Personalized Professional Development for Teachers: Removing Barriers to Skill Development
Looking for better options for skill development? Explore the benefits of personalized professional development for teachers and how to access it.
Educators are natural learners. But too often, professional development for teachers doesn’t acknowledge teachers' needs or desires to explore other career pathways in education. Professional development is often disconnected from teachers’ career goals, too expensive, and not run by educators.
At Educator Forever, we’re changing the script. Professional learning should be personalized, empowering, and rooted in agency. Educators deserve to learn on their own terms and build confidence in their passions without jumping through unnecessary hoops or going into debt.
That’s why we're disrupting the traditional model of education professional development by offering accessible, affordable, skill-based programs that are designed by educators, for educators. Put simply, we’re creating effective professional learning for teachers.
Real-World Skill Development for Teachers That Builds Confidence
At Educator Forever, we teach you how to take full ownership of your professional growth. Our personalized professional learning programs are intentionally designed to let you explore your interests, grow your skills, and develop confidence.
Whether you’re dreaming of designing your own curriculum, launching a business, or are curious about learning more about flexible work in education, Educator Forever is here to help you find personalized professional development that works for you, on your terms.
You don’t need a new degree to grow your career – you need real experience. Our programs are grounded in actionable steps to meet your goals and make your dreams a reality.
Our Personalized Professional Learning Programs
There are many different types of professional learning for teachers, but not all of them build the skills teachers actually want and need to advance their careers. Explore all our skills-based programs for teachers below.
Online Course Creation Foundations Program
As an educator, you have so much valuable knowledge and expertise, and you can help even more people by sharing it. You can use your teaching expertise to create powerful online courses that reach many, whether you want to create courses for an organization or launch your own course-based business.
The Online Course Creation Foundations Program is personalized professional learning for teachers that guides you step-by-step through building an online course that’s clear, compelling, and aligned with your values. You’ll be guided through the entire process – from planning and creating your course to marketing with confidence. You can create a course on any topic that educators (or parents) need support with. Your expertise is valuable, and the possibilities are endless!
Why educators love it:
Learn step-by-step how to create and market a high-quality, impactful, and profitable online course
Helps you develop a complete, ready-to-launch course and an effective marketing strategy and plan to sell your course
100% online and self-paced, so you can create it at your own pace
Receive personalized support from a course creation expert every step of the way
Become an Educator Forever Certified Course Developer (upon completion)
With your teaching experience and a step-by-step plan, you can turn your knowledge into a course that helps others and expands your impact and income.
Curriculum Development Foundations Program
Curriculum design is one of the most valuable skills an educator can have, but too often, we’re given a curriculum that doesn’t fit the needs of our students. Teachers should be the ones designing curriculum that sparks joy and curiosity in their students.
The Curriculum Development Foundations Program will teach you everything you need to know about designing engaging, student-centered, culturally responsive curriculum. You’ll gain practical tools and frameworks while developing a portfolio you can use and showcase right away. You’ll also be paired with an expert curriculum coach who has designed curriculum for the top brands in education.
Why educators love it:
Boosts confidence, skills, and experience in curriculum writing
You’ll walk away with a polished curriculum portfolio to land a job in curriculum development
100% online and self-paced, so you can learn on your terms
Feedback from an expert curriculum coach – your very own cheerleader!
Become an Educator Forever Certified Curriculum Developer (upon completion)
You don’t need a fancy degree in curriculum and instruction to land curriculum development jobs. Your teaching experience and passion to create learning experiences that inspire kids, paired with the right skills, are more than enough.
Education Business Foundations Program
The Education Business Foundations Program helps educators transition into entrepreneurship without needing an MBA. Whether you’re dreaming of starting a business focused on consulting, curriculum development, tutoring, or coaching, this program guides you through building a purpose-driven, profitable business from the ground up.
Why educators love it:
Rooted in real educator experience–learn from educators who have created successful businesses in education
Teaches you business and marketing essentials (focused on the education market)
Encourages you to create a sustainable business that aligns with your mission and values
Helps you create offerings, attract clients, and grow with confidence
100% online and self-paced, so you can create your business on your terms
Affordable and accessible—because financial barriers shouldn’t block your dreams
Educators make great business owners for many reasons, and this personalized professional learning for teachers helps you take action and fast-track your success.
Explore Options Beyond the Classroom: Beyond the Classroom Starter Kit
Professional growth isn’t just about what you learn – it’s also about who you learn with. That’s why we created the Educator Forever Network, a community of innovative and passionate educators committed to creating sustainable, values-aligned careers.
Through the Beyond the Classroom Starter Kit, you’ll find:
Our signature Beyond the Classroom Course and How to Earn More as a Teacher Course for step-by-step career guidance and clarity
2 months of membership to the Educator Forever Network, where you get:
Daily job leads on our private jobs board (hundreds posted each month from education companies and organizations)
Live group calls each week for career, skill growth, creativity, and wellness support
Resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn resources and workshops
Accountability and goal-setting support
A safe space to test ideas, get feedback, and stay motivated
Whether you’re healing from working in a toxic education system that doesn’t prioritize your wellness or exploring flexible careers in education (or both!), the Network is here to support you.
Reimagining Professional Development for Teachers
Educator Forever is building something different. We’re not waiting for educational institutions to recognize that teachers deserve to be in the driver's seat of their career and learning journeys – we’re creating the change educators deserve right now.
We’re saying no to expensive, inaccessible programs that don’t provide educators with agency and options.
And we’re saying yes to educators designing their futures with confidence, support, and reflection – through effective professional learning for teachers.
If you’re ready to learn new skills and build a career that truly aligns with who you are, join us!
Ready to take your career beyond the classroom this summer?
Make this the summer you take your career beyond the classroom.
Whether you’d like to get clarity on your career options, launch a course, become a curriculum developer, or finally start that education business idea, we’ve got the perfect path for you… And we’ll help you actually follow through.
Right now, you can save 30% on any program with code SUMMER30. (Ends soon on 5/22.)
Unsure which path is right for you? Here’s a quick guide to help you decide:
✅ Want to create impactful, profitable online courses? → Course Creation Foundations Program
✅ Interested in becoming a curriculum developer? → Curriculum Development Foundations Program
✅ Dreaming of starting an education business? → Education Business Foundations Program
✅ Looking to explore your career options and get clarity? → Beyond the Classroom Starter Kit
Let’s make this your favorite summer yet as you start the most exciting, rewarding chapter of your career!
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