Advanced Curriculum Development Certification ProgramÂ
You’ve learned the foundations of curriculum development and are ready to expand your skills even further.
 Join the Advanced Curriculum Development Certification Program to broaden the impact and income you make as a curriculum developer.
The Advanced Curriculum Development Certification Program will allow you to bring your skills to the next level as you learn about unit planning, editing, project management, standards alignment, and more real-world applications of curriculum design.
Through the program, you will:
âś” Develop an in-depth unit plan (with the support of our expert curriculum coaches). Your unit plan will include a scope and sequence, complete lessons, assessments, and supplementary resources like caregiver letters. All of these will become stellar samples for you to add to your curriculum development portfolio to use when applying for jobs!
âś” Get real-world experience with editing, assessment writing, standards alignment, and project management (all great skills + experience to add to your resume!)
âś” Receive mentorship from some of the best curriculum developers in the business, including our curriculum coaches and outside experts that we bring in for guest lectures.
âś” Develop advanced job-searching skills to help you build a thriving and profitable curriculum business. From pitching templates to LinkedIn guidance, you’ll confidently land your dream jobs.
âś” Submit your work to obtain certification as an Advanced Educator Forever Certified Curriculum Developer.
âś” Be added to our priority contractor pool at the Educator Forever Agency, with the opportunity to work on curriculum projects for a variety of ed tech companies, nonprofits, school districts, etc.
âś” (Optional) Get graduate-level continuing education credits at an extra cost from our university partners
JOIN NOWThe Advanced Curriculum Development Foundations Program is a three-month program with intensive support from Educator Forever’s curriculum team. The program includes recorded videos, action plans, and resources to support you on your curriculum development journey. It also includes weekly group calls, which follow the same cadence each month:
Learn new skills to add to your curriculum development expertise. From unit planning frameworks to editing resources to using (or not using) AI, you’ll get hands-on experience in key areas of curriculum design.Â
Bring your curriculum samples and get feedback from the group. Collaboratively edit and revise curriculum together to create the best possible versions.
Have questions? Want support on a particular project? Drop by office hours and connect with our curriculum team and fellow students.
Join us for a guest lecture from a curriculum expert. Learn about various experiences working in curriculum development and hear from people doing impactful work.
How to Enroll
The Advanced Curriculum Development Foundations Program will run from May 1st through July 31, 2025.
The cost is $347/month for three months and includes all the course content, live workshops, and direct mentorship from an expert curriculum coach.
As a prerequisite for this program, you must have already taken the Curriculum Development Foundations Program.
Meet Your Teacher
About Lily, Instructor
Lily Jones holds an M.A. in Education from U.C. Berkeley and has been a successful curriculum developer for over 15 years.
After teaching kindergarten and first grade, she worked as the Education Content Manager at Teaching Channel and the Learning Design Manager at Education.com.
She has developed curricula for top publishers, kids' media organizations, and ed-tech companies. Lily now runs Educator Forever, empowering teachers to expand their skills and impact, and the Educator Forever Agency, taking on large-scale curriculum projects.
In everything she does, Lily is committed to inspiring kids to love learning and empowering teachers to build the lives they desire.
Meet Your Teacher
About April,
Curriculum Coach
April Brown holds an M.Ed in Education and has been using her creative and innovative energy to design curriculum since 2015.
Formerly, April taught and held leadership positions in mainstream and alternative settings spanning PK-8th grade in the United States and internationally.
She has developed curricula for ed-tech companies, nonprofits, large school districts, and nationally operated learning centers. April is Educator Forever's community manager and she is committed to advocating for teachers and children.
Meet Your Teacher
About Evonne,
Curriculum Coach & Coordinator
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Evonne Hall holds both an M.Ed in Education and a Masters of Library and Information Science. As a teacher in public, private, and homeschool settings, she’s seen how impactful student-centered learning experiences can be for both students and their teachers in the classroom and beyond.
With a passion for creating curriculum that is engaging, accessible for all students, and digitally inclusive, she’s designed K-12 materials for TPT sellers, ed tech companies, and students on a variety of virtual learning platforms.Â
Evonne is a proud graduate of the Curriculum Development Foundations Program and now works as the Curriculum Coordinator and a coach to support students on the next step of their education journey
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