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5 Smart Ways to Earn Summer PD Credit (and Still Enjoy Your Break)

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5 Smart Ways to Earn Summer PD Credit (and Still Enjoy Your Break)

Summer is your well-deserved time to relax, recharge, and reconnect with the things (and people!) you love. ☀️

But if you’re like many teachers, you also want to find a simple way to earn some professional development (PD) credit—without giving up your break or getting stuck in a stuffy workshop.

Good news: it’s possible to grow your skills, prep for the next school year, and still enjoy every minute of summer. 🌴

5 Smart Ways to Earn Summer PD Credit (and Still Enjoy Your Break)

Here are five smart strategies to help you earn meaningful PD hours this summer—on your terms, at your pace, and even from your favorite lounge chair on the patio!  🚀

1. Choose Flexible, Self-Paced Learning

Forget sitting through long, rigid PD sessions that don’t fit your schedule or your learning style.

This summer, choose professional development you can complete whenever and wherever you want.

✅ Self-paced courses

✅ Bite-sized modules you can tackle between summer fun

✅ Certificates ready when you need them

🌟 Pro Tip: Our ever-growing ALL ACCESS PD Library gives you the freedom to learn at your own pace—and you can even knock out a course from your patio or by the pool!

2. Focus on Practical Skills for Next Year

Summer is the perfect time to pick up real-world strategies to make your teaching life easier next year.

Look for PD that helps you:

✅ Save time on planning and grading

✅ Manage your classroom more effectively

✅ Integrate meaningful technology

🌟 Fresh Resource: Inside the ALL ACCESS Download Library, you’ll find brand-new AI Cheat Sheets, quick tech guides, and my brand-new book, AI for Classroom Management, all designed to give you an edge heading into the fall!

3. Set a Small, Achievable Professional Learning Goal

You don’t have to overhaul everything this summer. In fact, you shouldn’t!

Set one small goal like:

  • Learn one new AI/tech tool

  • Create three ready-to-go templates for next year

  • Plan your first month’s lessons

Small wins add up to big momentum—and they keep summer feeling like summer. 😎

🌟 Need help staying motivated? Our FREE Summer Learning Series gives you small, flexible challenges you can complete at your own pace—and have some fun doing it!

4. Learn with a Community That Gets You

Professional growth is way better when you’re part of a community that understands the classroom realities you’re facing.

Surround yourself with:

✅ Fellow educators who share ideas and encouragement

✅ Experts who keep you motivated (without overwhelming you)

✅ A positive space to learn, ask questions, and celebrate wins

🌟 You’re invited! Our private Shake Up Learning Community is built right into your ALL ACCESS membership—meaning you always have a group cheering you on! 🎉

5. Combine Professional Development with Relaxation

The best part about flexible summer learning?

You can pair it with your favorite relaxing activities:

  • Listen to a podcast while on a walk

  • Watch a mini-training with your morning coffee

  • Knock out a quick course module before heading to the pool

🌟 Pro Tip: Schedule “patio PD sessions” a few times a week—short bursts of learning that fit naturally into your summer rhythm.

Ready to Earn PD Credit and Love Your Summer?

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If you want inspiring, flexible PD that fits your life this summer, the Shake Up Learning ALL ACCESS Membership is for you! 🚀

👉 With All-Access, you get:

  • ✅ Unlimited, self-paced PD courses
  • ✅ The Summer Learning Series (exclusive for members!)
  • ✅ Brand-new AI Cheat Sheets and quick reference guides
  • ✅ Kasey’s new book: AI for Classroom Management
  • ✅ A private, supportive teacher community
  • ✅ Certificates to submit for PD credit

💛 And for Teacher Appreciation Month, you can join now for 50% off—just $28.50 for your first 3 months!

👉 Join ALL ACCESS here and save 50%

👉 We accept school Purchase Orders, start the process HERE.

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