Short Courses
Overview
In alignment with NIE's mission to excel in Teacher Education, the range of professional development courses offered by GPL to meet the needs of our various stakeholders is instrumental in fulfilling this mission.

ILA0065 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Competencies for Teachers: AI-assisted teaching and AI-enabled lifelong professional learning
Next Run: 10 & 11 March 2025 or 12 & 13 March 2025
- Day 1: 9am to 4pm
- Day 2: 9am to 12pm
Closing Date: Registration is closed
Join our two-day workshop on AI-assisted teaching and AI-enabled lifelong professional learning for educators, co-conducted in person by Professor Mutlu Cukurova, Professor of Learning and Artificial Intelligence, UCL, London and co-author of the UNESCO AI Competencies for Teachers Framework. Deepen your AI competencies, be better equipped to craft appropriate lessons involving AI, and experience using an AI-enabled classroom simulator for lesson plan refinement. Don’t miss this developmental opportunity!

IHS2304 Correcting Secondary School Students' Misconceptions of Climate Change
Next Run: 3 & 10 April 2025 (2.30pm to 5.30pm both days)
Closing Date: 6 March 2025
Dive into the key issues of teaching climate change with our insightful six-hour course! Tailored for educators teaching the upper secondary level, this course addresses common misconceptions that students have about climate change. Equip yourself with tools to inspire and empower your students for a deeper, more informed understanding of this global environmental phenomenon. Register today!

INS1067 Primary Science Demonstrations in Physical Science Topics
Next Run: 24 April 2025 (9am to 4pm) & 25 April 2025 (2pm to 4pm)
Closing Date: 24 March 2025
Unlock the power of engaging science demonstrations with our course designed for primary school teachers! Explore hands-on activities in energy, forces, electrical systems, and more. Enhance your teaching with real-life examples and effective strategies to bring science to life in the classroom. Don’t miss out on this opportunity and enroll today!

INS2170 Edible Garden-Based STEM Education for Schools
Next Run: 19 May 2025 (9am to 4pm)
Closing Date: 25 April 2025
Discover the power of gardening for teaching STEM in schools! Using inquiry-based learning techniques, this 1-day course aims to equip teachers with skills to teach STEM topics through hands-on experiments in an edible garden. Come explore how you may promote socio-emotional skills and conduct effective assessments in this outdoor classroom.

IPD0174 Principal Matters Plus
Next Run: 14 July to 31 October 2025
Closing Date: Registration extended! Register by 15 February 2025.
Are you an early childhood leader managing multiple centers? Join us to amplify your leadership skills! Experience transformative self-reflection and mindfulness while embracing the challenges of ECE. Gain essential tools to balance community engagement, regulatory accountability, and financial sustainability. Sign up and empower your centers today!
#WhyStudy: Professional Development by Dr Thana Luxshme Thaver