GRADUATE COURSES FOR K-12 TEACHERS

Advance your salary. Deepen your practice.

Earn graduate credits on your schedule. TPAI courses are self-paced and inquiry-driven: no Zoom sessions, no discussion boards, no cohort deadlines. Credits issued through CSU Pueblo and accepted in all fifty states.

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What is TPAI

Courses built around real books, designed for your K-12 classroom.

Every TPAI course is an independent study built around a professional text by a respected author in education. You engage with the text, reflect on practical ideas, and apply them directly to your own grade level, subject area, and students.

TPAI courses ask you to think like a practitioner and produce work that changes your teaching.

Whether you’re an elementary, middle, high school, or specialist teacher, you’ll love the flexibility to work independently on assignments that directly impact your teaching.

Text-Centered Learning

Every course is grounded in a professional text — not a slide deck.

Personalized Work

Assignments tailored to your grade level, subject, and students.

Real Feedback

Commentary and feedback on every submission.

Truly Self-Paced

No cohorts, no Zoom, no discussion boards. Your schedule.

Where theory meets teaching practice.

TPAI’s inquiry-based format helps you connect professional reading to your real classroom. Every assignment is designed to help you reflect, apply ideas, and produce work that is relevant to your own students.

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See How It Works

What to expect from a TPAI course.

Every TPAI course follows the same four-step structure:

1. Read and reflect on a professional text
2. Respond to key ideas from the book
3. Conduct inquiry research on a topic that matters to you
4. Build and implement a personalized plan for your classroom

“These courses allow working teachers to apply learning right away.”

How It Works

Three steps. No guesswork.

Choose Your Course

Browse 35+ graduate courses designed for K–12 educators. Each course is built around a professional text. Choose the course that best fits your goals, enroll online, and start immediately.

Read, Reflect, Apply

Work through the coursebook and complete personalized assignments that connect to your grade level, subject area, and students.

Submit and Advance

Submit your work, receive detailed feedback, and order your official CSU Pueblo transcript. Courses are self-paced, and you may submit your work any time before the semester deadline.

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Personalized and Flexible Assignments

Assignment 1
Read the coursebook.

Assignment 2
Respond in writing to questions based on the coursebook reading.

Assignment 3
Explore and research the course ideas and topics that interest you most. You’ll write a paper tying what you learned to your specific teaching role.

Assignment 4
Choose to implement various activities (designing curriculum, practicing strategies, collaborating with colleagues, creating materials, etc.) that will tie course content to your teaching needs.

Get the sample syllabus and course files: See the actual coursebook questions, assignments, and expectations from a real TPAI course before you enroll.

You’ll receive the sample syllabus and course file, plus occasional resources for TPAI teachers. Unsubscribe anytime.

Credits That Count

Graduate credits that support your career

TPAI courses are offered through Colorado State University Pueblo, a regionally accredited university. Each course earns 3 graduate-level credits on an official university transcript.

Teachers across the country use these credits for salary advancement, license renewal, and professional development requirements. If your district requires credits from a graduate program, TPAI courses meet that criterion. For teachers enrolled in CSU Pueblo’s online Master of Education program, up to 18 TPAI credits may be applied toward the degree. Contact us for details.

Pricing

$349

3-semester credit course

$249

2-semester credit course

New to TPAI? Use code “first-course” at checkout for $30 off your first course.

Salary Advancement

Move across your district's salary schedule with graduate credits beyond your current degree.

License Renewal

Graduate coursework satisfies continuing education requirements in most states.

Professional Growth

Deepen your expertise in instruction, assessment, student engagement, and content-area teaching.

Find the course
that fits your classroom.

Browse the full catalog and enroll today. No application, no waiting period. Start as soon as you are ready.

Graduate credits through CSU Pueblo · Official transcript available · Fully self-paced