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You can count all ASPDP courses towards your A+/P credits for your +30 salary differential, as well as your CTLE hours towards maintaining your certification. ASPDP courses are far more affordable than comparable university courses that may be used towards the Salary differential. Please note that you will need to pay the ASPDP registration fee by the registration deadline with ASPDP and with the educational partner organization for both A+ and P credit courses.Want to learn about additional...

Respectful Working & Learning Environment Policy   A welcoming, inclusive, and affirming environment feels safe and is a space where all people understand that everyone is treated with dignity and respect.   ASPDP seeks to provide a welcoming and inclusive working and learning environment for participants, education providers, ASPDP staff, and community (internally and externally) of all backgrounds and identities. This type of environment is vital to our program’s mission, and we are committed...

When you have a moment, we encourage you to carefully review our  FAQ's and our  Participant Policies so that you can have an overview of our ASPDP program. The video below is not updated at the end with the semester dates. We still believe that it remains a very useful and important resource for everyone to see:    ASPDP & You Informational Video ASPDP courses are offered over the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters:• Our Fall course catalogue will open for registration September 18th, and runs...

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ASPDP courses are offered over the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters:Our Spring courses will open for registration January 30th, and runs between February 6th, through May 26th, 2023Our Summer courses will open for registration May 30th, and runs between June 12th, through September 1st , 2023Our Fall courses will open for registration September 18th, and runs between September 25th, through January 5th 2023We encourage you to carefully review our Statement of Purpose, so that you can...

ASPDP’s Spring 2023 semester opens for registration January 30thDon’t miss out on these online and in-person course offerings on our website beginning in February. We will be offering a wide range of subjects that will support your practice, develop your skills and meet the needs of your students so they can thrive and engage in your classroom and beyond! The ASPDP team welcome all of you to sign in and review the catalog and then you can register with our program. Please make sure to review the...

It’s finally starting to feel warm outside! We’re looking ahead to summer, and hoping to be able to take some more time to take care of ourselves.  We know you’ve worked on fostering social-emotional development with your students… what does it look like to prioritize that in yourself? To tune in to your emotional responses and what your body is telling you that it needs?  Our summer course catalog launches Tuesday, May 31, and we’re excited to offer a number of classes that focus on teacher...

Did you know that the After School Professional Development Program (ASPDP) has existed since at least the 1940s? More than eighty years later, we’re still honored to provide high-quality, low-cost courses that educators can count toward their salary differential, but our catalog design has evolved over time, and so have our guiding principles. Since you are one of our most loyal participants, we wanted to give you the chance to share feedback on our foundational beliefs, which we recently...

We’re excited to share that our spring catalog will officially go live on Monday, January 24, when you’ll be invited to explore nearly 200 courses across all content areas and grade levels. You can earn A+ or P credit toward your salary differential as well as CTLE hours toward maintaining your certification, as long as you register both with ASPDP and with the partner organization by the registration deadline for that course. You can use discount code SPRINGSUNSHINE22 to receive 25% off your...

By now, you have learned about the recent shootings in Atlanta that resulted in the murders of eight people, six of whom were Asian women. Though anti-Asian violence has always been present in our society, it has increased over the last year during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ASPDP Team stand against all types of hate and violence, including anti-Asian and misogynistic violence, and stands with all our educators who are members of the Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. This...