Fauquier County
Public Schools
Welcome to Fauquier County Public Schools
Professional Learning for Teachers!
We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Teaching Channel, a trusted resource dedicated to empowering educators with high-quality, on-demand professional learning.
Choose from a pre-approved lineup of both Professional Development (PD) and Flex Credit Courses to meet your Fauquier County Public Schools renewal requirements.
Reimbursement Process: To request approval for reimbursement through FCPS complete this form by September 1. You will receive a notification about funding by September 15. Another request window will be available in early December.
Key Details:
- Flexible Learning: Choose from a variety of self-directed Professional Development (PD) Courses & Flex Credit Courses available through the Teaching Channel. Click here to compare the two types of course formats.
- District Support: The district will provide reimbursement for professional development courses. To request approval for reimbursement through FCPS complete this form by September 1, 2025.
- Exclusive Discount: Get 10% Off Flex Credit courses using promo code FCPS10 when you register with your District email address.
- Earn Graduate-Level Credits: Flex Credit courses allow you the ability to “upgrade” your Flex course within six months of completion for an additional cost to receive a letter grade and transcript. This upgrade is not reimbursable by FCPS.
- Accredited Learning: These courses are district-approved, ensuring they meet our high standards for professional development
How it Works:
- Course Selection: Browse the ELPS-approved courses available through Teaching Channel and choose up to 2 courses to take.
- Enroll: Complete this form with your course selection. You will also be asked to share your term dates (which can be found in the form instructions).
After submission of form, you will receive 2 important emails that support you in accessing your course and additional information about the course.
First email subject line: ‘Registration Processed: Accessing Course.’
Second email subject line: ‘Getting Started on Your Graduate Credit Coursework!’
- Complete Coursework: Engage in the course materials, complete assignments, and participate in any required activities.
- Earn ELPS Academy Credits: Successfully complete the courses to earn up to 90 PDPs (6 ELPS Academy Credits).
- Salary and Recertification: Apply these credits towards your ELPS step and lane requirements for salary advancement and PDPs for recertification. Please send your letter of completion for each course to [email protected].
For questions concerning FCPS, please contact:
Sarah Terwilliger, [email protected]
How it Works
Renew your license or advance your salary, enhance your skills and learn from your fellow teachers at your own pace, schedule and budget. Our robust collection of online courses is available whenever and wherever, with our evaluators available to offer feedback and lend an ear every step of the way.
Find Your PD or Flex Course
PD Courses Only: Submission Required
Submit your certificate and selected application work in Frontline using the "Request Credit for an Activity Already Completed" form. You will need to upload your documents to "My File Library" and attach them to your request form.
You have up to 12 months to complete your PD course(s).
Flex Courses Only: Choose Spring Term at Checkout
Purchase Your Course Using Your District Email Address
Complete Your Course
Optional: Upgrade Your Flex Credit Course
FCPS-Approved Courses
Choose from Professional Development or Flex Credit Courses that have already been approved by Fauquier County Public Schools.
Professional Development
- Foundations of Culturally Responsive Teaching 3 Hours | $25
- Support for Multilingual Learners 3 Hours | $25
- Foundations and Strategies for Positive Behavior Interventions 3 Hours | $25
- Supporting Students with ADHD 3 Hours | $25
- Supporting and Celebrating Neurodiversity in the Classroom 3 Hours | $25
- Impactful Instructional Strategies for MLLs 10 Hours | $99
- Classroom Management Strategies that Work 10 Hours | $99
- Instructional Strategies to Power-Up Teaching and Learning 10 Hours | $99
- Bridge the Unfinished Learning Gap with Acceleration 37.5 Hours | $149
- High Leverage Practices for Students with Disabilities 37.5 Hours | $149
Flex Credit
All Flex Credit Courses are 45 Hours of coursework and cost $135.
- Game On! Getting Kids Pumped in P.E. Class
- Creativity Reboot for the Art Teacher’s Classroom
- Teaching for Equity in the Music Classroom
- Rethinking Assignments and Assessments in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
- Supporting Literacy Skills in the Elementary Math Classroom
- Promoting Problem Solving Strategies in Math
- Exploring Real-World Connections in Math
- Write On! Using Personal Narrative in the Classroom
- Boost Literacy and Critical Thinking in all Content Areas
- Engagement with Inquiry-Based Learning in Science
- Elementary Social Studies Across the Curriculum
- Cultivate Historical Thinking with Inquiry-Based Labs
- Refresh Your Language Classroom with Active Learning
