In its September issue, Scholastic Instructor magazine highlighted four Walden University courses in an article titled “11 Online Classes Worth Your Time.” The College of Education’s graduate courses, taken individually for professional development, were called the “best for personal enrichment.”

Here’s what the magazine had to say about the courses:

You’ve been teaching awhile now and have your curriculum down. It’s time to delve into the complicated world of communication with courses such as “How to Get Parents on Your Side” and “The High Performing Teacher.” The word from teachers is these courses are great for stress reduction, motivation, and building positive relationships in and out of school. Other Walden courses with high marks? Several teachers told us they learned a great deal about conflict resolution and child psychology in “Succeeding with Difficult Students” and “Teaching Students to Get Along.” Walden’s online format includes personal journaling, automated grading, and digital homework submission.

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