Creating Resilient Classrooms • 3 Credits • UMass Global

Course Fee: $165 (enroll now) + Optional UMass Global Credit Fee: $210 (pay later) = $375 total

How It Works

  • Course Fee: $165 — enroll now for instant access
  • Optional UMass Global Credit Fee: $210 ($70 per credit) — feel free to pay later, even after the course
  • Total Cost (if credit selected): $375 for the course and 3 graduate-level credits
  • 🕐 Finish anytime — fully self-paced and 100% online

✔ Accepted for salary advancement and license renewal in many states
✔ Quiz-based format — no busywork or portfolio
✔ University transcript issued by UMass Global (regionally accredited)

✔ Transcript will show a final letter grade (not Pass/Fail) — perfect for districts that require graded coursework for salary advancement.

Enroll today for just $165

Pay for graduate credits later — only if and when you need them.

Course Description:

Ready to transform classroom challenges into opportunities for growth? This groundbreaking self-paced, quiz-based course equips PK-12 educators with cutting-edge strategies to tackle tough behavioral issues — all while fostering a calm, connected classroom culture where every student thrives.

What You’ll Discover:

  • Proactive Solutions for Behavior Management: Learn to anticipate and prevent oppositional behaviors before they escalate.
  • Strategies That Work for Every Student: Master inclusive techniques tailored to students with disabilities.
  • Cultural and Emotional Connection: Integrate conscious discipline, cultural responsiveness, and social-emotional learning to create meaningful connections.
  • Control Without Conflict: Gain tools to maintain authority while building trust and respect.

Why This Course is Different:

This isn’t your typical PD. Designed for today’s educators, this quiz-based course combines:

  • The latest insights from behavioral and education psychology.
  • Immersive lessons, engaging articles, multimedia resources, and real-world examples.
  • Hands-on teaching and behavioral tools you can apply right away.
  • A supportive community for collaboration and reflection.

Your Impact Starts Now:
Step into a classroom where conflicts are rare, respect is mutual, and growth is constant. With strategies you’ll use from day one, you’ll not only address behavioral challenges but also nurture resilient, empowered students ready to excel.

Enroll Today!
Don’t wait — take the first step toward transforming your classroom into a place of resilience, positivity, and success.


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.

🌎 This course is offered nationwide!

Open to educators, counselors, social workers, school staff, and professionals from all fields who need graduate-level university credits for salary advancement, license renewal, professional learning, or continuing education.

Special Information for Hawai‘i DOE Educators:

  • ✔ This course provides 3 graduate-level university credits, which can be used in place of Learnsoft-issued (formerly PDE3) credits for HIDOE salary step movement and reclassification.
  • ✔ Credits are issued by UMass Global or CSU Pueblo (depending on the course), and are accepted by HIDOE.
  • ✔ No Learnsoft submission required — coursework is reviewed by our instructors.

Important for HIDOE educators: Before starting, simply obtain verbal approval from your principal. When you’re ready to apply your credits, submit the signed 200-005 Form along with your transcript to the HIDOE Reclassification Unit.

💡 You may also qualify for reimbursement via the HawaiiUSA Professional Support Stipend, available annually beginning each January.

🔗 For official HIDOE reclassification policy and university credit usage, see the HIDOE Guidelines for Reclassification.

To enroll in this course:

Start by completing the $165 registration using the banner link at the top of this page. That will create your For Teachers By Teachers (FTBT) account and give you immediate access to the online classroom. You can begin anytime and work at your own pace.


✶ Want 3 Graduate-Level University Credits through UMass Global?

Inside the classroom, you’ll find simple step-by-step instructions for UMass Global’s separate $210 credit registration process ($70 per credit). Everything you need — including the direct link, course code, and payment instructions — will be available after you enroll. You're welcome to wait until you've completed the course to make this payment.

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Your Course Instructor


For Teachers By Teachers
For Teachers By Teachers

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, 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 [email protected]. We’re here to help!