Current Professional Learning
2025-2026 NCED Connect Professional Development
For the 2025-2026 school year, the NCED Connect Team is providing a variety of professional development to PSU leaders and educators. Below you will find the schedule of live events as well as links to some pre-recorded webinars. Use the tabs below to view the PD offering for each of the NCED Connect Products. If you have any questions, please contact the NCED Connect team.
2025-26 EBSCO Professional Development Sessions
| Date & Time | Title & Registration Link | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct. 8, 2025, 3:00 PM | EBSCO Resources Overview | It's back-to-school, so let's celebrate the ways in which your online resources from EBSCO will support your community. We will review the key databases and content available with your subscription and demo Explora, EBCSO's engaging interface designed to support student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable, content and easy-to-use functionality. Bring your questions and we'll explore together! |
| Wed, Dec. 10, 2025, 3:00 PM | Accessing eBooks via EBSCOhost & the Mobile App | Learn how to search and view EBSCO’s extensive collection of eBooks. This session will cover basic and advanced search, viewing options, downloading and checkout, sharing, saving to folders, and more. We will also review the improved EBSCO Mobile App, which makes it easy to download and read titles on mobile devices. |
| Wed, Feb. 11, 2026, 3:00 PM | Personalizing Your EBSCO Research Experience | Join us to review the personalization features available in EBSCOhost, including creating a MyEBSCO account to save your research long term, using Projects to organize your research, and scheduling your own journal and search alerts. |
| Wed, Apr, 8, 2026, 3:00 PM | New EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) Overview | Join us for an overview of EBSCO Discovery Service. We will discuss the fundamentals of Discovery; what it is and why it’s important. We will review the enhanced user interface, the improved Publication Finder resource, and the Concept Map tool. Bring your questions and we’ll discover together! |
2025-26 Britannica Professional Development Sessions
| Date & Time | Title & Registration Link | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sept. 10, 2025, 3:00 PM | Britannica Essentials Resources for New & Transitioning Teachers | Did you know that all North Carolina educators have access to Britannica School through NCEdCloud? Whether you’re new to the classroom or transitioning to a new grade level, this engaging webinar will equip you with all the best practices you’ll need to integrate Britannica resources into instruction. |
| Thurs, Nov. 20, 2025, 3:00 PM | Know Yourself, Know Your Path: Britannica Resources to Enrich CTE Instruction | Whether you’re looking for high-quality digital content to build student research skills, or evidence-based lessons to enrich your CTE classroom instruction, Britannica has you covered! Join us to learn about how you can combine Britannica School and Teach Britannica to create authentic learning experiences and prepare students for their future! |
| Wed, Jan. 14, 2026, 3:00 PM | Teach Britannica: Igniting Curiosity with High-Quality Resources | We get it - lesson planning is time consuming and your time is valuable! Why not let Britannica help you? Introducing Teach Britannica, a new open-access resource hub with plenty of materials to make lesson planning a snap! With evidence-based lessons, engaging bellringers and exit tickets, and dozens of graphic organizers, Teach Britannica has a little something for everyone. Join us to learn more and share out best practices for implementing these resources in the classroom! |
| Wed, Mar, 11, 2026, 3:00 PM | 21st Century Skills: Critical Media Literacy in the Age of AI | Students today are faced with unprecedented challenges in determining fact from fake, as they are bombarded with misinformation and disinformation through conventional and social media. As artificial intelligence becomes more advanced and prevalent, these challenges grow more difficult and complex. In this session, educators will explore trusted, content-rich resources that support student research, media literacy fundamentals, and action plans to determine fact from fake. |
| Tues, May 26, 2026, 3:00 PM | TBD |
2025-26 Canvas Professional Development Sessions
Document Shortlink: go.ncdpi.gov/3duyz
Website for NCDPI Canvas Resources
CEU Questions/Clarifications: How much credit will I receive? .1 CEU which is equal to 1 hour of credit (10 hours of credit equal 1 CEU). Each on-demand course could be worth different amounts of credit and is displayed on the course description. What type of credit will I receive? For on-demand Canvas courses, you will receive general credit. How will I receive credit? Credit will automatically appear on your transcript within 48 hours of course completion. |
2025-26 Schoolnet Professional Development Sessions
Document Shortlink: go.ncdpi.gov/SchoolnetWebinars2025-26
Website for NCDPI Schoolnet Resources
CEU Questions/Clarifications: How much credit will I receive? .1 CEU which is equal to 1 hour of credit (10 hours of credit equal 1 CEU) for participating in the LIVE session of each webinar or the NCEES courses. What type of credit will I receive? For webinars, the type of credit is approved by your school/district when you follow your approval process. You should provide a written justification for the type of credit you are requesting approval for. Each school/district retains the right to approve/deny for all credit types. How will I receive credit? If attending a webinar, you must login to the LIVE webinar using the link sent to you after you register. Our webinar service will track who logs into the webinar and how long they participate. Within 5 business days after the webinar is concluded, a certificate of participation will be sent via email to those who participated in the LIVE webinar session. NO CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN FOR WATCHING RECORDED CONTENT |
2025-26 NCEES Professional Development Sessions
Document Shortlink: go.ncdpi.gov/NCEESPD2025-26
How much credit will I receive? .1 CEU of general credit which is equal to 1 hour of credit (10 hours of credit is equal to 1 CEU) will be awarded after each live webinar. Credit will not be awarded for On-Demand Webinars.
2025-26 Learning.com Professional Development Sessions