Online Courses for Teachers

21st Century Thinking Skills that Promote College and Career Readiness (K-12)

What does it mean to be college and career ready in the 21st century—and how can teachers help students get there? This online course for K-12 educators explores strategies for developing students’ higher-order thinking skills to foster critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication. Teachers will learn how to create culturally relevant, globally minded classrooms that support social-emotional learning and embrace diversity. The course focuses on the “6Cs of education”—critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication, culture, and civic and global readiness. By the end, teachers will feel empowered to help students thrive as 21st century learners.

"The content was great! I really enjoyed learning about the 21st Century Skills. The reading was interesting and I particularly liked the sample lessons and examples." - Bonnie Redding

PDI works with ONE university because they are top-ranked and nationally recognized. We make it easy, so there is no need to worry about choosing a university, counting units, or determining their costs — plus all courses will be conveniently listed on a single transcript!

Earn graduate-level credit for your PDI courses through the University of California San Diego, the eighth best public university in the country! UC San Diego is part of the University of California system and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).