Professional Learning Opportunities
The Comprehensible Classroom offers a variety of in-person and virtual professional learning experiences, free and paid.
In-person Learning
High-impact, in-person facilitated learning experiences
Regional Workshops
The Comprehensible Classroom hosts open enrollment, in-person workshops throughout the year at locations around the United States.
Upcoming opportunities:
- Sign up to be notified of future workshops
Graduate credit available for select courses
On-Site Professional Learning for Districts
We offer custom workshops to meet professional learning needs for departments and districts. Learn more »
State Partnership Events
Each year, The Comprehensible Classroom partners with state language teaching organizations to offer in-person workshops at state conferences. These collaborations provide low-cost professional learning for teachers and support engagement with state organizations. These collaborations:
- Vary by state and season
- May include single-session workshops or extended workshops
- CEUs available
- Open to educators within and beyond the host state
Upcoming State Partnership Events:
Online Courses & Subscriptions
Structured, acquisition-driven learning you can take anytime.
Full-length online courses
Micro-courses
- Module 1: Foundational Ideas
- Module 2: Foundational Skills
- Module 3A: Key Classroom Strategies
- Module 3B: Teaching with Somos
- Module 3C: Assessment for Acquisition
- Module 4A: Advanced Skills-Special Topics in Acquisition Driven Instruction-Grammar, Differentiation, Engagement, and Cooperation
- ABC Express: Empowering ELL Teachers
Graduate credit is available for select courses!
Informal Professional Learning
Free virtual learning opportunities for language teachers
Informal Learning for Any Teacher Interested in Learning About Acquisition Driven Instruction:
- March Fun Club:
- SLA 101: What You (Probably) Didn’t Learn In Your Methods Class
- March 25, 2026
- 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT / 2 pm MT / 1 pm PT / 12 pm AKT
- Live and recorded
- Pre-registration is required for live events
- Summer Somos Fun Club
- Live and recorded
- Pre-registration is required for live events
Informal Learning for Teachers Using Our Curriculum:
- Mentor Events
- Pre-registration required
- Rotating events
- March Mentor Office Hours
- March 18th, 2026
- 7 pm ET / 6 pm CT / 5 pm MT / 4 pm PT / 3 pm AKT
- Pre-registration required
- Summer Somos Challenge
Curriculum Support
Free support to build confidence teaching with our curriculum
Upcoming Events:
- Leadership Launch Club: an informal webinar series designed for instructional leaders, department heads, and other administrative leaders who are working to implement The Somos family of curricula in their schools and districts.
- Expectations and Reasonable Goals with The Somos Family of Curricula
- March 11th, 2026
- 7 pm ET / 6 pm CT / 5 pm MT / 4 pm PT / 3 pm AKT
- Pre-registration required
Recorded Events:
Other Free Resources:
