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Maryland Nonpublic Schools 2026 Summer Institute

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Keep the learning going strong all summer long! This summer you can earn free Maryland State Department of Education MSDE/CPD credits or Professional Development Points (PDPs) through the Nonpublic Schools Summer 2026 Institute’s Online Professional Development Courses.

Thanks to the Maryland State Department of Education, the Maryland Nonpublic 2026 Summer Institute is being offered to participants at no cost.

Visit each link below for detailed course information. For additional support or questions please email mptsummerinstitute@mpt.org.

Self-Paced Modules
Course title
Credits
PD Area of Emphasis
Status
Building Accessible Classroom Routines 2 PDPs Content/Pedagogy/Differentiated Instruction Open
Differentiated Instruction 1 PDP Content/Pedagogy/Differentiated Instruction Open
Progress Monitoring for Student Growth 2 PDPs Content/Pedagogy/Differentiated Instruction Open
Supporting Executive Functioning in the Classroom 2 PDPs Content/Pedagogy/Differentiated Instruction Open
Using Universal Design for Learning to Support Learner Variability 2 PDPs Content/Pedagogy/Differentiated Instruction Open
Student Self-Assessment and Peer Reviews: Building Metacognition and Ownership 2 PDPs Content/Pedagogy/Differentiated Instruction Open
Designing Effective Back-to-School Nights to Build Family Partnerships 2 PDPs Content/Pedagogy Open
Using Digital Portfolios to Foster Student Learning 3 PDPs Content/Pedagogy/Differentiated Instruction Open
AI1 - Understanding AI: A Foundational Module for K-12 Educators 2 PDPs Content/Pedagogy Open
AI2 - AI in Your Classroom: Prompts, Algorithms, and Critical Evaluation 2 PDPs Content/Pedagogy Open
Understanding the 5E Model, Environmental Literacy, and NGSS 3-Dimensional Pedagogy 2 PDPs Content/Pedagogy/Science Open
Plastic Pollution: Elementary Lesson Development 3 PDPs Content/Pedagogy/Science Open
Decline of Chesapeake Bay Species: Middle School Lesson Development 3 PDPs Content/Pedagogy/Science Open
Ocean Acidification: High School Lesson Development 3 PDPs Content/Pedagogy/Science Open
Investigating Primary Sources with Historical Thinking Skills 2 PDPs Content/Pedagogy/Social Studies Open
The Question Formulation Technique (QFT): Igniting Student Inquiry 2 PDPs Content/Pedagogy Open