Professional Development Courses

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PEI License Renewal Credit Class Half Price Awards  – Up to $1000 Available

Apply now!  PEIF is offering half price scholarships for educators attending PEI Professional Development Classes. These scholarships are intended to help classroom teachers expand their professional skills and knowledge in areas of ethics, classroom management, dyslexia, leadership, financial literacy, and STEM.

To apply for a scholarship, please submit a paragraph to info@peiowa.org describing the workshop you wish to attend and the direct benefits you expect this opportunity to bring to you and to your students.

Scholarship awards will be applied directly to the Professional Development class specified in the application (limit one per person per year).

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July 7 – 8 – Dyslexia: Different by Design – with Elizabeth Hoksbergen, EdS

PEI Conference Center 974 73rd Street, Suite 30, West Des Moines, IA, United States

Monday, July 7 - Tuesday, July 8 (8:00 am – 4:30 pm) Dyslexia: Different by Design—Understanding the Most Common Learning Disability This 15-hour interactive course will examine the unique neurobiological profile and cognitive characteristics of dyslexia. From early identification to appropriate accommodations, this course will provide an overview of dyslexia by exploring key issues: neurobiological markers, cognitive-linguistic correlates, indicators by ...

July 9 – 10 – Ethical Educators – with Terry Gladfelter & Nathan Arnold

PEI Conference Center 974 73rd Street, Suite 30, West Des Moines, IA, United States

Wednesday, July 9- Thursday, July 10 (8:00 am - 4:30 pm) Course Description With the increase in litigation and risk, it is important for educators to know the legal and ethical boundaries while working with students. The National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC), Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE), the Department of Education (DOE), Professional Educators ...

July 14 – 15 – Differentiation = Classroom Management with Lora Duffy-Danker

Monday, July 14 - Tuesday, July 15 (8:00 am – 4:30 pm) Differentiation = Classroom Management Great teachers have a ready tool kit of differentiated strategies that make their classrooms centers of learning. To share those strategies with other educators only makes us as individuals stronger and our classrooms more engaging. This course will provide participants with opportunities to engage ...

July 16 – 17 – Addressing the Effects of Screen Time on Youth Mental Health – with Jan Hochstetler

PEI Conference Center 974 73rd Street, Suite 30, West Des Moines, IA, United States

Wednesday, July 16 - Thursday, July 17 (8:00 am – 4:30 pm) Addressing the Effects of Screen Time on Youth Mental Health This 15-hour professional development course equips educators, counselors, and school leaders with a research-based understanding of how digital media, particularly interactive screen time, affects the mental health and development of children and adolescents. Drawing from key experts including ...

July 21 – 22 – Human Trafficking in our Schools – Set Me Free Project

PEI Conference Center 974 73rd Street, Suite 30, West Des Moines, IA, United States

Monday, July 21 - Tuesday, July 22 (8:00 am – 4:30 pm) Human Trafficking in our Schools This course will provide awareness, education, and resources for educators to recognize and appropriately respond to trafficking scenarios they may encounter in the schools and communities in which they serve. Through lecture, video, facilitated discussions and a survivor testimony, those attending will learn: ...

July 23 – 24 – Navigating Student Behaviors & Motivations, Through A Trauma-Informed Lens – with Barb Ranck

PEI Conference Center 974 73rd Street, Suite 30, West Des Moines, IA, United States

Wednesday, July 23 - Thursday, July 24 (8:00 am – 4:30 pm) Navigating Student Behaviors & Motivations, Through A Trauma-Informed Lens Experienced educators have likely observed declining attention spans and rising disruptive behavior among students, alongside increased workloads and diminished support from administration or parents. How can educators effectively manage classroom interactions and advocate for themselves in such challenging circumstances? ...

August 4-6 – Wilson Reading System Workshop – with Elizabeth Hoksbergen, EdS

PEI Conference Center 974 73rd Street, Suite 30, West Des Moines, IA, United States

August 4-6, 2025 (8:00am - 4:00pm) Contact applesofgoldworkshops@gmail.com to register. You will be emailed an electronic invoice for $690 - once paid you will be sent a course link. Seats are limited.   Join Wilson® Credentialed Trainer Elizabeth Hoksbergen, EdS for a three-day Wilson Reading System® (WRS) Introductory Course. This course provides an overview of the WRS 4th Edition curriculum and ...

September 17 – 19 – Wilson Reading System Workshop – with Elizabeth Hoksbergen, EdS

PEI Conference Center 974 73rd Street, Suite 30, West Des Moines, IA, United States

September 17-19 (8:00am - 4:00pm) Contact applesofgoldworkshops@gmail.com to register. You will be emailed an electronic invoice for $690 - once paid you will be sent a course link. Seats are limited.   Join Wilson® Credentialed Trainer Elizabeth Hoksbergen, EdS for a three-day Wilson Reading System® (WRS) Introductory Course. This course provides an overview of the WRS 4th Edition curriculum and serves ...