Act 48 • Cultivating Cultural Responsiveness and Effective Sheltered Instruction
45 Act 48 Hours — or upgrade to 90 Act 48 Hours + 3 Graduate Credits. Online & Self-Paced.
Earn Your Act 48 Hours Online.
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Self-paced. No meetings. No busywork. 100% PDE-compliant.
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. 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:
Create a culturally responsive classroom environment where every student feels valued and supported. This self-paced, quiz-based online PD course equips PK-12 educators with practical, ready-to-use tools for fostering inclusivity, managing differentiated learning, and implementing effective sheltered instruction for ELLs.
What You’ll Learn:
- Cultural Responsiveness in Action: Discover how to honor and leverage the diverse backgrounds of your students as powerful learning assets.
- Sheltered Instruction Strategies: Gain practical, adaptable techniques to effectively support English language learners and help them thrive.
- Inclusive Teaching Practices: Refine your approach to ensure all learners feel seen, heard, and valued in your classroom.
Why Educators Love This Course:
- Actionable Strategies: Walk away with a blueprint for culturally responsive teaching and ready-to-use techniques that make a real difference for your students.
- Support for English Language Learners: Learn proven methods to foster engagement and academic success for ELLs.
- Self-Paced Flexibility: Learn at your own pace with a stress-free course designed to fit your schedule.
Empower Every Learner:
This course bridges the gap between cultural responsiveness and effective instruction, helping you create an environment where all students can succeed. By embracing diversity and implementing research-backed strategies, you’ll transform your teaching and inspire your students to reach their full potential.
Enroll Today!
Take the next step in your professional journey and make inclusivity the cornerstone of your classroom.
Self-Paced, Quiz-Based, and Completely Online:
Forget portfolios or lengthy written assignments — this is stress-free PD designed with YOU in mind. With no start dates and no due dates, you can begin and finish the 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.
- ✔️ 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
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!