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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June 23-25 – Wilson Reading System Workshop – with Elizabeth Hoksbergen

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

June 23 -25 (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 for a three-day Wilson Reading System® (WRS) Introductory Course. This course provides an overview of the WRS 4th Edition curriculum and serves ...

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June 26-27 – PEI Legal Lab – with Nathan Arnold, Esq.

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

Thursday, June 26 - Friday, June 27 (8:00 am – 4:30 pm) AVAILABLE IN PERSON OR BY ZOOM Navigate the legal pitfalls that can besiege Iowa teachers in an increasingly complex landscape. Learn the history and application of modern education law. Be equipped to use the law to protect your careers. Some of the topics to be covered are 1st ...

July 9 – 10 – Ethical Educators

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 16 – 17 – Addressing the Effects of Screen Time on Youth Mental Health

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 ...

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

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 for a three-day Wilson Reading System® (WRS) Introductory Course. This course provides an overview of the WRS 4th Edition curriculum and serves ...

September 17 – 19 – Wilson Reading System Workshop – with Elizabeth Hocksbergen

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 for a three-day Wilson Reading System® (WRS) Introductory Course. This course provides an overview of the WRS 4th Edition curriculum and serves as ...