New York City DOE • ASPDP • Building Positive Relationships with Every Student • Spring 2026
P-Credits/A+ Credits & CTLE Hours • 100% Self-Paced & Online ASPDP Course
New York City DOE | ASPDP Course | Spring 2026
100% self-paced and online — begin and finish anytime within the ASPDP semester.
📅 ASPDP registration opens: February 2, 2026
📅 ASPDP registration deadline: April 13, 2026
📅 ASPDP semester end date: May 15, 2026
- ✅ 3 P-Credits + A+ Credits toward BA+30, BA+60, MA+30 salary differentials
- ✅ 45 CTLE Hours toward NYSED PD requirements
- ✅ Designed for NYC DOE PK–12 educators in all content areas
- ✅ 100% Self-paced & online — no meetings, no live sessions
Get started here for $140 (Education Partner Fee — includes instant course access).
When you’re ready to claim ASPDP credit (P-Credits, A+ Credits, and 45 CTLE hours),
you’ll also complete the NYC DOE ASPDP registration and payment there (
$125).
🔗 ASPDP Registration:
Open the NYC DOE ASPDP course catalog
Questions? We’re happy to help.
Email info@forteachersbyteachers.org
Course Description:
Transform your teaching by unlocking the power of meaningful teacher-student relationships. This engaging, self-paced online professional development course for PK-12 educators goes beyond the buzzwords and takes you on a journey to the roots of meaningful human connections. Through it, you’ll uncover why — and how — strong, supportive relationships in the classroom are not just an enhancement to education — they are its very foundation.
FTBT's uniquely effective PD experience is perfect for all NYC educators — whether you’re in the classroom, in a non-classroom role, or on leave. With no need to work directly with students to complete this course, you'll earn your salary differential credits with unmatched flexibility — all on your own schedule, from anywhere.
What You’ll Learn:
- The Interpersonal Nature of Education: Understand how trust and security between educators and students create a harmonious, safe, and productive learning environment.
- Neuroscience Meets Practice: Explore emotional intelligence principles rooted in social science, and apply them to foster deeper connections.
- Actionable Relationship-Building Strategies: Learn how to build rapport, find common ground, establish mutual respect to strengthen classroom dynamics, and make your job more fulfilling.
- Mindfulness and Self-Compassion: Prioritize your own well-being with practical tools and techniques for reducing stress and maintaining balance.
- Inclusive and Engaging Classrooms: Design learning experiences that promote equity, empathy, and critical awareness for all students.
Why Educators Choose This Course:
- Evidence-Based Approaches: Gain insights backed by expert research, case studies, and cutting-edge multimedia resources.
- Immediate Impact: Walk away with strategies you can implement right away to create a more connected, effective, self-regulated classroom environment.
- Lasting Results: Strengthen relationships that drive both student achievement and educator job satisfaction.
Make Relationships Your Superpower:
This course empowers educators to elevate both their teaching and their students’ success by cultivating trust, respect, and meaningful connections. You’ll create a classroom where students feel supported, valued, and motivated to excel — and reignite your love for teaching along the way!
Enroll Today:
Join us to transform your classroom through the power of educator-student relationships — because, great teaching starts with connection.
Self-Paced, Streamlined, and Completely Online:
You can count on FTBT for stress-free PD designed with YOU in mind. With no start dates and no due dates, you can begin and finish this course whenever it is convenient for you. Plus, you do not need to be working with students to complete it. Entirely self-paced and self-guided, there are no scheduled check-ins, so you are free to work on the content whenever and wherever you want.
To make the completion process as painless and efficient as possible, you'll even be provided with an easy-to-use template for your work throughout the course. All you need to do is plug your assignments into the template — and, when you reach the end of the course, simply submit it to us via email or Google Drive.
Trusted by NYC DOE Teachers • ASPDP-Approved for Salary Differential
Real educators. Real growth. Real recommendations.
⭐ Over 10,000 educators served • ASPDP-approved • Self-paced • Teacher-designed
— Kayleen Pieper, Teacher
— Kehau Morikawa-Marzan, Teacher
— Fay Tsurumaki, Teacher
— Kimberly Celebre, Teacher
— Darcie Horiuchi, Teacher
— Kamilla Maii, Teacher
— Abigayle Butler, Teacher
— Katie Tanaka, Teacher
— Brandon Hanagami, Teacher
— Paulina Felcher, Teacher
— Sherri Sai, Special Education Resource Teacher
Your Course Instructor
For Teachers By Teachers is a highly dedicated team of licensed educators with professional certifications across grades PK–12. Our areas of expertise include Special Education, Childhood Education, Art Education, and Reading Specialist certifications.
Collectively, our course authors and instructors bring more than 20 years of experience in the field of education. We are passionate about empowering teachers and have contributed meaningfully to school communities in Hawai‘i, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Colorado, Vermont, and Ohio.
Our mission is to support your professional growth with flexible, high-quality online courses designed by teachers—for teachers. If you have any questions or need support, don’t hesitate to contact us at info@forteachersbyteachers.org. We’re here to help!