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!
Take the next step in your educational career with professional development opportunities available exclusively this summer at the University of Colorado Denver’s School of Education and Human Development. Designed for teachers, paraeducators and school leaders, these programs feature flexible in-person and 100% online formats. From integrating artificial intelligence into instruction to building responsive classroom communities, explore our dynamic summer courses to advance your skills and expand your impact.
Paraeducator Supervision Academy
Audience: General and Special Education Teachers, School and District Administrators, Related Service Providers
Purpose: Equip participants with the essential knowledge and skills needed to effectively supervise paraeducators. Topics are aligned with the Colorado Department of Education Paraeducator Guidance (2025) and include identifying paraeducators’ strengths, clarifying teacher and paraeducator roles, and establishing systems to support, monitor, and enhance paraeducator performance.
Date: June 3, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 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
The University of Colorado Denver School of Education & Human Development is delighted to invite teacher leaders from around the state and nation to convene for the Teacher Leader Summit. This is an incredible opportunity for the most powerful voices in our schools and classrooms to come together to inspire each other, encourage one another, and learn together.
Dates: June 4-5, 2026
Location: In-person at CU Denver
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $650 per person. Discount pricing available for teams
Presenters: Jody Tucker, Barb Boillot, Pamela Yoder, Arianne Rivera
Graduate Credits Available: 1 or 3*
*Optional graduate credits available at an additional cost
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.
Dates:
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Ritu V. Chopra, PhD
Cost: Free
- July 8, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Ritu V. Chopra, PhD
Cost: Free
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: July 23-24, 2026
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: $650 per person. Discount pricing available for teams
Graduate credits available: 1 or 3*
*Optional graduate credits available at an additional cost