What our high-quality courses can do for you!

  • Save time and strengthen confidence by increasing teaching effectiveness the first time - using vetted, evidence-based, high impact strategies from the start!

  • Optimize workplace community by enhancing collaboration skills and strengthening relationships with both students and staff!

  • Climb the salary scale and save money with low-cost professional development hours and university credits as you improve your teaching and gain new skills!

Top 4 Issues in Professional Development

...and how we do things differently!

The 4 biggest complaints we hear about teacher professional development are:

  1. Lack of relevant and personalized training
  2. Training that is boring and ineffective, with no followup 
  3. Lack of practical application and guidance on how to implement
  4. Lack of time and expensive prices for teacher-chosen professional development 

Here's how we meet those needs!

A Few of Our Trusted Clients

Organizations that have Trusted us with to Provide Training

Alaska Music Educators Association
Alaska Statewide Special Education Conference
Council for Exceptional Children
Anchorage Association for the Education of Young Children
Alaska School Counselor Association
Bering Strait School District
Pierce College
Exceptional Family Member Program
Bethel Schools

Pay Your Way!

School districts or organizations looking to purchase bulk memberships should email [email protected] for discount pricing.

  • $47.00 / month with 7 day free trial

    Monthly Membership

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  • $423.00 / year with 7 day free trial

    Annual Membership | 25% OFF

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Premium Membership Features

  • CBEL Course Library

    $97 to $397 value (per course)

    Get access to all of our available courses for educators - whether you are a paraprofessional, teacher or administrator - for one flat fee! New research-based courses will release regularly to keep you on the forefront of engaging, effective and accessible learning! When you complete training, you will receive a certificate that may be eligible for re-certification. Some course sequences are offered for university credit to make multi-state re-certification easier.

  • Individualized Feedback from Content Experts

    $500+ value (per course)

    Courses include research-based adult learning formats to keep you engaged in the content and help you demystify the process from theory to application. All courses include structured notes and interactive activities that help you to apply the learning. Content experts will provide individualized feedback and guidance to get you ready to implement!

  • Exclusive Community & Resources

    Invaluable

    "We are social animals and our instinct is to find strength in numbers...Our health and happiness are inextricably linked with our connections" (Forbes, 2020). This is especially true in the health of an educator's career. Strengthen your professional life, get new and innovative ideas from your peers - all in our premium private leadership community! PLUS! You'll get exclusive access to live events within the community, discounts and resources selected to help you thrive!

University Credit

Through partnership with the University of Alaska, we offer several courses at a low cost to support educators and providers with re-certification and growing on the salary scale.

  • Step 1: Join the Membership

    As a member of the Center for Building Educational Leaders, you have access to unlimited courses for one flat monthly or annual fee.

  • Step 2: Enroll in University of Alaska

    In the community portal, you will have access to instructions for joining our current 500-level course offerings. Students pay a small registration fee to University of Alaska and can earn either one or two 500-level credits per course sequence.

  • Step 3: Complete the Work!

    Complete all modules in the sequence and submit assignments in the Learning Portal and graded application project. Get access to office hours with your instructor to ask questions, problem solve and experience mentorship in applying skills. There is a 20 student cap per rotation of each credit course to keep course sizes small. Courses run quarterly with registration deadlines of January 31, April 30, July 31 and October 31. No need to wait for the end of a term! Grades are submitted as soon as you complete the work!

Included in Subscription

These are just some of the courses & communities you will find in our library at no additional cost!

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  • What is CBEL?

    The Center for Building Educational Leaders (CBEL) is a globally available professional development program for educators at all levels of their career. The program consists of carefully designed learning experiences with new content regularly, individualized feedback from content experts and access to an exclusive learning community - all for one flat fee!

  • Our Values

    Standing on our 3 pillars of embracing diversity, creatively innovating and growing together, we seek to bring you a variety of educational perspectives and celebrate the diversity of voices in our field. We believe that educators at every level can be innovative in their work and that we all have the responsibility to build community and grow together.

  • Why us?

    At CBEL, our role is to build strong, culturally sensitive and growth-minded professionals. We empower you to cultivate engaging, effective and accessible learning experiences. Anyone who identifies as an educator may join the community or take any of our courses. We believe that anyone, in any role, has the power to be an educational leader. Let us get you there!

Lead Instructor

Aimee Rodriguez, MA

Family & Teacher Empowerment Practitioner

With nearly 2 decades of experience - from paraeducator and volunteer to teacher leader and university instructor - Aimee transforms what we know about the brain & the body to cultivate engaging and inclusive learning experiences across the lifespan and disciplines, empowering others to do the same! She has empowered over 18,000 participants in over 300 courses & workshops. With 7 academic endorsements as a multi-certified P3-12 educator and experience from birth through adulthood, Aimee has worked with educators and students from across the globe. Beyond the classroom, Aimee has extensive experience in remote learning, parent training and support, staff professional development, data analysis, accessible instructional design, educational technology leadership, grant coordination, and administrative management.