PA Act 48 • Brain-Based Strategies for Supercharging Student Engagement
3 University Semester Credits • 45 Act 48 Hours
Welcome, PDE educators!
Earning your Act 48 hours can be simple and stress-free. Pennsylvania teachers need 180 Act 48 hours for license renewal — and in many districts, a lane jump often begins at 15–18 graduate credits. We’re here to make that journey as easy, flexible, and teacher-friendly as possible.
✶ 45 Clock Hours:
As a PDE-approved provider (FTBT, AUN 300000925), we offer this course for 45 Clock Hours toward your Act 48 credits. Once you complete the class, we’ll immediately enter your hours into PERMS.
✶ 3 Semester Credits:
If you're interested in earning 3 semester credits (worth a total of 90 Act 48 hours) instead of having us submit your 45 Act 48 hours to PERMS, you can simultaneously register for this course with our accredited university partner, UMass Global, for $210 ($70 per credit). When you finish the course, we'll immediately submit your grade to UMass Global — which will post your 3 credits to an official transcript and digitally submit it to Pennsylvania’s Act 48 office.
OR, you can get those 3 semester credits in addition to your 45 Act hours in PERMS, and use those credits towards salary lane change by downloading your official UMass Global University transcript (or receiving a paper version by mail).
Course Description:
Ready to transform your teaching and energize your classroom? This fascinating self-paced, quiz-based online course dives deep into educational neuroscience to improve your craft and lower your stress. Designed to equip PK-12 educators with game-changing strategies to boost student engagement, motivation, and learning outcomes, it offers an enlightened new approach to teaching that gets results.
What You’ll Learn:
- Brain-Based Strategies in Action: Explore the latest neuroscience research on education, and discover how to harness it for sparking curiosity and motivation in every type of learner.
- Practical Tools for Immediate Use: Gain practical hands-on techniques to enhance student engagement and improve learning outcomes right away.
- Dynamic and Inclusive Teaching: Learn how to create a classroom environment where all students feel motivated, supported, and ready to succeed.
Why Educators Love This Course:
- Interactive and Engaging Content: Enjoy a perfect blend of easy-to-follow readings, multimedia resources, and lively group discussions — no lengthy written assignments, no stress!
- Flexible Learning: Complete the course at your own pace, on your own schedule.
- Research-Backed Insights: Feel confident knowing that every actionable strategy or technique you encounter is rooted in cutting-edge educational neuroscience and psychology.
Transform Your Classroom Today:
This course is designed to inspire and empower educators like you to create a classroom where every student thrives. Whether you’re looking to refresh your take on teaching — or take it to the next level — these brain-based strategies will make a lasting impact on your students and your career.
Enroll Now:
Don’t miss this opportunity to supercharge your teaching and make learning unforgettable. Join us today and experience your best professional development yet!
Self-paced, Quiz-based, and Completely Online:
Forget portfolios or long written assignments — this is stress-free PD made with YOU in mind. With no start dates and no due dates, you can begin and finish the course whenever it's 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 enroll in this course:
Start by completing the $175 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. This fee includes your 45 Act 48 Hours and full access to the course and online classroom.
✶ Want 3 university semester credits through UMass Global?
You’ll find full step-by-step instructions for UMass Global’s $210 credit registration process inside the online classroom, after you enroll. Everything you need — the direct link, course code, and payment instructions — will be available to you once you’ve signed up.
University credit issued by UMass Global – a regionally accredited university partner.
* Each semester 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, 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!