Act 48 • Mindfulness for You and Me: Implementing Mindfulness to Improve Outcomes
45 Act 48 Hours — or upgrade to 90 Act 48 Hours + 3 Graduate Credits. Online & Self-Paced.
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Self-paced. No meetings. No busywork. 100% PDE-compliant.
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Finish at your own pace — and we handle the reporting.
Complete this course and we upload your 45 Act 48 hours directly to PERMS. Want to fast-track with 90 Act 48 hours and/or bank 3 graduate credits toward a lane change? You can add the optional graduate-credit upgrade anytime.
Confirm For Teachers By Teachers 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.
Choose your option:
Standard option. Finish the course, and we report your hours to PERMS — no extra steps.
Enrollment stays $165.
Add 3 credits anytime: pay the optional $190 transcript fee — even after you complete the course.
Instead of 45 hours, PDE reports 90 hours when you choose the credit option.
Credits appear on a letter-grade transcript (UMass Global).
Apply graduate credits toward district salary lane movement.
You’ll get the purchase link inside your course, and your official UMass Global transcript is provided.
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 credits per course.)
Course Description:
Let teacher-wellness expert Chanelle Walker, M.Ed., help you transform your classroom and yourself with the power of mindfulness in this exceptional FTBT Partner course. As the educational landscape evolves, stress and anxiety levels rise — for both teachers and students alike. "Mindfulness for You and Me" equips educators with research-based mindfulness strategies to lower stress, enhance social-emotional wellness, improve engagement, and foster stronger teacher-student relationships across face-to-face, hybrid, or virtual classroom settings.
What You’ll Learn:
- Mindfulness for Educators and Students: Develop mindfulness practices to enhance concentration, focus, and organization in the classroom.
- Social-Emotional Wellness: Explore how mindfulness supports self-awareness, self-regulation, and overall social-emotional learning (SEL).
- Equity Through Mindfulness: Discover how mindfulness creates a more supportive, inclusive, and equitable learning environment.
- Practical Integration: Gain ready-to-use tools to seamlessly incorporate mindfulness into daily routines for you and your students.
Why Educators Choose This Course:
- Research-Backed Benefits: Learn from the latest findings by leaders in SEL and emotional intelligence, including CASEL and the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence.
- Immediate Impact: Implement mindfulness techniques that reduce stress and enhance student achievement right away.
- Stronger Connections: Strengthen teacher-student relationships while empowering students to thrive academically and emotionally.
Build a More Mindful Classroom:
By practicing and teaching mindfulness, you’ll create a classroom that fosters calm, focus, and growth — for everyone. From improving academic outcomes to supporting social-emotional well-being, this course will help you make a lasting impact on your students' lives and your own teaching journey.
Enroll Today!
Start your mindfulness journey now and bring greater balance, equity, and success to your classroom.
Self-Paced, Quiz-Based, and Completely Online
Forget portfolios or lengthy written assignments — 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.
- ✔️ Quiz-Based, No Busywork — Retake quizzes as needed; 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 when you finish
Start anytime. Finish at your own pace.
This optional credit upgrade changes your Act 48 reporting from 45 to 90 total Act 48 hours.
- ✔️ 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)
- ✔️ Many PA districts apply graduate credits toward salary lane movement
- ✔️ You’ll get the optional credit purchase link and step-by-step instructions inside your online classroom
Graduate-level semester credit issued by UMass Global — a regionally accredited university partner.
* Each graduate credit equals 30 Act 48 hours.
Your Course Instructor
Chanelle R. Walker, M.Ed. is an educator and well-being leader who helps teachers prevent burnout and build sustainable, realistic routines for thriving in and out of the classroom. With more than a decade of classroom experience and additional years supporting educators across diverse educational settings, she blends research-informed strategies with real-world practicality.
Her TEDx talk, “The Elephant in the Classroom,” highlights her clear, compassionate approach to educator well-being. Chanelle has presented for organizations nationwide, including the J. Paul Getty Museum, Ventura College, and Teach Illinois, and she develops accredited, wellness-centered courses for the University of the Pacific.
Questions? Reach Chanelle and the FTBT instructor team at info@forteachersbyteachers.org.