People of New York: How Individuals Shape History

• In-person, 3 P Credits - A+ Credits/45 CTLE Hours 
• Monday, July 14 - Saturday, July 19, 2025, 9am-5pm daily 
• $295 Museum Fee; $125 ASPDP Fee 

This in-person course for K-12 educators draws on the Museum’s groundbreaking exhibitions to examine the past, present, and future of New York through the lives of New Yorkers who have shaped and been shaped by the city they call home, and in the process encourages educators to reflect on their own relationship to the city. This popular course covers subject matter relevant to history/social studies, civics, and the arts, and has proven valuable for teachers across all grades, subjects, and student populations, including ELA, science, mathematics, physical education, bilingual education, and working with students with special needs. It will change the way you see NYC! 

Learn more and register here.

Culture in Motion: Teaching NYC Immigration History Through Dance

• In-person, 3 P Credits - A+ Credits/45 CTLE Hours 
• Monday, August 4 - Saturday, August 9, 2025, 9am-5pm daily 
• $295 Museum Fee; $125 ASPDP Fee 

Get energized and have FUN this summer as you learn about the history of New York City’s diverse population and rich immigrant cultures through the lens of dance. Experience and practice multiple engagement strategies and write lessons that engage your students through music, dance, cultural studies, and history. Suitable for educators of all grades – and requiring no prior dance experience – this course is inspired by the award-winning exhibitions and programs of the Museum of the City of New York. This multidisciplinary course will provide inspiration for educators across all grade bands, subjects, and student populations.  

Learn more and register here.

About A+/P Credit Courses

The Museum of the City of New York offers Professional Credit (P and A+ Credit) Courses throughout the year. These courses are open to all educators, including educators not eligible for credits through the New York City Department of Education.  

A+/P Credit in-service courses are offered in conjunction with the New York City Department of Education’s After School Professional Development Program (ASPDP) and can be applied towards teachers' salary differential. ASPDP courses may also be used by teachers and paraprofessionals toward the NYS 175 hours of Professional Development requirement, as long as their principal approves.  

ASPDP offers NYC educators in-service courses which teachers can count for A+ or P credit toward salary differential and towards the New York State (NYS) 100 hours of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) requirement. All courses are aligned with the Danielson Framework for Teaching and the NYC DOE’s Equity for All priority. Courses are offered by partner organizations, including non-profits, cultural institutions, online providers, DOE teams, the United Federation of Teachers, institutes of higher education, and internal, full-time NYC DOE instructors. A+ is a new credit designation created in partnership between the DOE and the United Federation of Teachers (UFT). A+ credits are approved by a committee of UFT and DOE representatives and are aligned with DOE educational priorities to promote teachers’ development of skills, knowledge, and methods aligned to the needs of the school system and students. All ASPDP courses are now also approved for A+ credit. 

The Museum of the City of New York is also a CTLE-certified provider. Eligible course participants will receive both A+/P Credit and CTLE for the same course hours. 

Questions? Email pd@mcny.org 

Participant Policies

Participants must register for a course with both ASPDP and the Museum of the City of New York (“the Museum”) in order to be eligible to receive A+/P Credits. ASPDP has a strict registration deadline; participants who do not register for ASPDP by the deadline will not be eligible for A+/P credit.   

Participants must follow the attendance requirements as outlined on the ASPDP guidelines. If you have questions or concerns about your attendance, please email us directly to discuss.

Norms of Behavior

To maintain a respectful and productive learning environment, all participants are expected to adhere to our professional learning norms of behavior, including active engagement, mutual respect, and open-minded collaboration. We reserve the right to remove any participant whose behavior disrupts the learning experience or violates these norms.  

The Museum follows ASPDP's academic integrity policy for all its P Credit courses. To view ASPDP's academic integrity policy, please click here.

Need to cancel?

The Museum offers refunds for its educational partner fee for A+/P Credit courses if a participant requests to withdraw from their registered course at least three (3) business days in advance of the registration deadline for that course. 

Participants must contact ASPDP to receive a refund for the ASPDP course fee. To view the policy for ASPDP course fee refunds, please click here. 

If a participant must withdraw from a Museum P Credit course after the first day of the course, the Museum offers participants the value of the course as a credit for future MCNY education programming.