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Register for our (Facilitated) Creating Schools Where Every Student Belongs Online Blended Learning Courses

Develop practical strategies to support students' sense of belonging, strengthen school climate, prevent bullying and harassment, and create affirming learning environments where all students can thrive.
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Featured Courses

Creating Safe Schools

Every student deserves to feel safe, valued, and supported at school. This course equips educators with the knowledge, tools, and action planning strategies needed to create inclusive learning environments and strengthen support for LGBTQ+ students, especially those with intersecting identities.

Supporting Transgender & Non-Binary Students

Creating safe and affirming schools is essential to student success. This course equips educators with the knowledge, tools, and practical strategies needed to support LGBTQ+ students, understand the intersection of race and identity, and foster inclusive learning environments where every student can belong and thrive.

Understanding Bullying & Sexual Harassment

Every student deserves a safe and supportive learning environment. This course helps educators recognize and address bullying, understand the impact of cyberbullying and harassment, and implement practical strategies that foster respect, inclusion, and belonging throughout their classrooms and schools.

School Connectedness

Students learn best when they feel connected, supported, and valued. This course helps educators and education support professionals strengthen school climate, increase student connectedness, and create positive learning environments that promote safety, belonging, and academic success.

About the Blended Learning Series

Today's educators are tasked with creating learning environments where every student feels safe, valued, connected, and empowered to succeed. These four professional learning courses provide the knowledge, skills, and practical strategies needed to address some of the most pressing challenges facing schools today, including student safety, belonging, bullying prevention, identity affirmation, and positive school climate. Participants will deepen their understanding of how to support LGBTQ+ students, including transgender and non-binary youth, recognize and address bullying and sexual harassment, and strengthen school connectedness through inclusive practices and relationship-building. Together, these courses equip educators to foster respectful, affirming, and supportive learning environments that promote student well-being, academic success, and a culture of belonging for all students.

As participants of NEA online facilitated courses, education professionals practice, learn, design, and implement educational action plans tailored or matched to the unique learning needs of emergent multilingual learners to create more inclusive classrooms.

All NEA online professional learning courses run for six weeks with suggested deadlines to help you pace yourself and provide a certificate for *15 hours of NEA Professional Learning upon completion.

Creating Schools Where Every Student Belongs BL schedule

Note: NEA blended learning courses are offered at no cost to NEA members. Non-members may enroll for a $100 fee.

Register now! Space is limited.

  • Courses run October 5 - November 12, 2026
  • Registration/Enrollment Closes September 25, 2026

* Disclaimer: NEA Blended Learning course participants are encouraged to review the laws and procedures particular to their home state or country regarding the acceptance of NEA 15 contact hours for professional credit.