Online Courses for Teachers

Character Education for the 21st Century (K-12)

Do your students struggle to consistently show good character? This online course helps K-12 teachers embed character education into daily lessons to create a more positive and effective classroom. Teachers will explore the six universal themes — trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship — and learn strategies to integrate them through scenarios, activities, service learning, and literature. The course also covers how character education connects to bullying prevention, classroom management, restorative justice, and peer mediation. By the end, teachers will feel confident fostering strong character and positive behavior in their students.

"I started my new year out by writing a respect agreement with my class. It is working great. I am so glad I took this class. I have been teaching the character traits to my students and it is really making a difference in the way our class community is treating each other." - Margaret Nicholson

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).