State Required Courses
Teaching Mathematical Thinking
TMT is a 3-credit professional development course on student-centered teaching of mathematics. The course meets the MTI/TMT requirement for State of Idaho teaching (re)certification.
In-Person Courses
Professional development courses for educators are offered throughout Idaho. Please note the start date and location before registering for the course as some courses are offered in multiple locations. In most cases, you must enroll in the course through the organization and register for credits through Boise State separately. If you have questions about course content or deadlines, please contact the host organization directly.
Boise State’s Professional Development courses are considered graduate level courses. They are transcripted and graded as pass/fail and the credits cannot be used to satisfy degree requirements and are not eligible for financial aid.
It is your responsibility to verify that your district and State Department of Education accepts Boise State Professional Development credits for recertification and/or pay scale movement before you register for a class. We cannot issue refunds after your grade has been finalized.
Courses are posted as they become available, so check back often. Most in-person courses are offered during the summer term.
Content on this page is provided as a quick reference for planning. All official course descriptions, degree requirements, admission standards, program learning outcomes, etc. are published on the Graduate Catalog site.
In-Person Course Offerings
Conferences
2024 IAEA Fall Conference
Idaho Art Education Association
Dates: October 4, 2024 – October 5, 2024
Days/Time: Friday & Saturday
Location: College of Southern Idaho
Professional Development Credit: 1
Cost: $250 ($190 Course Fee and $60 Credit Fee. Paid Separately.)
Term/Transcript: Fall 2024
Course Description:
The Idaho Art Education Association’s Annual Fall Conference is an important professional development opportunity for art teachers and other content area teachers in Idaho. Many Idaho teachers work in rural locations and have little opportunity to interact with other colleagues in the field. Professionals and educators in the field present varied and innovative workshops highlighting information about new media and techniques in the field of teaching art. Sessions will be focused on ways to integrate art and content areas, new ideas and art-making techniques, and opportunities to share ideas and connect with colleagues.
Professional Practices, Arts & Humanities
Atlas of the Educator's Heart Workshop
Transform Your World
Dates: July 9, 2024 – July 10, 2024
Days/Time: Tuesday – Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Boise State University
Professional Development Credit: 2
Cost: $265 ($145 Course Fee and $120 Credit Fee. Paid Separately.)
Term/Transcript: Summer 2024
Course Description:
Do you love what you do? If you need a spark to keep your inner flame for the love of teaching and learning alive, join us on a deep dive into the heart of what it means to be an educator. Based on the work of Brene Brown, Parker Palmer, and Angela Watson, this workshop weaves together the best of these author’s ideas in an effort to increase your EQ (Emotional Quotient) and uplift your spirit. In this workshop, you’ll reflect upon yourself and your teaching/leading through the lens of these author’s writings. You’ll learn to interpret the language of emotion and how it relates to the human experience within the school setting. You’ll learn to decode fears and respond with heart. Through workshop “Detours”, you’ll experience engaging activities that can be adapted for use with your own students or staff. The primary focus of this workshop is You, your emotional well-being and self-care strategies to help you get back to truly loving what you do!
Professional Practices, Social Emotional Learning, Classroom Management
Edufest 2024
Boise State University
Dates: July 22-25, 2024
Days/Time: Monday – Thursday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Location: Boise State University
Professional Development Credit: 3
Cost: $579 ($399 Course Fee and $180 Credit Fee. Paid Separately.)
Term/Transcript: Summer 2024
Course Description:
Edufest has been the largest provider of professional learning in education since 1998 in the state of Idaho and the Northwest. It was established to provide educators with research-based teaching strategies for engagement and enrichment learning for all students as well as meeting the needs of students identified for gifted education services. Every summer, educators converge on the campus of Boise State University and Online to interact with national and international speakers who specialize in a variety of educational fields to acquire teaching strategies that support the development of skills in youth. Edufest has recently moved to a new state of the art and technologically innovative facility on campus. The Interactive Learning Center (ILC) seems to be designed with Edufest in mind. From wired classrooms with cameras and mics, to meeting spaces and large areas for keynotes, gathering and conversation, the ILC is exactly the home that Edufest needs.
Classroom Management, Professional Practice
Art and Humanities
Computer Science
English Language Arts
Financial Literacy
Gifted & Talented
Edufest 2024
Boise State University
Dates: July 22-25, 2024
Days/Time: Monday – Thursday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Location: Boise State University
Professional Development Credit: 3
Cost: $579 ($399 Course Fee and $180 Credit Fee. Paid Separately.)
Term/Transcript: Summer 2024
Course Description:
Edufest has been the largest provider of professional learning in education since 1998 in the state of Idaho and the Northwest. It was established to provide educators with research-based teaching strategies for engagement and enrichment learning for all students as well as meeting the needs of students identified for gifted education services. Every summer, educators converge on the campus of Boise State University and Online to interact with national and international speakers who specialize in a variety of educational fields to acquire teaching strategies that support the development of skills in youth. Edufest has recently moved to a new state of the art and technologically innovative facility on campus. The Interactive Learning Center (ILC) seems to be designed with Edufest in mind. From wired classrooms with cameras and mics, to meeting spaces and large areas for keynotes, gathering and conversation, the ILC is exactly the home that Edufest needs.
Classroom Management, Professional Practice
Health & Physical Education
Mathematics
Teaching Mathematical Thinking
TMT is a 3-credit professional development course on student-centered teaching of mathematics. The course meets the MTI/TMT requirement for State of Idaho teaching (re)certification.
Science
Social Studies & Civics
What Makes a Nation? A Symposium on History/Civic Education
Boise State University
Dates: August 1-2, 2024
Days/Time: Thursday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Boise State University, location details will be emailed upon registration
Professional Development Credit: 1
Cost: $60 (credit fee)
Term/Transcript: Summer 2024
Course Description:
This year’s conference, themed “What Makes a Nation?,” will be held August 1 – 2, 2024, at Boise University. Presenters are Boise State faculty, award-winning master teachers in history and social studies, and local or regional scholars with expertise on an aspect of the conference theme. The keynote speaker for this year’s conference is comparative political scientist Dr. Shelley Rigger, Brown Professor of East Asian Politics at Davidson College in North Carolina. This conference will provide opportunities to engage questions of nation, national identity, nationhood, and nationalism in the modern world from a variety of social studies and cultural perspectives, as well as to look back in history to consider how the understanding of community and nationhood has changed. Questions about the limits of nationhood raised by issues of Human Rights and Globalization will also be in play.
Social Studies
Enroll in What Makes a Nation? A Symposium on History/Civic Education