Act 48 • Blended Learning 2.0: Tech & AI Strategies for Modern Classrooms
45 Act 48 Hours — or 90 with 3 Graduate Level PD Credits.
Earn Your Act 48 Hours Online.
We Upload to PERMS for You — Same Day, 7 Days a Week.
Self-paced with no deadlines. No meetings. No busywork. From a PDE-Approved Act 48 Provider.
Trusted by 10,000+ educators nationwide since 2015.
Finish at your own pace — and we handle the reporting.
Complete this course and we upload your 45 Act 48 hours directly to PERMS — same day, seven days a week (once you've been enrolled at least 7 days). Hours typically post within 24 hours, so even a deadline crunch is safe with us. Want 90 Act 48 hours instead of the 45 — or keep your 45 and use 3 Graduate Level Professional Development (PD) Credits toward a lane change? You can add the optional 3 Graduate Level PD Credits anytime — even after you finish.
Confirm For Teachers By Teachers (AUN 300000925) in the official PDE PERMS system.
- Choose “View Approved Providers.”
- In Provider Name, type: For Teachers By Teachers.
- Press Search to see our active listing (AUN 300000925).
Choose your option:
Standard option. Finish the course, and we report your hours to PERMS — same day, no extra steps.
Enrollment stays $165.
Add 3 credits anytime: pay the optional $190 transcript fee — even after you complete the course.
With this choice, your official UMass Global transcript goes to PDE, and PDE counts the 3 credits as 90 Act 48 hours in place of the 45.
Credits appear on a letter-grade transcript (UMass Global).
Move over on your district's salary schedule — a lane change isn't a one-time bonus, it's a raise that repeats every school year. (Lane policies vary by district — check your salary schedule.)
Prefer to keep your 45 Act 48 hours? We upload them to PERMS as usual, and your 3 credits go toward your district salary lane only.
You’ll get the purchase link inside your course, and your official UMass Global transcript is provided.
Need the UMass Global course number for district approval? It's EDDU 9855. See all UMass Global course numbers.
Newer Pennsylvania teachers must convert an Instructional I certificate to Instructional II (Level II) within 6 years of service, and that conversion takes 24 post-baccalaureate credits. Each course's 3 credits can count toward those 24 — and the same credits can count as 90 Act 48 hours in place of the 45, or go toward your salary lane if we upload your 45 hours. PDE accepts graduate credits from accredited degree-granting universities and reviews each transcript.
These are graduate-level, non-degree professional development credits, issued on an official UMass Global transcript. Level II certification also requires satisfactory service, PDE-approved induction, and the PDE evaluation, and you apply for it yourself through PDE (TIMS). Confirm your specifics with your district or PDE.
4-Course Bundle (180 Hours)
$399 (save $261 vs. buying 4 courses individually).
Complete all 4 now or take them one at a time. No deadlines.
(Optional 3 Graduate Level PD Credits per course.)
7-day refund window — enroll and try it risk-free.
Course Description:
Ready to modernize your classroom and engage your students like never before? This self-paced online course helps PK-12 educators harness the power of blended learning, technology integration, and AI tools to create dynamic, student-centered environments that allow more time for you to support students who need it the most. Learn how to personalize instruction, leverage the power of student agency, ensure tech equity and accessibility, implement Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles, and more — while building a future-ready classroom that intrinsically motivates every type of student.
What You’ll Learn:
- Blended Learning Models: Explore multiple models including station rotation, flipped classroom, and flex approaches — choose what works best for your students and classroom environment.
- Technology Integration: Discover best practices for combining tech with traditional instruction to support engagement, differentiation, and student agency, along with dozens of state-of-the-art tech and AI resources.
- AI in Education: Learn how to ethically and effectively use popular AI tools to streamline instruction, support personalized learning, and improve student outcomes.
Why Educators Love This Course:
- Interactive and Engaging Content: Enjoy bite-sized videos, real-life examples, and multimedia activities!
- Flexible Learning: Complete the course anytime, anywhere, at your own pace.
- Actionable Strategies: Walk away with practical tools, ideas, web apps for education, and other resources you can use immediately —whether you teach in-person, online, or hybrid.
Transform Your Classroom Today:
This course is designed to equip teachers with the mindset and tools to bring modern blended learning to life. Whether you're just beginning your tech journey or looking to level up your blended practice, these research-backed strategies and classroom-tested tools will spark student curiosity, motivation, and achievement.
Enroll Today:
Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your teaching and create a more flexible, engaged classroom. Join us today and earn graduate-level PD credits while future-proofing your instruction!
Self-Paced, Online, and Built for Busy Teachers
Readings, guided discussion boards, quizzes on the course content, and practical written assignments for your own classroom. This is stress-free professional learning designed with YOU in mind. With no start dates and no due dates, you can begin and finish the course whenever it’s convenient. You don’t need to be working with students to complete it, and there are no scheduled meetings. The course is 100% self-paced and self-guided — so you can work whenever and wherever it fits your life.
- ✔️ 100% Online & Self-Paced — Start and finish anytime.
- ✔️ Classroom-Ready Coursework — Readings, discussions, quizzes and practical written assignments for your own classroom; no meetings.
- ✔️ PreK–12 Relevant — Applies to all grades, subjects, and roles.
Use the enrollment button at the top of this page to get immediate access to your online classroom.
- ✔️ Full access to all course materials
- ✔️ 45 Act 48 hours uploaded to PERMS the same day you finish
Start anytime. Finish at your own pace.
With this option, your official UMass Global transcript goes to PDE, and PDE counts the 3 credits as 90 Act 48 hours in place of the 45.
- ✔️ Enrollment stays $165
- ✔️ Pay the optional $190 fee for 3-credits anytime — even after you finish
- ✔️ Credits appear on a letter-grade transcript (UMass Global)
- ✔️ Move over on your district's salary schedule — a raise that repeats every year (lane policies vary by district)
- ✔️ Can count toward the 24 post-baccalaureate credits required for Pennsylvania Level II certification — 3 of 24 (other requirements apply)
- ✔️ You’ll get the optional credit purchase link and step-by-step instructions inside your online classroom
Graduate-level professional development (PD) credit (semester credit) issued by UMass Global — a regionally accredited university partner.
* Each graduate credit equals 30 Act 48 hours.
Your Instructor
For Teachers By Teachers is led by a highly credentialed team of licensed educators with professional certifications spanning PK–12 education. Our collective expertise includes Special Education, Reading Specialist practice, Art Education, and a broad range of PK–12 specialties, grounded in decades of real-world classroom and school-based experience.
We create flexible, high-quality online learning for educators, created by educators who understand the demands of the classroom and are committed to meaningful, practical growth.
For questions or support, contact info@forteachersbyteachers.org