Utah Education Network offers professional development specifically for school leaders including principals, assistant principals and executive directors. Our PD focuses on leadership and technology integration in your schools and is offered through online courses, in-person summits, videos and podcasts.

Online Courses for School Leaders

UEN offers a unique course catalog specifically for school leaders. Online courses are designed to be flexible and work with your schedule. Courses are 100% online and focus on leadership and technology integration principles. Courses are based on the Utah State Board of Education EdTech Competencies and are aligned with the Utah State Board of Education Strategic Plan, Utah’s Portrait of a Graduate, Utah’s Personalized Competency-Based Learning (PCBL) program and the High-Quality Instruction Cycle.

Leading Schools

Leading Schools is a multi-day summit designed to provide principals with the inspiration, support and professional learning opportunities they need to lead student-centered PCBL learning initiatives in their schools.

Education Technology Endorsement for School Leaders

Utah Education Network offers an EdTech endorsement path specifically for school leaders. Participants will become equipped with the necessary tools to create a culture and environment where high-quality instruction will flourish. By earning this competency-based endorsement, leaders will have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and learn from peers while creating a plan for strengthening their school learning community.

The full EdTech Endorsement for Schools Leaders will require the completion of four online, competency-based courses. Each course will align with one of the Utah EdTech Endorsement Competencies Strands for educators as follows:

  • Foundations of Instructional Design for School Leaders
  • Developing 21st Century Learners
  • Digital Citizenship and Information Literacy
  • Professional Growth and Leadership or Leading Schools Summit

Request PD for Teachers at Your School

UEN provides in-person professional development for teachers across the state of Utah. Our focus is on technology integration in the classroom. We are a state-supported agency; there is NO COST to Utah public schools. We request a minimum of 10 educators in attendance to make the best use of time and travel resources. A variety of PD topics can be conveniently scheduled online.

Software for Your Teachers and Students

Are your students and teachers using the state-licensed software UEN provides at no cost to public schools? All software products available through the UEN consortium have been through a rigorous selection process to provide added value for Utah schools and libraries. Some of these include:

Resources

UEN Homeroom Podcast

The UEN Homeroom Podcast is our chance to tell the stories of educators in Utah and talk about the issues impacting education in our state and beyond. We plan to feature educators and leaders from across the state of Utah in a fun and informative bi-monthly podcast. Our hosts, Dani and Matt, delve into a wide range of topics, from innovation and computer science to the latest gadgets and personalized learning.

UEN PDTV

UEN PDTV is on-demand, streaming professional development for Utah educators. In each episode, educators from across the state demonstrate how they are igniting student learning by implementing Utah's education technology competencies in their classrooms. These short videos are ideal for incorporating into busy schedules or sharing during faculty meetings.