30 and Thursday, July 31, 2025
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: In-person at University of Colorado Denver
Facilitator: Jody Tucker, EdD
Presenters: Stephanie Cavallaro, Allison Johnson, Arianne Rivera, Esther Valdez, Laurie Wretling, and Pam Yoder
Cost: $225
Graduate credits available: 1 or 3*
*Optional graduate credits available at an additional cost
Paraeducator Supervision Academy
Learn more about your role as the classroom executive supervising paraeducators who work with children in the Paraeducator Supervision Academy. The PSA trains teachers and administrators about important aspects of supervision. This workshop will help you identify the skills of paraeducators in your program, clearly define teacher and paraeducator roles, and design an individualized job description for paraeducators you supervise.
Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: In-person at University of Colorado Denver
Facilitator: Ritu V. Chopra, PhD, Executive Director, The Paraprofessional Research and Resource (PAR2A) Center
Cost: $225
Graduate credits available: 1*
*Optional graduate credits available at an additional cost