We believe that professional growth should be as dynamic and unique as you are. At the Iowa Education Innovation Hub, our customizable professional development (PD) offerings are designed to meet the specific needs of educators, administrators, and school districts. Whether you're looking to renew your teaching license, enhance your skills, or bring new learning opportunities to your community, we're here to support you.
Explore Our Current Offerings
Advance your career, earn licensure renewal credits, and expand your expertise through flexible online and in-person learning options.
Upcoming Courses
FIRST Tech Challenge Coach Professional Development
Designed to prepare Iowa educators to implement a robotics team, either as an in-school curriculum or as an after-school extra-curricular activity. The PD plan includes a structured three-day workshop which is designed to meet the needs of Iowa’s educators who will be serving in the role of “coach” for a participating FIRST Tech Challenge team. The training is designed to build foundational knowledge, technical skills, and implementation strategies aligned with the goals of FIRST and FTC.
LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
LivingWorks ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. Participants don’t need any formal training to attend the workshop — ASIST can be learned and used by anyone.
Tier 1 Licensure Renewal Credit Program
Educators can complete all 6 Tier 1 Modules and receive a certificate for one Iowa licensure renewal credit.
Modules cover Social, Emotional, Behavioral Health (SEBH), Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), Suicide Prevention and Postvention, Understanding Childhood Trauma and Mitigating Stress, Assisting Educators in Developing an Enduring Self-Care Regimen, and Establishing Bully-Free Classrooms and Schools.
Request Your Tailored PD
Our team is ready to work with you to create a professional development experience that aligns with your goals. Let us design a session that fits your needs, from innovative teaching strategies to the latest in educational leadership.
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We offer numerous free opportunities and events open to the public in addition to our licensure renewal courses.
Upcoming Events
Being Well in Our Modern World
Please register here for Being Well in Our Modern World.
In today’s fast-paced and overstimulating world, many of the systems designed for convenience are also contributing to increased stress, distraction, burnout, and declining wellbeing. This session helps participants better understand how the modern environment impacts focus, energy, habits, and overall performance both personally and professionally. Participants will learn practical strategies to build awareness around daily behaviors...
AI in Education: Student and Educator Voices
Join us for a 50-minute listening session on AI in Education: Student and Educator Voices. This listening session is designed to be an open, collaborative discussion rather than a formal presentation. Our goal is to bring students and educators together to share perspectives, experiences, questions, and ideas related to the growing role of artificial intelligence in education. We want to create a space where participants can learn from one another, explore different viewpoints, and help us...
Sustainable Well-being for Educators: Strategies for Thriving
Teaching and educational leadership are deeply meaningful professions, but they can also be demanding and emotionally taxing. This session would provide practical suggestions to help manage stress, reduce anxiety, build resilience, and create sustainable habits that support both personal well-being and professional effectiveness throughout the school year.
What You Will Learn:
Recognize what we are already doing well and build on that.
Explore practical strategies for managing stress both...
EDUcation Unscripted & Xplored Podcast
A Community and Conversation for K-12 Educators Committed to Meaningful Change
EDUcation Unscripted & Xplored is a research- and reality-backed podcast for anyone passionate about harnessing the power of education for positive change. Co-hosted by University of Iowa College of Education professors Kari Vogelgesang and Mark McDermott, who bring together teacher preparation, K–12 systems, and wellness to ask the hard questions about what actually drives meaningful change for people and systems.
Join us as we help schools better serve students, families, and communities—and empower those same communities to support schools in return.
Share Your Expertise
Are you an expert in education looking to share your knowledge with a broader audience? Partner with us to host your own professional development session.
The University of Iowa Education Innovation Hub is committed to providing high-quality professional learning grounded in rigorous research and evidence-informed practice. We encourage professionals in the field of education to submit proposals to offer unique and high-quality professional development courses. Professional learning opportunities may not be used to advertise, market, or sell products, services, or organizations.
To submit your workshop/webinar proposals, complete our:
If you're interested in offering educator licensure renewal credits, a minimum of 15 learning hours are required. Before submitting your proposal, please review the guidelines, here: Licensure Renewal Guidelines.
Questions?
For general questions, please email us at tlc@uiowa.edu or connect with our team directly.
