How to register for ASPD courses and Brandman University credit

Only one active course registration allowed at a time -- unless courses are specifically offered for concurrent registration or unless preapproved by ASPD.

• Select a blended delivery or fully online course from the appropriate section below
• Click Details/Register to go to a course details and registration page
• An additional registration as a Brandman University student is required to obtain course credit
• Directions for Brandman registration are provided after a course begins
• Brandman registration is completed anytime AFTER a course begins and before the end of the 4th week of a course

Blended Courses Currently Open for Enrollment

Course Click title to register	Location	Day	Time	Start Date	FTF Sessions End	Course End	ASPD Registration Closes	Brandman Credit Registration
Methods of Teaching ESL IN BILINGUAL PROGRAMS	Zoom VIDEO CONFERENCE	TUES	4:15-8:15 pm	Jan 12, 2021	Feb 23, 2021	March 13, 2021	Jan 11, 2021	Link provided after course starts
Open to teachers in ANY district Zoom link emailed 15-30 minutes before start of first session. Text: PUCHASE IMMEDIATELY for delivery before first class session from any vendor. For convenience, click the title below to be linked to Amazon. The Translanguaging Classroom: Leveraging Student Bilingualism for Learning (1st Edition) by Ofelia García, Susana Ibarra Johnson, and Kate Seltzer ISBN-13: 978-1934000199 Additional downloadable resources will be provided in class
Cross Cultural Issues Educating ELs	Zoom video	THR	4:15pm - 8:15pm CST	Jan 14, 2021	Feb 25, 2021	Mar 13, 2021	Jan 13, 2021	Link provided after course starts
Special blended section for this course which is usually fully online Open to teachers in any state. Zoom link emailed 15-30 minutes before start of first session. Texts: Online downloads (no cost)

Fully Online Courses - Available at any time

Course Click title to register	Start Date	Course End	Registration Closes	Brandman Credit Registration
Thry/Fndtns of ESL and Bilingual Programs	Anytime	75 days after start	Never	Link provided after course starts
Requires visits to two community agencies serving immigrants and/or refugees from different cultural and ethnic groups
Cross Cultural Issues Educating ELs	Anytime	75 days after start	Never	Link provided after course starts
Classroom project in PK-12 classroom required. Adjustments will be made for COVID.
Assessment of ELs	Anytime	75 days after start	Never	Link provided after course starts
To be taken as the last course after completing all others.

About ASPD/Brandman courses

• ​All courses are delivered by ASPD in either a blended format, or fully online. 
• Credit is issued upon successful completion of a course by Brandman University through its School of Extended Education.  
  
• Brandman is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Brandman credits are fully transferable subject to the requirements of the receiving institution.  Individuals are solely responsible to verify with the receiving entity that credits will be accepted for the desired purpose  (e.g., endorsements, add-on certification, recertification, salary advancement, electives, etc.).

Benefits of BLENDED DELIVERY (mostly online) courses

• Courses are offered during the Academic Year, and in a Summer Intensive.
• ​Fast-paced:  About 7 week per course
• ​Each Blended Delivery course includes 5 face-to-face sessions scheduled at specific sites, as indicated.
• The remaining 1/2 to 2/3 of the course is completed online.

Benefits of FULLY ONLINE courses

• Up to 11 weeks allowed per course.  Faster completion possible.
• ​Fully online courses have new start dates on the 1st of every month.
• Online courses are 100% self-paced and instructor supported.
• Those who wish to start early may complete an inquiry form on the ASPD home page after registering for a course. 
• Only one active registration is permitted at a time.

ABOUT THE COURSES

• ​All courses are delivered by ASPD.  Some courses are fully online.  Others are delivered in a "blended" format which combines on-site and online.
• Upon successful completion, credit is issued by Brandman University through its School of Extended Education.  Brandman is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
• Brandman credits are fully transferable subject to the requirements of the receiving institution.  Individuals are solely responsible to verify with the receiving entity that credits will be accepted for the desired purpose  (e.g., endorsements, add-on certification, recertification, salary advancement, electives, etc.).
• All courses in this section apply to BOTH IL Endorsements (ESL and Bilingual) except for the Theory/Foundations courses which are unique to each endorsement.