Act 48 • Adopting Music and Movement: Transforming Classrooms to Support Student Success
45 Act 48 Hours — or upgrade to 90 Act 48 Hours + 3 Graduate Credits. Online & Self-Paced.
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Complete this course and we upload your 45 Act 48 hours directly to PERMS — same day, seven days a week. Hours typically post within 24 hours, so even a deadline crunch is safe with us. 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 — even after you finish.
Confirm For Teachers By Teachers (AUN 300000925) in the official PDE PERMS system.
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- In Provider Name, type: For Teachers By Teachers.
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Choose your option:
Standard option. Finish the course, and we report your hours to PERMS — same day, 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).
Move over on your district's salary schedule — a lane change isn't a one-time bonus, it's a raise that repeats every school year. (Lane policies vary by district — check your salary schedule.)
You’ll get the purchase link inside your course, and your official UMass Global transcript is provided.
Newer Pennsylvania teachers must convert an Instructional I certificate to Instructional II (Level II) within 6 years of service, and that conversion takes 24 post-baccalaureate credits. Each graduate-credit upgrade gives you 3 credits toward those 24 — so the same $190 upgrade that takes your Act 48 hours to 90 and moves you on the salary schedule also moves you toward Level II. Three benefits, one upgrade.
These are graduate-level professional-development credits (not a degree program), issued on an official UMass Global transcript. Level II certification also requires satisfactory service, PDE-approved induction, and the PDE evaluation, and you apply for it yourself through PDE (TIMS) — it's not something we file for you. Confirm your specifics with your district or PDE.
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.)
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Course Description:
Join teacher-wellness expert Chanelle R. Walker, M.Ed., on a dynamic journey that explores how music and movement can transform learning for both students and educators. Grounded in neuroscience, psychology, and trauma-informed education, this course reveals how rhythm, motion, and melody can elevate focus, improve behavior, and boost academic achievement—all while supporting emotional well-being. Through an engaging blend of research and hands-on practice, participants will learn to reduce stress, foster resilience, and build stronger, more inclusive learning environments. From brain science to classroom application, you’ll gain practical strategies and tools that nurture both student success and educator sustainability.
What You’ll Learn:
- The Science of Music and Movement: Understand the neurological and psychological foundations behind how music and movement enhance memory, focus, and learning.
- Music as a Tool for Engagement: Discover how different musical genres and rhythms can promote cognitive growth, emotional regulation, and student motivation.
- Movement for Mind and Body: Explore the connection between physical movement, brain development, and emotional health—and learn how to implement movement routines that energize learning.
- Practical Classroom Integration: Design and apply classroom-ready routines that weave music and movement seamlessly into your daily instruction and curriculum.
- Educator Wellness through Creativity: Learn self-care strategies that use rhythm and motion to prevent burnout and bring joy back to teaching.
Why Educators Choose This Course:
- Research-Driven and Practical: Combines cutting-edge neuroscience and trauma-informed research with ready-to-use classroom applications.
- Inclusive and Adaptive: Supports diverse learners and empowers educators to tailor music and movement strategies to all abilities and grade levels.
- Whole-Child and Whole-Teacher Focus: Improves academic outcomes while strengthening emotional regulation, focus, and community—benefiting both students and teachers alike.
Build a Thriving Classroom Today:
This course empowers educators to integrate music and movement as powerful tools for teaching, learning, and well-being. By blending joy, rhythm, and intentional practice, you’ll create a vibrant classroom environment where students feel connected, motivated, and ready to learn—and where teachers rediscover passion and purpose in their work.
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Bring rhythm, joy, and energy back into your classroom — and transform student success through the power of music and movement.
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 the same day 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)
- ✔️ Move over on your district's salary schedule — a raise that repeats every year (lane policies vary by district)
- ✔️ Counts toward the 24 post-baccalaureate credits required for Pennsylvania Level II certification — 3 of 24 (other requirements apply)
- ✔️ 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, speaker, 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.
Known nationally for her compassionate, actionable approach to educator wellness, Chanelle has presented for organizations across the country and develops accredited, wellness-centered courses that support professional growth, salary advancement, and recertification.
Questions? Reach Chanelle and the FTBT instructor team at info@forteachersbyteachers.org.